Mark Alfred

May 25, 2023

Munger Hall planning entailed discreet warehouse, covert furniture exchanges, years of secrecy

By Mark Alfred

Hundreds of pages of documents and internal communications yielded the clearest picture yet of the inner workings of the Munger Hall project team.

May 18, 2023

Nonprofit law firms back CBC & The Sweeps residents resisting eviction

By Mark Alfred

If and when residents refuse to heed the evictions order Core Spaces vowed to “pursue legal recourse.”

May 18, 2023

Munger Hall first pitched at CalTech, USC; dorm awaits changes at UCSB

By Mark Alfred, Leo Herbstman

UCSB’s plans for Munger Hall are effectively in stasis as the design team awaits updates from the billionaire.

May 11, 2023

Term in Review: EVPSA Marvia Cunanan

By Mark Alfred

Cunanan prioritized championing the needs of students with disabilities through her state and local lobbying work as External Vice President for Statewide Affairs.

May 6, 2023

Tenants union prepares legal challenge to CBC & The Sweeps mass eviction

By Mark Alfred

CSTA delivered undated letters to residents last month, urging them not to move out unless out of choice.

May 6, 2023

Limited course offerings hurt students, cost campus millions internal warning shows

By Mark Alfred

The Office of Undergraduate Education privately recognized over-enrollment struggles students face.

May 4, 2023

Union, community members protest layoffs in HFA department on May Day

By Mark Alfred

Set on International Workers’ Day, the event sought to raise awareness of labor issues on campus.

May 1, 2023

Foil surfer found safely after search

By Mark Alfred, Alex Levin

In search of the surfer, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department deployed four jet skis and a drone at Goleta Beach, and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office deployed a helicopter.

May 1, 2023

2023 A.S. Election concludes with 20.7% turnout

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Nisha Malley, Mark Alfred

The election was the first year without a party system, with all executive and senatorial candidates running Independent.

April 30, 2023

Munger Hall project still deeply unpopular among students, A.S. finds

By Mark Alfred

Of the survey respondents, 13% said they would support Munger Hall with modifications.

April 27, 2023

LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Elections Results 2023

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch, Alex Levin, Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be released in-person at the UCen Hub at 7:30.

April 27, 2023

Humanities, Fine Arts lecturers slowly learn of layoffs

By Mark Alfred

UC-AFT — the union representing lecturers across the University of California — said it intends to push back against the dismissals.

April 24, 2023

Los empleados de Wingstop salen de huelga el día del Super Bowl

By Mark Alfred, Sharon Rayburn

Varios empleados del Wingstop de Isla Vista salieron de huelga el domingo del Super Bowl – que históricamente es unos de los día más ocupado del establecimiento – siguiendo el rechazo de un demanda de aume...

April 17, 2023

UCSB reports record $1.3B income for 21-22 year, meeting climbing expenses

By Mark Alfred

The sum, held in over 4,400 monetary funds, was collected largely from students and state taxes.

April 13, 2023

Core Spaces Tenant Association forms in retaliation to mass eviction

By Mark Alfred

Core Spaces Tenant Association said Core Spaces increased the number of security guards at the complex following its purchase.

April 6, 2023

County Supervisors bolster protections against evictions in 4-1 vote

By Mark Alfred

It’s unclear, but possible, that the emergency ordinance could impact the situation at the CBC & The Sweeps, the county’s legal counsel said during the meeting.