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Terms in Review: A.S. Presidents Daevionne Beasley, Tianna White and Lea Toubian

May 10, 2021 by Max Abrams and Katherine Swartz

The 2020-21 presidential term was marked by three separate leadership changes — Daevionne Beasley, Tianna White and Lea Toubian.
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Students, Staff and Faculty Participate in Work Stoppage Day To Demand Cops Off Campus

May 8, 2021 by Sindhu Ananthavel

Organized by the North American abolitionist coalition Cops off Campus, the Day of Refusal took place across the United States, including on several UC campuses and other universities.
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UCSB Hosts its First Mobile Vaccination Clinic

May 7, 2021 by Holly Rusch

The event, held at Parking Lot 25, was part of a countywide effort to bring mobile vaccination clinics to communities around Santa Barbara, Van Do-Reynoso, the Santa Barbara County public health direc...
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UCSB Library Begins Four-Phase Plan of Reopening Study Spaces on Campus

May 6, 2021 by Asumi Shuda

Santa Barbara County is now in the orange tier in the COVID-19 reopening framework, allowing for greater seating capacity.
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UCSB Students March in Remembrance of Victims of Police Brutality

May 5, 2021 by Sindhu Ananthavel and Daily Nexus Photography

The students began the march with an open discussion at Storke Tower, then walked to Sea Lookout Park to hold a candlelight vigil.
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Recap: April 23 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

April 27, 2021 by Atmika Iyer

The COVID-19 case rate in Santa Barbara County has dropped by 41% in the last two weeks.
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Spring 2021 Commencement To Feature Virtual Keynote Address From Oprah Winfrey and In-Person “Grad Walk”

April 23, 2021 by Asumi Shuda

The “Grad Walk” will take place during the week of June 7 as an in-person event, Yang said in the email, during which graduates can walk across a stage as their names are announced.
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UC To Require COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of In-Person Class Return This Fall

April 23, 2021 by Holly Rusch

The proposed policy would go into effect once a vaccine has been granted full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Isla Vista Party Takes Home Executive Majority, Storke Party Claims the Most Senate Seats

April 23, 2021 by Asumi Shuda, Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch and Sindhu Ananthavel

This year’s election yielded the lowest voter turnout numbers in five years.
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A.S. Spring Quarter Election Results 2021

April 22, 2021 by Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be livestreamed on Zoom, beginning at 8 p.m.
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Three COVID-19 Cases Identified in Isla Vista Sorority House

April 22, 2021 by Max Abrams

Contract tracing efforts are underway and the individuals who tested positive are in self isolation.
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Santa Barbara County Advances to the Orange Tier for the First Time

April 20, 2021 by Atmika Iyer

The county had to meet an adjusted case rate of less than 5.9 daily new cases per 100,000 people and a testing positivity rate of less than 4.9% for two straight weeks.
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