Mark Alfred

Mark Alfred (he/him) was the University News Editor for the 2022-23 school year.

May 28, 2022

Seniors Reminisce on Their Years at UC Santa Barbara

By Mark Alfred

Seniors shared with the Nexus what meant most to them during their time at the university.

May 19, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Plans To Close Campus Dental Clinic

By Mark Alfred, Nisha Malley

The closure has been in the works for well over a year, according to SHS Executive Director Dr. Vejas Skripkus.

May 18, 2022

Regents Committee Approves Ocean Road Housing Project: Recap of May 2022 UC Regents Meeting

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Mark Alfred

Several facets of the long-awaited UC Santa Barbara Ocean Road housing project were approved by the University of California Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on May 18.

May 6, 2022

Conservative Campus Group Turning Point USA Establishes Itself at UCSB

By Mark Alfred

Turning Point USA at UCSB has increased its campus presence since its first meeting, protesting online learning in January and hosting conservative speakers in an off-campus event in April.

May 4, 2022

Hundreds March for Abortion Rights in Downtown Santa Barbara Following Supreme Court Leak

By Mark Alfred

Planned Parenthood organized rallies nationwide, with the California Central Coast branch putting together five events in three different counties.

April 30, 2022

Three University of California Unions Rally for New Contracts

By Mark Alfred

The three unions representing various University of California employees are in the process of renegotiating their contracts.

April 27, 2022

Nexus Uncovers UCSB’s Munger Hall Mockup

By Mark Alfred

The Nexus also identified the location of the warehouse where the mockup is being kept: 389 South Los Carneros Road.

April 19, 2022

IVCSD Finance Committee Discusses 2022-23 Budget on Community Engagement

By Mark Alfred

The committee deliberated on the most efficient and cost-effective methods of community engagement, suggesting social media outreach as an effective alternative.

April 19, 2022

April Fools “Yangtopia”: Student Workers Mockingly Celebrate Chancellor Yang’s Pay Raise

By Mark Alfred

The event, which drew dozens of passersby throughout the afternoon, was dubbed Yangtopia — a play on Deltopia, Isla Vista’s annual unsanctioned street party that was held the same weekend.

April 19, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Vandenberg Space Force Base, Announces US Anti-Satellite Missile Test Ban

By Atmika Iyer, Mark Alfred

Harris announced the U.S.’s intention to ban the launching of missiles targeting satellites in space, and said the current administration will encourage other countries to follow their lead.

March 29, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Ends Mask Mandate, Classroom Masking Required Until April 4

By Mark Alfred

Yang said that this change comes as Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases drop to pre-omicron levels.

March 10, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Likely to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate at End of Winter Quarter

By Mark Alfred

Lucero said declining COVID-19 case positivity rates influenced the university’s decision to lift the mask mandate.

February 26, 2022

Student Workers March to Chancellor Yang’s Home, Demanding Affordable Housing in New Contract

By Mark Alfred

United Auto Workers 2865 represents over 19,000 student employees, teaching assistants, graduate students and various employees across the University of California system.

February 26, 2022

Daily Nexus Alumnus Photographs 2022 Olympics

By Mark Alfred

Haffey is taking on his ninth Olympic Games and spoke with the Nexus from Beijing as he photographed the 2022 Winter Olympics.

January 26, 2022

UCSB’s College Republicans and Turning Point Chapter Organize Demonstration Against Online Learning

By Mark Alfred

The group of students — consisting of around six people — carried signs with slogans such as “Honk! For In-Person” and “You Eat Ass but are scared of In-Person Class.”