Megan Mineiro

November 12, 2015

More Than 1,000 March for Free Tuition, Living Wage

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Megan Mineiro

Nearly 1,500 students marched through UC Santa Barbara’s campus on Thursday, joining more than 100 campuses nationwide in the Million Student March, a movement demanding free tuition, the elimination of student debt an...

November 5, 2015

UC Merced Update: Sheriff Confirms Perpetrator’s Motives

By Megan Mineiro

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that Faisal Mohammad stabbed four victims on UC Merced’s campus Wednesday morning after being kicked out of a study group. Mohammad, an 18-year-old freshman compu...

September 23, 2015

Nexus Update: I.V. Writes to Keep Plastino

By Megan Mineiro

Isla Vista stakeholders drafted a letter to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown requesting Plastino’s term as the IVFP lieutenant be extended. Long-term residents, students and university and county officials voice...

September 17, 2015

CA Senate Confirms Three New UC Regents

By Megan Mineiro

The California Senate recently confirmed three regents nominated by Governor Jerry Brown to the University Of California Board Of Regents. Regents Eloy Ortiz Oakley and John Pérez began serving on the 26-member board in...

August 27, 2015

New CRD McKarrell Talks I.V., Community

By Megan Mineiro

The Nexus sits down with Lt. Plastino, EVPLA Paola Dela Cruz, Debbie Fleming and James McKarrell to discuss the deputy’s role in Isla Vista.

August 27, 2015

Make School More App-ealing with these Applications

By Megan Mineiro

They may not take the place of your parents, but with these apps you won’t get lost here.

July 30, 2015

Isla Vistans Write to Keep Plastino

By Megan Mineiro

Isla Vista stakeholders recently drafted a letter to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown requesting Rob Plastino’s term as the I.V. Foot Patrol lieutenant be extended during what many view as a critical turning poi...

June 4, 2015

Undergrad Avi Oved To Be Student Regent July 1

By Megan Mineiro

Abraham “Avi” Oved will assume the role of the 2015-2016 University of California Student Regent on July 1, succeeding Sadia Saifuddin who served the past year as the Student Regent-Designate.

June 1, 2015

Organizations Rally to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Megan Mineiro

Members of various environmental organizations, including Fossil Free UCSB, gathered outside Cheadle Hall Thursday afternoon to protest for the UC Board of Regents to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

May 28, 2015

Open Forum To Discuss Sexual Assault Policy

By Megan Mineiro

The “It’s Not On Us, It’s On You” campaign led by survivors of sexual assault Alejandra Melgoza, Lexi Weyrick and Melissa Vasquez will host an open forum discussion between students and university administrators ...

May 22, 2015

Final Regents Meeting Addresses Tuition Hikes, Divestment, Food Security

By David Jackson, Megan Mineiro

The UC Board of Regents met Thursday at UC San Francisco Mission Bay for their final meeting of the 2014-2015 academic year to discuss planned tuition increases, the current status of the UC Global Food Initiative and th...

May 7, 2015

Movement To Decriminalize Houseless People

By Megan Mineiro

David Walter has been a houseless resident in Isla Vista since the mid-1980s and suffers from degenerative rheumatoid arthritis.

May 5, 2015

Committee Backs AB 3

By Beth Lebens, Megan Mineiro

The Santa Barbara County Legislative Committee approved Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr’s motion on Monday afternoon to recommend the SB County Board of Supervisors support the current form of Assembly Bill 3 (AB...

May 1, 2015

I.V. Organizations Meet to Discuss Memorial Events

By Beth Lebens, Megan Mineiro

To continue preparation for the May 23 memorial, representatives from Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU), the I.V. Food Cooperative and Associated Students met Thursday afternoon at the Pardall Center.

April 21, 2015

A.S. Finance Considers Student Funding Requests

By Megan Mineiro

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday afternoon in the State Street Room of the University Center to hear funding requests from six student organizations, but funded only one organization due ...

April 14, 2015

A.S. Forum Brings Candidates to The Hub for Questions

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

Candidates running for positions in Associated Students participated in a forum yesterday in the Hub, answering questions from students and explaining their platforms.