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$48 Fix: A.S. Supports Plan That Could Make Higher Education Free

October 5, 2017 by

"Tuition [that is] free is not a ridiculous idea," Reyes told the Nexus on Tuesday. "It’s something that is possible in our state."
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Spike in Fire Alarms, Emergency Calls After First Week of School

October 5, 2017 by

Emergency calls and triggered fire alarms at UC Santa Barbara have spiked in the last week since school began, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said.
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Oldest UCSB Prof. Taught Through Vietnam, Civil Rights Movement

September 28, 2017 by

When Professor Bernard Kirtman began teaching at UC Santa Barbara 52 years ago, the Vietnam War was in full swing and the university was on the cusp of academic and social revolution.
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G.O.L.D. Prepares Mobile Updates

September 28, 2017 by

The UC Santa Barbara Registrar is making improvements to the Gaucho On-Line Data (GOLD) website that will make it more mobile-friendly and consistent with other UCSB websites.
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Ex-Judicial Affairs Director for UCSB Hid Evidence in Title IX Case, Complaint Says

September 21, 2017 by

UC Santa Barbara concealed evidence from a UCSB student defending himself against a suspension issued by the university for an alleged Title IX violation, according to a March court order and a compla...
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Letter from the Editor: From One ’90s Kid to the Last

August 24, 2017 by

The Nexus Editor in Chief gives incoming freshman encouraging advice for the upcoming year.
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Portola Dining Commons To Open in September

August 24, 2017 by

After a two-year-long construction project, the new Portola Dining Commons will be open and ready for students by Move-In Weekend at the end of September.
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MCC, Beloved Community Host Memorial for Lives Lost in Charlottesville

August 15, 2017 by

Over 50 students, faculty and community members gathered in the MultiCultural Center Monday afternoon for a candlelight memorial for the lives lost amidst the racially charged violence in Charlottesvi...
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American Indian Student Association Wins OSL Group of the Year

June 8, 2017 by

The UC Santa Barbara Office of Student Life (OSL) has named the American Indian Student Association (AISA) as the 2017 OSL Group of the Year for fostering Native American academic outreach and opportu...
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Channel Surfers Battle Rough Seas in 13-Mile Voyage

June 8, 2017 by

While many residents in Isla Vista were coping with hangovers and dirty apartments the day after Deltopia weekend, a group of UC Santa Barbara fourth years and alumni opted to embark on a long-desired...
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Despite Facing Unlikely Odds, Non-Traditional Grads Persevere

June 8, 2017 by

Most people thinking of college graduates might imagine naïve young adults with no responsibilities — youths who sleep in too late and drink too much, unlikely to cope with the pressures of the “...
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An Arm and a Leg for a Cap and a Gown

June 8, 2017 by

Along with the $79.99 purchase of commencement regalia from the UCen Bookstore, which includes the graduation stole, tassel, cap and gown, the increased demand for lodging inflates the prices of hotel...
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Renovated Food Bank Reopens with Hopes for Refrigeration and Food Recovery

June 1, 2017 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Food Bank reopened on Wednesday after renovations started near the end of Winter Quarter.
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McNair Program May Be Cut if President Trump’s Federal Budget is Approved

June 1, 2017 by

The McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement is a federal scholarship offered to first-generation, low-income students or those who belong to underrepresented minorities in the United States.
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ROTC Cadets Conquer Mount Whitney in Under 15 Hours

June 1, 2017 by

While throngs of students echoed the lyrics to Schoolboy Q’s “Collard Greens” in the sunny haze of Extravaganza, a group of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were headed back to I...
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