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February 3, 2022

Deceased UCSB Professor’s Nobel Laureate Award Auctioned Off

By Atmika Iyer

Walter Kohn, a deceased UC Santa Barbara physics professor, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1998 while working at UCSB.

February 3, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.

January 30, 2022

UCSB Relaunches Hazing Prevention Coalition

By Yiu-On Li

In the past, hazing prevention at UCSB was completed on an individual basis, with fraternities, sororities, athletics teams and the UCSB Recreation Center all hosting separate anti-hazing trainings.

January 30, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Police Department Faces Staff Shortage

By Holly Rusch

The department’s understaffing means that current officers are “juggling a lot of different hats,” according to Wilson. 

January 29, 2022

UCSB Mock Trial Gets Winning Records at UCLA Sunset Strip

By Melea Maglalang

UCLA Sunset Strip Invitational Competition (UCLASSIC) is regarded as one of the most well-known tournaments on the west coast.

January 28, 2022

Students Express Apprehension Over Return to In-Person Instruction

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus spoke to students about their thoughts and feelings regarding this initial return to remote learning and subsequent return to in-person instruction.

January 27, 2022

UCSB Extends Pass/No Pass Deadline

By Holly Rusch

The deadline to pass/no pass classes beyond the seventh week of the quarter has been extended every quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Winter Quarter 2020. 

January 27, 2022

Students Required to Get Boosted, Tested Prior to Returning to In-person Instruction

By Nisha Malley

Completion of boosting and testing requirements will update students’ Clearance Badge.

January 26, 2022

UCSB’s College Republicans and Turning Point Chapter Organize Demonstration Against Online Learning

By Mark Alfred

The group of students — consisting of around six people — carried signs with slogans such as “Honk! For In-Person” and “You Eat Ass but are scared of In-Person Class.” 

January 26, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Going-Ons in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.

January 17, 2022

UCSB Library Creates Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration for the Month of January

By Kyra Schimpf

The commemoration includes a wide variety of materials, some of which are available for students to check out.

January 15, 2022

C.A.P.S. Partners With Teletherapy Service Uwill

By Holly Rusch

To access Uwill’s teletherapy services, students must fill out a C.A.P.S. brief assessment. 

January 14, 2022

Instructors Respond to Chancellor’s Remote Learning Decision

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Instructors were notified at the same time as students that they would be deciding whether or not classes would be conducted in person or remotely. 

January 14, 2022

Goleta Officially Files Lawsuit Against UCSB

By Atmika Iyer

Thus, the goal of the lawsuit is to “compel UCSB to abide by its promise,” according to the press release. 

January 14, 2022

Veteran Students Reflect on the Support They Receive From UCSB

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

An issue among veteran students is a lack of “interconnectedness” only exacerbated by the pandemic.

January 13, 2022

Tri-Alpha National Honor Society Honors First-Generation Community

By Asumi Shuda

Jenna Jorgenson highlighted the importance of having an honor society for first-generation students at UCSB.