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May 28, 2022

Seniors Reminisce on Their Years at UC Santa Barbara

By Mark Alfred

Seniors shared with the Nexus what meant most to them during their time at the university.

May 26, 2022

UCSB Reinstates Mask Mandate for Rest of Spring Quarter

By Asumi Shuda

The original mask mandate was lifted on March 19, after the start of spring quarter.

May 24, 2022

UCSB and Isla Vista Honor Victims of the 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

By Holly Rusch, Melea Maglalang

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.

May 23, 2022

RCSGD, MENASA and MCC Host First QT API-SSWANA Cultural Potluck

By Melea Maglalang

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.

May 21, 2022

Admissions Data Show 5% Increase in Student Applications for UCSB

By Holly Rusch, Christy Yu, Stella Jia

The Nexus obtained data on applicants from UC Santa Barbara’s 2022 admissions cycle from UCSB’s Media Relations Manager Kiki Reyes.

May 20, 2022

UCSB’s Nikkei Student Union Hosts Its Second Annual Culture Night

By Melea Maglalang

The Nikkei Student Union (NSU) held Culture Night to spotlight Japanese-American heritage and culture through the various performances.

May 20, 2022

Santa Ynez’s Lavender Living Fosters Community Amongst LGBTQIA+ Students at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

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.

May 20, 2022

AIICRC Creates Community for American Indigenous Students at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

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.

May 19, 2022

Mauna Kea Protectors UCSB Calls for UC To Divest From TMT Project

By Asumi Shuda

Mauna Kea Protectors (MKP) UCSB was established approximately between 2017 and 2018 in light of the construction of the telescope.

May 19, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Plans To Close Campus Dental Clinic

By Mark Alfred, Nisha Malley

The closure has been in the works for well over a year, according to SHS Executive Director Dr. Vejas Skripkus.

May 18, 2022

A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

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