News

May 23, 2021

Goleta Schools Return to In-person Instruction

By Alice Zhang

The school district reopened after Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 case rate remained below 25 cases per 100,000 residents for five consecutive days.

May 22, 2021

A.S. Senate Vegetarian Bill Delayed After Critique and Controversy

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The bill, authored by Senator Taylor Tait, was proposed as a way to promote sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint among students.

May 21, 2021

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus Driver” Trial to Begin on July 28

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

Coughlin pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges on Oct. 2, 2020 during his arraignment.

May 20, 2021

UCSB Reads and Arts & Lectures Holds Discussion With BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors

By Asumi Shuda

Cullors began her opening remarks by painting a picture of what an “abolitionist world” would look like in light of the recent trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

May 20, 2021

STESA’s 2021 “Chocolate De Vine” Presents Me Too Founder Tarana Burke

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Burke was the featured speaker at the STESA event, which occurred virtually over Zoom this year.

May 20, 2021

Recap: May 7 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

Do-Reynoso said that SBCPHD has been working with UCSB to get out messaging that promotes student vaccinations.

May 20, 2021

University, Community Organizations and Public Health Bring Vaccines to Isla Vista

By Holly Rusch

Moving forward, UCSB will be offering weekly vaccination clinics on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm on May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 10.

May 19, 2021

UC Regents Discuss Proposed Tuition Increase Beginning in 2022

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The plan proposes assigning a tuition and fee level to each incoming cohort of students and keeping that number flat for six years following enrollment.

May 19, 2021

New Budget, “Eligibility in the Local Context” Program, Mental Health Awareness: Key Takeaways from UC Regents Meeting

By Holly Rusch

The $960.6 million 2021-22 UC Office of the President (UCOP) budget marks an uptick of $98.6 million from the more conservative planning of the UC’s 2020-21 budget.

May 16, 2021

UCSB Student Detained in Low-Speed Car Crash off Del Playa Cliff

By Holly Rusch, Katherine Swartz

The suspect drove their vehicle over the cliff, where it fell onto Devereux Beach. The suspect left the vehicle and fled from law enforcement, one sheriff’s deputy confirmed to the Nexus.

May 14, 2021

A.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Reform Honorarium for Senators and BCUs

By Holly Rusch

The bill will make Associated Students spaces more accessible to low-income, first generation and marginalized students, according to the bill’s author, Senator Esme Quintero-Cubillan.

May 13, 2021

Isla Vista Boat Boys Clarify: “It was completely sailable”

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

The two housemates, whose nautical adventure received wide media coverage, told the Nexus that they did not need rescuing.

May 12, 2021

County, law enforcement, SBPHD, university use education-first based approach to students violating public health orders

By Atmika Iyer

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and UCSB took to and endorsed an education-first model in response to large gatherings thrown by students.

May 12, 2021

IVRPD Seeks Renovations to Children’s Park for First Time Since 1997

By Alice Zhang

Some priorities for the park established from the community workshops include a nature-themed playground, more accessible pathways and trails, garden areas, new seating, new park amenities and more.

May 10, 2021

“$900 now”: Young Democratic Socialists of America Holds Student March To Demand COVID-19 Relief Checks

By Holly Rusch

The group of approximately 40 students and community organizers began their 2 p.m. march at Storke Tower before walking to Chancellor Henry T. Yang’s house.