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November 14, 2020

“It’s fun and not fun watching from the outside”: UCSB International Students Discuss U.S. Election

By Mariam Bagdady, Julia Catacutan, Melody Chen

Some international students said it was difficult watching the election unfold without being able to actively participate in it. 

November 14, 2020

Early Polling Results Show Record Numbers of Youth Voter Turnout Nationwide

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

In light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSB CALPIRG ramped up voter registration efforts and adapted its normal tactics for online environments.

November 13, 2020

Students Reflect on the 2020 Presidential Elections and Prepare for Political Divisiveness

By Asumi Shuda

The Isla Vista Community Services District says there is little to no concern for violent demonstrations and that law enforcement has not provided any information on possible threats in the area.

November 12, 2020

Victim in ‘Suspicious Death’ at Campus Point was a UCSB Community Member

By Katherine Swartz, Atmika Iyer

As of Saturday at 3:45 p.m., no one is in custody, according to Barbara Ross, executive assistant to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley.

November 12, 2020

2020 Election Results: Santa Barbara County Victories

By Staff Report

With an 84% voter turnout as of Nov. 12, over 197,000 Santa Barbara County voters casted their ballots in this year’s national election. 

November 10, 2020

Learning From Spring and Summer, Professors Pilot Revisions to Remote Instruction for Fall Quarter

By Yiu-On Li

As for their outlook on fall quarter and beyond, professors are cautiously optimistic.

November 6, 2020

CCBER Adapts To Continue Restoration Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Caroline He

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the center’s restoration operations, which normally rely on student workers and volunteers to manage the university’s vast ecological footprint. 

November 5, 2020

iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Sentenced to 18 Years in State Prison

By Max Abrams

After accepting a plea deal in December 2019, it took over nine months and nine separate hearings for Galoustian to receive his sentence.

November 4, 2020

Twitch or Treat: I.V. CSD and Lucidity Hold Virtual Halloween Celebration

By Regan Wheatley

The festival featured cash incentives for costume and pumpkin-carving contests, live music and Zoom dance sessions. 

November 4, 2020

iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed for Eighth Time, Rescheduled to Tomorrow

By Max Abrams

Galoustian's sentencing date was postponed for the eighth time to accommodate his last-minute request for an in-person sentencing. 

November 3, 2020

LIVE: National and Local Election Results 2020

By Staff Report

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m.

November 2, 2020

UCSB Denying to Release Data On Pay, Job Positions of Employees of Color

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

UCSB has refused several times to release the information, which the Daily Nexus requested in August through the CPRA.

November 1, 2020

In the Driver’s Seat: Prop 22 May Have Consequences for I.V. Gig Workers

By Atmika Iyer, Skye Schoenhoeft

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.

November 1, 2020

How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

By Chloe Kimmel, Jackson Guilfoil

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.

October 30, 2020

Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

By Holly Rusch

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.

October 29, 2020

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

By Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz, Holly Rusch

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.