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“It’s fun and not fun watching from the outside”: UCSB International Students Discuss U.S. Election

November 14, 2020 by , and

Some international students said it was difficult watching the election unfold without being able to actively participate in it. 
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Early Polling Results Show Record Numbers of Youth Voter Turnout Nationwide

November 14, 2020 by

In light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSB CALPIRG ramped up voter registration efforts and adapted its normal tactics for online environments.
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Students Reflect on the 2020 Presidential Elections and Prepare for Political Divisiveness

November 13, 2020 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District says there is little to no concern for violent demonstrations and that law enforcement has not provided any information on possible threats in the area.
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Victim in ‘Suspicious Death’ at Campus Point was a UCSB Community Member

November 12, 2020 by and

As of Saturday at 3:45 p.m., no one is in custody, according to Barbara Ross, executive assistant to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley.
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2020 Election Results: Santa Barbara County Victories

November 12, 2020 by

With an 84% voter turnout as of Nov. 12, over 197,000 Santa Barbara County voters casted their ballots in this year’s national election. 
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Learning From Spring and Summer, Professors Pilot Revisions to Remote Instruction for Fall Quarter

November 10, 2020 by

As for their outlook on fall quarter and beyond, professors are cautiously optimistic.
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CCBER Adapts To Continue Restoration Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 6, 2020 by

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the center’s restoration operations, which normally rely on student workers and volunteers to manage the university’s vast ecological footprint. 
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iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Sentenced to 18 Years in State Prison

November 5, 2020 by

After accepting a plea deal in December 2019, it took over nine months and nine separate hearings for Galoustian to receive his sentence.
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Twitch or Treat: I.V. CSD and Lucidity Hold Virtual Halloween Celebration

November 4, 2020 by

The festival featured cash incentives for costume and pumpkin-carving contests, live music and Zoom dance sessions. 
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iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed for Eighth Time, Rescheduled to Tomorrow

November 4, 2020 by

Galoustian's sentencing date was postponed for the eighth time to accommodate his last-minute request for an in-person sentencing. 
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LIVE: National and Local Election Results 2020

November 3, 2020 by

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m.
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UCSB Denying to Release Data On Pay, Job Positions of Employees of Color

November 2, 2020 by

UCSB has refused several times to release the information, which the Daily Nexus requested in August through the CPRA.
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In the Driver’s Seat: Prop 22 May Have Consequences for I.V. Gig Workers

November 1, 2020 by and

As the future of ridesharing apps is on the California ballot, students in I.V. working for rideshare and delivery companies spoke to the Nexus about how Proposition 22 would affect them.
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How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

November 1, 2020 by and

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.
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Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

October 30, 2020 by

Sarah Danielzadeh, a fourth-year English major and former Letters and Sciences senator, beat 11 other candidates in a special election for Associated Students Student Advocate General.
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