Letter to the Editor: The Nexus Needs to Commit to Formal Diversity Initiatives

June 7, 2020 by

Outgoing editor Sanya Kamidi outlines formal diversity initiatives that the Nexus must put in place.
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UCSB Student Organizes March Through I.V. To Call for Justice for George Floyd

May 30, 2020 by and

Students plan to march from Storke Tower to Sands Beach via Del Playa Drive beginning at noon.
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Ramadan During a Pandemic: Muslim Students Reflect on Experiences at Home, in Isla Vista

May 29, 2020 by and

Physical distancing requirements have made this Ramadan different from many students’ childhood celebrations. 
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A.S. Elections Board Outlines Remote Instruction Procedures for Recall Petition, Election

May 23, 2020 by and

Two-thirds of the 71st Senate must vote in favor in order for a recall election to be held in Fall Quarter 2020. 
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Study Hall Bar Open Thursday Night In Violation of County and State Health Order

May 22, 2020 by

Study Hall did not answer multiple phone calls made late Thursday night while the business was still open. 
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Swearing in of 71st A.S. Senate, A.S. Executives Overshadowed by Recall Fight Against President Beasley, Zoombombing

May 21, 2020 by and

Despite the controversy about Beasley during the 70th Senate meeting, his swearing in came and went with little fanfare.
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UCSB Student Says A.S. President-Elect Sexually Assaulted Him in 2018

May 17, 2020 by and

The President-elect currently serves as the external vice president for statewide affairs and is scheduled to be sworn in as A.S. president on Wednesday.
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UCSB To Conduct Summer Sessions A, C, D and E Through Remote Instruction, No Decision Made On Later Sessions Yet

April 13, 2020 by

Some summer courses are traditionally held online each summer, but with the transition to fully remote instruction, courses designed to be taught in-person will now have to be adjusted to online as we...
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UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

April 3, 2020 by

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.
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SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

April 1, 2020 by

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure. 
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Businesses in I.V.: What’s Open, What’s Closed

March 18, 2020 by and

This information is based on what employees at each business said as of April 20, around 8 p.m.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? UCSB Students Grapple With I.V. Leases After University Recommends Moving Home

March 17, 2020 by and

Isla Vista Tenants Union lawyer Robin Unander is working with the university to send a memo to UCSB students about their housing options.
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All Five UCSB Students Test Negative For Coronavirus, Remain Under Quarantine

March 15, 2020 by

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department said the remaining test results would come back by Wednesday at the latest. 
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Breaking: UCSB To Extend Remote Instruction Through Spring Quarter

March 14, 2020 by and

Although all in-person classes are canceled through spring quarter, Yang maintained in the email that the campus will remain “open and operational” through spring quarter.
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UCEAP Suspends Over 45 Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns

March 12, 2020 by

UCEAP has been working with both the host universities abroad and the students’ home UC campuses to coordinate course credit, financial aid and all the other lingering questions.
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