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May 13, 2019

Sunrise Movement Holds Green New Deal Town Hall at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

By Sean Crommelin

The Sunrise Movement SB held a town hall on April 23 to advocate for the Green New Deal and answer questions from the public.

May 9, 2019

AFSCME Announces Strike Over Outsourcing, Unfair Labor Practices

By Max Abrams

AFSCME 3299 announced that it is preparing for a single-day unfair labor practice strike on May 16.

May 9, 2019

Bike Committee Opposition Does Not Change SRB Design Plans

By Katherine Swartz

The board voted 11-2 to move forward without bike parking.

May 9, 2019

UCSB’s Library Awakens to New $12,000 Nap Pods

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The pods are expected to be located in front of the Transfer Student Center on the first floor of Davidson Library.

May 7, 2019

Former Officer Sues UCPD, Alleges Racism, Misconduct and Conspiracy Throughout Department

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

This marks the third lawsuit filed by an officer against the UCPD during the 2018-2019 school year.

May 7, 2019

Stalking, Extortion Scams Targeting International Students, UCPD Reports

By Evelyn Spence

The first report was received by the department on April 30.

May 6, 2019

UCPD Officer Sues former Chief of Police, Alleges “Favoritism” Within the Department

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The officer, Mark Signa, has been with the UCPD since 1990. He currently works as a lieutenant within the department.  

May 2, 2019

UCSB’s Chapter of Lean On Me Launches Student-Run Emotional Support Hotline

By Simren Verma

Rushali Kothari heard about Lean On Me from a friend at another university and decided to bring the organization to UCSB.

May 2, 2019

A.S. Senate Supports Bike Committee Demands for More SRB Bike Parking

By Katherine Swartz

On Wednesday, A.S. passed a resolution through email vote supporting the Bike Committee’s demands for greater bicycle safety at the SRB.

May 2, 2019

Students in 2003 Voted for “Free” Night and Weekend Parking. Sixteen Years Later, Where Is It?

By Evelyn Spence

With these permits, students can park in selected spots on campus Monday through Friday between 5 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday.

May 2, 2019

SBMTD to Increase Frequency of UCSB Shuttle Amid Route Changes

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The change comes as part of a series of adjustments to the bus routes in Santa Barbara and Goleta to improve the timing and efficiency of routes.

April 30, 2019

UCSB Pan Asian Network and Indus Hold Vigil for Sri Lanka Victims

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Eight speakers took the stage that night, which included a handful of UCSB students as well as a high school student from the Santa Barbara area.

April 27, 2019

In Photos | Indus & Pan Asian Network Hold Vigil for Sri Lanka Victims

By Daily Nexus Photography

The Thursday night vigil was held at Storke Tower.

April 25, 2019

LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Election Results 2019

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the A.S. Elections, which will be announced at The Hub in the UCen beginning at 7 p.m.

April 25, 2019

UCSB Professor Wins Pulitzer Prize

By Sean Crommelin

UC Santa Barbara Black studies professor and author Jeffrey Stewart won a Pulitzer Prize for his work The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke.

April 24, 2019

Pan Asian Network Rallies for Demands

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Several speakers talked about the lack of resources allocated for Asian and Asian American students on campus.