Hundreds march at UCSB as largest higher education strike begins

November 14, 2022 by , and

Over 500 graduate students, employees, faculty members and UC Santa Barbara community members congregated at Davidson Library.
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Academic workers prepare for Nov. 14 strike

November 10, 2022 by and

The strike is based on allegations that the UC has engaged in unfair labor practices throughout the process to negotiate a new contract for employees.
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Incumbents succeed in reelection bids down the ballot; local races decided by a handful of votes

November 10, 2022 by , , , and

Santa Barbara County voters cast 75,799 ballots of 237,759 voters, amounting to a turnout rate of 31.88%.
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LIVE: Statewide and Local Midterm Election Results 2022

November 8, 2022 by , , , and

Providing live updates on local races, statewide races, and propositions on the ballot for the November 2022 midterm election
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One case dismissed, two proceed to evidentiary hearings in IVP’s restraining order cases against UCSB students

November 8, 2022 by

Evidentiary hearings in regard to Patel and the anonymous student will be held on Dec. 12, although the court tentatively ruled that Schaefer did not meet the burden of proof for a restraining order a...
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A.S. Senator files Judicial Council case against IVP amid strike

November 7, 2022 by and

The A.S. Judicial Council did not immediately respond to request for comment regarding the status of the petition or if any other petitions against, or by, Schaefer were currently active.
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Three UC unions ready to begin strike on Nov. 14

November 5, 2022 by and

A strike would see the 48,000 unionized UC workers organized under United Auto Workers — including TAs, graduate students and academic researchers, academic student employees and others — withhold...
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Local officials join Planned Parenthood to support Proposition 1 for California abortion rights

October 22, 2022 by and

Speakers at the event included California State Senator Monique Limón and Santa Barbara County Supervisors Joan Hartmann, Gregg Hart and Das Williams.
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Recall petition process begins against A.S. Internal Vice President as A.S. executives offer comments on ongoing A.S. conflict

October 21, 2022 by

The process was initiated after claims of Schaefer’s negligence of her position were made by members of A.S. beginning late September.
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Internal Vice President strikes Senate meeting following Associated Students unrest

October 20, 2022 by and

The strike follows internal dysfunction within Associated Student and allegations of Schaefer’s neglect of her position.
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On-leave researcher alleged to have possessed child porn worked with students for months following felony charges

September 29, 2022 by and

In the months following the arrest, the researcher continued his work with student researchers in the Vision and Image Understanding Lab.
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Allegations of Internal Vice President negligence discussed at first fall quarter A.S. Senate meeting

September 28, 2022 by and

At the Senate’s Sept. 28 meeting, speakers at the Senate’s public forum voiced complaints regarding the resulting deficiencies in A.S. funding and function after Schaefer’s alleged neglect of he...
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Associated Students Internal Vice President fails to call Senate to session since June, causes backups in appointments, payment

September 28, 2022 by and

Associated Students Assistant Director of Governmental Services Holly Mayes confirmed to the Nexus that the 73rd Senate has not been called into session since June 1, with its last email vote concludi...
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UCSB researcher arrested for alleged child pornography possession had prior felony conviction, is now on leave and banned from campus

September 22, 2022 by and

Peterson was arrested in Carpinteria, at a house he did not reside in, for alleged possession of control child pornography and booked with a $50,000 bail, per police records obtained by the Nexus.
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UCSB’s College Bowl team: The ‘dark horse candidate’

September 22, 2022 by

Schuyler Capita reiterated that the group’s close friendship remained an asset throughout the trivia process. 
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