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Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Students From Afar: RCSGD’s Plans for Fall Quarter and Beyond

With a calendar full of events and programs for the virtual fall quarter and beyond, the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity waits with open arms.
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The Gen Z Vote: Digital Outreach in the 2020 Election

Though most young adults and teens are well attuned with social media, older politicians’ efforts may fall flat when trying to engage with Gen Z voters.
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Early Polling Results Show Record Numbers of Youth Voter Turnout Nationwide

In light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSB CALPIRG ramped up voter registration efforts and adapted its normal tactics for online environments.
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Students Reflect on the 2020 Presidential Elections and Prepare for Political Divisiveness

The Isla Vista Community Services District says there is little to no concern for violent demonstrations and that law enforcement has not provided any information on possible threats in the area.
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Victim in ‘Suspicious Death’ at Campus Point was a UCSB Community Member

As of Saturday at 3:45 p.m., no one is in custody, according to Barbara Ross, executive assistant to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley.
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Learning From Spring and Summer, Professors Pilot Revisions to Remote Instruction for Fall Quarter

As for their outlook on fall quarter and beyond, professors are cautiously optimistic.
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CCBER Adapts To Continue Restoration Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the center’s restoration operations, which normally rely on student workers and volunteers to manage the university’s vast ecological footprint. 
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UCSB Denying to Release Data On Pay, Job Positions of Employees of Color

UCSB has refused several times to release the information, which the Daily Nexus requested in August through the CPRA.
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Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

Sarah Danielzadeh, a fourth-year English major and former Letters and Sciences senator, beat 11 other candidates in a special election for Associated Students Student Advocate General.
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White Sworn in as New A.S. President, Flaherty Succeeds Her as Internal Vice President

White, a fourth-year political science major and current internal vice president, was sworn in by Beasley during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday evening.
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A Guide to the Student Advocate General Special Election

The special election for the Student Advocate General (S.A.G.) position will be held from Oct. 26 at 8 a.m. to Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.
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As COVID-19 Cases Climb in I.V., UCSB Announces Free On-Campus COVID-19 Testing for All Students

To help identify and contact trace positive cases in the community, the university said that students are “strongly encouraged” to make appointments for testing.
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UCSB Students Educate Community on Prop 16 at “Yes on Prop 16” Rally

Proposition 16, one of 13 propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot in California, would repeal a proposition from 1996 that banned affirmative action in the state.
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A.S. Special Election Resumes Following Last-Minute Delay

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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Status of A.S. Presidential Recall Remains Up in the Air after Seven-Hour Senate Discussion

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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