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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

UC Santa Barbara Students Share Experiences with Alisal Fires

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Mariam Bagdady, Shruthi Vasudevan, Josie Hurwitz

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

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

Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down “Rancho House”

By Atmika Iyer

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. 

October 28, 2021

UCSB Limits Number of Units Students Can Enroll in At Each Pass Time

By Nisha Malley

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.

October 28, 2021

Full Gubernatorial Recall Results From Santa Barbara Are Overwhelmingly in Favor of Newsom

By Atmika Iyer

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.

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

University of New Hampshire Theoretical Physicist Presents, “Plantation Politics in STEM”

By Nisha Malley

The talk covered the history of racism in STEM fields through the lens of colonialism

October 26, 2021

Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down House

By Atmika Iyer

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. 

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

Café Picasso Re-opens After Pandemic, Offering Free Brunch on Sundays

By Nisha Malley

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.