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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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“If I get COVID now, I don’t really care”: Interviewing Passersby and Partiers in I.V. During the Pandemic

October 29, 2020 by , and

On June 22, the first day of summer sessions, there were 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases in I.V. By Oct. 1, the first day of fall quarter, there were 239. Now, there are nearly 400.
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White Sworn in as New A.S. President, Flaherty Succeeds Her as Internal Vice President

October 29, 2020 by

White, a fourth-year political science major and current internal vice president, was sworn in by Beasley during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday evening.
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Catherine Flaherty for I.V. CSD Board Director

October 29, 2020 by

Neither Catherine Flaherty nor Daniel Mitchell represent the ideal candidate, but the Nexus believes Flaherty is the better choice.
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iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed For Seventh Time, Rescheduled to Nov. 4

October 28, 2020 by

In addition to an expected 18-year prison sentence, Galoustian will likely have to register as a sex offender for life.
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A Guide to the Student Advocate General Special Election

October 26, 2020 by

The special election for the Student Advocate General (S.A.G.) position will be held from Oct. 26 at 8 a.m. to Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.
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A.S. President Daevionne Beasley Announces Resignation

October 26, 2020 by

According to A.S. Legal Code, the Internal Vice President (IVP) — fourth-year Tianna White — will succeed the office of the president until a special election can be held in winter quarter.
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As COVID-19 Cases Climb in I.V., UCSB Announces Free On-Campus COVID-19 Testing for All Students

October 26, 2020 by

To help identify and contact trace positive cases in the community, the university said that students are “strongly encouraged” to make appointments for testing.
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UCSB Students Educate Community on Prop 16 at “Yes on Prop 16” Rally

October 26, 2020 by

Proposition 16, one of 13 propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot in California, would repeal a proposition from 1996 that banned affirmative action in the state.
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A.S. Special Election Resumes Following Last-Minute Delay

October 26, 2020 by

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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Seeking District-Wide Improvements and New Learning Tools, Goleta Union School District Puts $80 Million Bond “Measure M” on Ballot

October 24, 2020 by

Currently, there is no organized opposition to the bond on the ballot.
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Status of A.S. Presidential Recall Remains Up in the Air after Seven-Hour Senate Discussion

October 23, 2020 by

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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