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November 5, 2021

Isla Vista Halloween Passes With No Halloween-Related Arrests

By Atmika Iyer

Crime statistics and attendance numbers for the annual weekend have declined drastically since 2013, which saw over 200 arrests and nearly 250 citations. 

November 5, 2021

New Emergency Shelter Hosts Houseless Residents Displaced From Sweeped I.V. Encampments

By Asumi Shuda

The shelter is currently housing approximately 30 residents, with a few soon exiting the facility to enter permanent housing or transitioning into sober-living rehabilitation. 

November 5, 2021

County Engages in Mediation With UCSB for Violation of Long Range Development Plan

By Atmika Iyer

The university’s plan to build Munger Hall as a solution to the housing crisis will leave students at UCSB before 2025 without much of a solution.

November 4, 2021

Community Protests Heavy Police Presence During Halloween Weekend

By Holly Rusch

The festival, hosted by a coalition of student and local organizations, held live music, speakers and community artists selling local wares.

November 4, 2021

Munger Responds to Architecture Criticism, UCSB Stands By Design

By Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda

“I’d rather be a billionaire and not be loved by everybody than not have any money,” Munger told MarketWatch.

November 4, 2021

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch, Melea Maglalang, Kyra Schimpf

The 2021-22 Nexus News Team has revived our old column, "Vista Point," to keep our readers informed of local events and happenings. 

November 4, 2021

UCSB Hosts Eighth Día De Los Muertos Celebration

By Nisha Malley

This marks the eighth celebration of Día de Los Muertos at UC Santa Barbara, which began in 2014 when a group of Latinx faculty members founded the Latinx UCSB Networking Association. 

November 4, 2021

Associate Professor Discusses Decolonial Feminism, Archipelagic Relationalities at MCC Event

By Melea Maglalang

Figueroa-Vásquez’s novel, “Decolonizing Diasporas: Radical Mappings of Afro-Atlantic Literature,” examines how dictatorships affect the intimate lives of people.

November 4, 2021

Students Celebrate Halloween in Local Sanctioned Programming

By Kyra Schimpf

UC Santa Barbara and local governmental organizations put on sanctioned events for students to take part in during Halloween weekend. 

November 3, 2021

Regeneration: Environmentalist Paul Hawken Restores Hope on the UCSB Campus

By Mariam Bagdady

Hawken dedicated the lecture to expanding on his book "Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation," as well as redefining sustainability. 

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

UC Santa Barbara’s Special Education and School Psychology Graduate Program Receives $2.7 million Grant

By Jenna Reisgen

The grant, which was split with Boston University, will fund six doctoral students at UCSB and three at Boston University.

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 30, 2021

Foothills Forever Receives $3 Million Dollars from the state to Preserve San Marcos Foothills

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The $3 million donation was presented in a check to representatives from Foothills Forever by State Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Steve Bennett.