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University, Students Comment on Transitional Year of 2021-22

The year has been nothing short of unconventional as community members navigated changing COVID-19 health guidelines impacted by the pandemic.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in and Around Isla Vista

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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Seniors Reminisce on Their Years at UC Santa Barbara

Seniors shared with the Nexus what meant most to them during their time at the university.
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UCSB Reinstates Mask Mandate for Rest of Spring Quarter

The original mask mandate was lifted on March 19, after the start of spring quarter. 
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UCSB and Isla Vista Honor Victims of the 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students and Student Affairs, along with the I.V. Recreation & Parks District, held a day of remembrance at I.V.’s Love and Remembrance Garden. 
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RCSGD, MENASA and MCC Host First QT API-SSWANA Cultural Potluck

One MENASA peer mentor said sharing food with one another is one of the most mindful ways groups can cultivate a cross-cultural exchange and foster community.
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Admissions Data Show 5% Increase in Student Applications for UCSB

The Nexus obtained data on applicants from UC Santa Barbara’s 2022 admissions cycle from UCSB’s Media Relations Manager Kiki Reyes.
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UCSB’s Nikkei Student Union Hosts Its Second Annual Culture Night

The Nikkei Student Union (NSU) held Culture Night to spotlight Japanese-American heritage and culture through the various performances.
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Santa Ynez’s Lavender Living Fosters Community Amongst LGBTQIA+ Students at UCSB

The Lavender Living Learning Community (LLC) is located in the Gibraltar Village of Santa Ynez and is a new housing option that was established between 2017 and 2019.
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AIICRC Creates Community for American Indigenous Students at UCSB

The American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center (AIICRC) was one of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Cultural Resource Centers created in the late 1990s.
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Mauna Kea Protectors UCSB Calls for UC To Divest From TMT Project

Mauna Kea Protectors (MKP) UCSB was established approximately between 2017 and 2018 in light of the construction of the telescope.
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UC Santa Barbara Plans To Close Campus Dental Clinic

The closure has been in the works for well over a year, according to SHS Executive Director Dr. Vejas Skripkus.
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A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

The bill — titled a Resolution in Support of Reparations for Black and African Identified Students — was authored by third-year global studies major and Letters and Sciences Senator Love Maia
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Two UCSB Professors Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Fellows chosen from the application process are given a significant fiscal grant to support their research and projects for a year.
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UCPD Issues Timely Warning for Burglary Committed by Unknown Suspect

UCPD is currently investigating the crime.
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