Maura Fox

May 10, 2017

Pro-Israel Mural Defaced Amid Divestment Debate

By Maura Fox

A pro-Israel mural near Pardall Tunnel was vandalized for the second time in three days on Tuesday, increasing tension between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel student groups days before a divestment resolution goes before A...

May 4, 2017

‘Sense of Family’ at the Heart of Campus United’s Election Success

By Maura Fox

Following two straight years of Associated Students (A.S.) election domination, Campus United (CU) attributes its success to organized campaigning tactics and a strong “family” bond within the party.

April 28, 2017

Campus United Dominates Associated Students Election for Second Year Running

By Josh Ortiz, Maura Fox, Jose Ochoa, Tamari Dzotsenidze, Stephany Rubio, Phi Do

The party won four of five executive seats, save one which is a nonpartisan student advocate general. Students elected 16 Campus United candidates and 9 candidates from the newly formed Isla Vista Party to A.S. Senate.

April 27, 2017

Term in Review: Student Advocate General Josephine Ampaw

By Maura Fox

The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. Here is a look at the Student Advocate General , Josephine Ampaw, successes and shortfalls throughout her term in ...

April 26, 2017

Term in Review: Internal Vice President Natalie Jordan

By Maura Fox

The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. Here is a look at A.S. Internal Vice President, Natalie Jordan, successes and shortfalls throughout her term in of...

April 20, 2017

Paranoid? Campus Cameras Give You 324 Reasons to Smile

By Maura Fox

There are a total of 324 surveillance cameras on the UC Santa Barbara campus and in university-owned buildings, raising questions about where students are being monitored and how campus departments use the footage.

April 19, 2017

Recap: Off-Campus Senator Candidate Forum

By Anjalie Tandon, Maura Fox

The candidates for off-campus senator kicked off the second day of campaigning on Tuesday, meeting at the candidate forum in The Hub to relay their stances on various issues as potential senators.

April 18, 2017

Recap: Collegiate Senator Candidate Forum

By Maura Fox

The candidates running for transfer senator, the College of Letters and Science senators, the College of Creative Studies senator and the College of Engineering senator took to the stage Tuesday afternoon as A.S. electio...

April 18, 2017

It’s a Long Haul for Carbajal as a Minority Congressional Democrat

By Maura Fox

Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Corwin Pavilion Monday night for a town hall, where he addressed attendees’ concerns about the current state of politics and his plans to combat President Donald Trump’s rhetoric an...

April 13, 2017

Admins Opt to Repair El Centro

By Maura Fox

UC Santa Barbara administrators are no longer calling for the demolition of the El Centro Annex building following a decision to repair the building’s structural problems instead and allow students to continue using th...

April 6, 2017

UCSB Mourns Loss of ‘Selfless’ Grad Student

By Maura Fox

Samuel “Sam” Boldissar died on March 25 while rock climbing in Joshua Tree. He was a third-year doctoral student described as being “true to his own tastes.”

March 9, 2017

Report Shows Stability in I.V. Homeless Population Since 2013

By Maura Fox

The Isla Vista homeless population has increased by 37 percent since 2016 but decreased by over 30 percent since 2013, according to a countywide homeless census released Wednesday.

March 9, 2017

A Closer Look at Title IX Policy Changes

By Maura Fox

Since Title IX passed into law in 1972, the University of California has made critical changes to the policy that have affected the way its campuses respond to sexual misconduct and handle such investigations.

March 2, 2017

UCSB Loses ‘Goofy, Caring’ Student

By Maura Fox

A UC Santa Barbara global studies major died in his sleep on Feb. 15 in his Santa Barbara home.

March 2, 2017

Carbajal, Student Visit D.C.

By Maura Fox

President Donald Trump spoke at the joint session of Congress in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, discussing his first weeks as president and moving forward as a united nation.

February 16, 2017

Lobbyists Melt I.C.E. in Jails

By Maura Fox

The Central Coast Immigrant Rights Coalition and UC Santa Barbara Lobby Corps have been lobbying the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to remove Immigration and Customs Enforcement from county jails.