Nexus Explained: Evolution of UCSB protest culture

August 29, 2025 by , , and

At UC Santa Barbara, student activism has long held a prominent place in campus life and the surrounding Isla Vista community.
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Senate hears from concerned students over PT clinic closure, updates legal code

August 26, 2025 by

The A.S. Senate passed several bills updating its legal code. Several student athletes spoke against the recent closure of the physical therapy department and Athletic Performance Center. 
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A.S. President shares plans to address boycott ban, senate discusses updating legal code

August 5, 2025 by

The A.S. Senate proposed new bills to reform its legal code and the president discussed plans regarding the ban on student governments boycotting countries.
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Senate discusses I.V. Arts funding, propose changes to legal code

July 16, 2025 by

The 76th Associated Students Senate heard from Isla Vista Arts members requesting funding amid federal budget cuts, and Senate leadership presented new projects in first summer meeting.
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Senate completes its final agenda of the year

June 25, 2025 by and

The 76th Associated Students Senate held its final meetings of the year on May 28 and June 4. Senators heard public comments and finished its final agenda.
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Judicial Council charges former IVP with two violations of Membership Rights

June 6, 2025 by

The Judicial Council ruled in favor of Kamaya Jackson in the case of the Office of the Attorney General for Jackson versus former A.S. IVP Açucar Pinto.
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A.S. Executive and Senate swear in 76th cohort, contention ensues

May 28, 2025 by and

The 76th cohort of Associated Students executives and senators were sworn into office. Tensions began arising for the 75th Senates final reports.
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SJP holds vigil in remembrance of the 77th year of al-Nakba

May 23, 2025 by

UC Santa Barbara Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on May 15 in honor of the 77th Nakba Day.
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Housing Co-op at financial risk, begins fundraising

May 9, 2025 by

The Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative’s longevity as affordable housing is at risk due to unexpected renovation costs, which have outpaced rental rate increases.
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Emergency town hall shares plans to save I.V. Food Co-op

April 25, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative is at-risk of closing by the end of this year due to a staggering decline in sales said at an emergency town hall on April 19.
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Queens from Santa Barbara, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winners stun at UCSB drag show

April 21, 2025 by

Drag queen Coco D Baucherry opened the night yelling into a microphone, “What’s up bitch!” on April 12. “Fuck you bitch!” the audience of nearly 800 students and staff yelled back.
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Black Women’s Health Collaborative expands since being founded in 2020

March 9, 2025 by

BWHC aims to provide health and wellness services to “Black women and non-men” at UC Santa Barbara. It's the first organization of its kind within the University of California.
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Upward Mobility Summit discusses poverty and housing crisis in Santa Barbara County

January 31, 2025 by

The summit featured panels discussing current initiatives to combat poverty in Santa Barbara County like better food security and housing developments. 
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Freedom 4 Youth panel discusses restorative justice, Santa Barbara youth incarceration

December 3, 2024 by and

Freedom 4 Youth, a nonprofit that advocates for incarcerated youth, discussed restorative justice and the Santa Barbara County youth incarceration system in a panel on Nov. 13.
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Students head to the polls for Election Day

November 6, 2024 by and

On Election Day, Nov. 5, thousands of UC Santa Barbara students on campus and in Isla Vista casted their ballots for what preliminary numbers show is one of the closest elections ever.
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