UCSB Information Technology Will Pilot Student Internship Program in Summer 2020
The internships will focus students on UCSB-wide development and implementation of Salesforce, JupyterHub, data, cloud, library and web services.
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UCSB Teaching Assistants End Wildcat Strike, Submit Withheld Winter Quarter Grades
UCSB graduate students were the last of any UC campus to continue withholding grades.
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The Elephant in the Zoom: How Student Orgs Are Adapting to Virtual Member Engagement
According to the Office of Student Life, there are currently 366 registered campus organizations at UCSB, many of whom are attempting to transfer their membership services online.
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Sixth UCPD Lawsuit Filed Against Department, Alleging Sexual Harassment
In the sixth lawsuit, filed in February, former officer Amanda Siegel levies accusations against current UC Police Department Officer Michael Little and Sergeant Gregory Smorodinsky.
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As Students Disappear From Campus and I.V., So Do Their Jobs
For many student employees who send money home or juggle multiple jobs to pay their way through college, paid administrative leave or remote work study isn’t enough.
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CU Maintains Senate Majority, Executive Branch Splits Even
For the first time, both the Associated Students election campaigning and results night took place remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the shift to remote instruction.
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LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Election Results 2020
The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the A.S. Elections, which will begin at 8 p.m.
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“I think we’re all trying to help out as much as we can”: UCSB Researchers Utilize Resources To Help Fight Coronavirus
The production of face shields on campus is just one example of how skilled students, researchers and scientists are uniting to help the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund
The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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UCSB Confirms Positive Case of Coronavirus in Unaffiliated Individual Who Visited Campus on April 8 and 9
The facility area where the individual was working will be deep cleaned and individuals who were in the area at the same time are being contacted.
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Associated Students Elections Guide: Spring 2020
Voting opens Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. on G.O.L.D., and ends Thursday, April 23 at at 4 p.m.
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Daevionne Beasley for Associated Students President
The Daily Nexus endorses Daevionne Beasley to serve as the next A.S. President.
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Lea Toubian for External Vice President for Local Affairs
The Daily Nexus endorses Lea Toubian for external vice president for local affairs.
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Melissa Perez for Student Advocate General
The Daily Nexus endorses Melissa Perez to serve as the next student advocate general.
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Alia Reynolds for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs
The Daily Nexus endorses Alia Reynolds for the position of EVPSA.
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Comic of the Week
Animal Testing
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Goes to the library all week just to get distracted and never actually study
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Drops the class before the test so they don’t have to take it
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Drinks nine cups of coffee to pull an all-nighter and cram three weeks’ worth of material
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Knows there’s a test, still doesn’t study
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Re-watches all of the lectures so there won’t be any surprises on the test
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Does all the readings the day before
Libra
September 23 - October 22
“Wait, there’s a test???”
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Hasn’t watched a single lecture or done any of the readings, switches to P/NP and skips the exam altogether
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Popped three Addys, ready to ace that midterm
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Lots of Post-it Notes
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
“Actually, I’ve been studying all quarter”
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Stocked up on yerbas, still failed the test
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