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July 24, 2022

Santa Barbara County Surges into High COVID-19 Transmission Level

By Asumi Shuda, Siddharth Chattoraj

There are currently 1,033 active cases in the county, with six deaths reported within the week of July 8 and July 14.

July 13, 2022

UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang Investigated for Hit-and-Run

By Holly Rusch

According to the California Highway Patrol report obtained by the LA Times, the student, who suffered minor injuries, identified the chancellor as the driver. 

July 7, 2022

Munger Hall Unlikely To Meet 2025 Opening Goal

By Mark Alfred

This timeline for construction lags behind the projections provided by UCSB last year.

June 27, 2022

Photo Story | UCSB Bids Farewell to 2022 Graduating Seniors

By Daily Nexus Photography

The Nexus captured photos of the seniors bidding farewell to their undergraduate careers. 

June 17, 2022

Gaucho Underground Scholars Celebrates Graduating Seniors

By Asumi Shuda

Gaucho Underground Scholars is a campus organization that works to provide peer-driven support and guidance to formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students.

June 2, 2022

Congressman Carbajal Unveils Updated Degrees Not Debt Act, Addresses School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

By Mark Alfred, Nisha Malley

The congressman emphasized the importance of financial aid in college, attributing his ability to obtain an education at UCSB to the assistance he received.

May 30, 2022

University, Students Comment on Transitional Year of 2021-22

By Asumi Shuda

The year has been nothing short of unconventional as community members navigated changing COVID-19 health guidelines impacted by the pandemic.

May 30, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in and Around Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

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.