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November 2, 2021

B.U.R.S.A. Provides a Home Away From Home for Burmese Students

By Asumi Shuda

The Nexus spoke with the founding members of the organization as they reflected on their work thus far.

November 1, 2021

Students Express Concerns With Daily COVID-19 Self-Reporting Survey

By Ellah Foster

As fall quarter progresses, some students are identifying issues with the system, including the self-reporting feature.

November 1, 2021

UCSB Women’s Center Holds Safe Space for Women in the BIPOC Community

By Melea Maglalang

Participants practiced mindfulness activities, learned about topics like self-preservation and were provided with snacks and free journals during the event.

October 30, 2021

COVID-19 Booster Shots are Now Available For Three COVID-19 Vaccines

By Atmika Iyer

Students can log onto myturn.ca.gov to see if they are eligible, and locate nearby locations offering COVID-19 booster shots.

October 29, 2021

UCSB’s Kapatirang Pilipino Wins 36th Annual Friendship Games

By Melea Maglalang

The competitions took place in a virtual format this year, posting tasks each day for competitors to complete on their Instagram page throughout the week of Oct. 10.

October 29, 2021

#FreeIV: Student and Community Organizations Organize Festival To Protest Halloween Police Presence

By Holly Rusch

#FreeIV will give students and community members the opportunity to enjoy live music and food as well as learn about progressive community organizations.

October 29, 2021

UCSB Library Holds Discussion on Filipino Americans with “Postcards from Salinas”

By Daelyn Einhorn

“Postcards from Salinas” featured photos taken by Narciso Bulosan Caliva, who was born in the Philippines in 1902 and later moved to the Salinas Valley where he opened a photography studio.

October 28, 2021

Munger Hall’s Architectural Consultant Resigns in Protest of Its Construction

By Asumi Shuda

The letter was published on Reddit on Oct. 26 following the Oct. 5 Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting.

October 28, 2021

Costumed UCSB Students and Santa Barbara Residents March for Environmentally Favorable Policies

By Dexter LaViolette

Protesters marching down State Street expressed dismay toward the U.S. Senate’s inability to pass environmental portions of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan.

October 28, 2021

UCSB Student Via Bleidner Hosts On-Campus Event for Essay Collection

By Kyra Schimpf, Yiu-On Li

Bleidner wrote and published her novel while being a full-time student at UCSB.

October 26, 2021

Burmese Student Association Celebrates Thadingyut Festival

By Asumi Shuda

BURSA board members spoke about the history of the Thadingyut festival and the story of Buddha returning.

October 26, 2021

Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

By Regan Wheatley, Kyra Schimpf

Students have been reporting both positive and negative experiences with UCSB’s quarantining process, with many being in self-isolation for different reasons and periods of time.

October 23, 2021

Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

By Asumi Shuda, Kyra Schimpf

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.

October 22, 2021

National Redistricting Impacts Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

There are three potential consequences for Isla Vista from redistricting: I.V. remains in the third district, I.V. is moved into another district or I.V. is split between two districts.