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UC Santa Barbara Students Share Experiences with Alisal Fires

October 29, 2021 by , , and

The Nexus spoke with students about their experience with the Alisal fire, a vegetation fire that started at Alisal ranch and is currently 97% contained
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#FreeIV: Student and Community Organizations Organize Festival To Protest Halloween Police Presence

October 29, 2021 by

#FreeIV will give students and community members the opportunity to enjoy live music and food as well as learn about progressive community organizations. 
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UCSB Library Holds Discussion on Filipino Americans with “Postcards from Salinas”

October 29, 2021 by

“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.
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Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down “Rancho House”

October 28, 2021 by

The burned down Rancho House was one of the oldest buildings in Isla Vista, likely built around 1956. The house was a hidden secret amongst Isla Vistans where people would gather for events. 
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UCSB Limits Number of Units Students Can Enroll in At Each Pass Time

October 28, 2021 by

Students may now only enroll in a maximum of 10 units during pass 1 — the initial registration period — followed by a maximum of 15 units during pass 2 and 21 units during pass 3.
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Full Gubernatorial Recall Results From Santa Barbara Are Overwhelmingly in Favor of Newsom

October 28, 2021 by

The results show that, in Santa Barbara County, 58,149 people — or 38.2% of voters — voted “yes” on the recall, while 94,219 people — or 61.8% of voters — voted “no” on the recall.
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Munger Hall’s Architectural Consultant Resigns in Protest of Its Construction

October 28, 2021 by

The letter was published on Reddit on Oct. 26 following the Oct. 5 Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting.
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Costumed UCSB Students and Santa Barbara Residents March for Environmentally Favorable Policies

October 28, 2021 by

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

October 28, 2021 by and

Bleidner wrote and published her novel while being a full-time student at UCSB.
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Burmese Student Association Celebrates Thadingyut Festival

October 26, 2021 by

BURSA board members spoke about the history of the Thadingyut festival and the story of Buddha returning. 
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University of New Hampshire Theoretical Physicist Presents, “Plantation Politics in STEM”

October 26, 2021 by

The talk covered the history of racism in STEM fields through the lens of colonialism
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Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down House

October 26, 2021 by

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. 
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Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

October 26, 2021 by and

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. 
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Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

October 23, 2021 by and

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.
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Café Picasso Re-opens After Pandemic, Offering Free Brunch on Sundays

October 22, 2021 by

The cafe served platters of chicken and potato taquitos with sides of black beans, pico de gallo, crema and salad. Coffee and juices were also available as part of the cafe’s regular offering.
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