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June 27, 2020

Hours Ahead, But Left Behind: International Students Face Uncertainty With Remote Instruction

By Katherine Swartz

The switch to remote learning forced international students to quickly decide whether to stay in Santa Barbara or go to their home countries

June 20, 2020

Elings Hall Shut Down on Friday After Researcher Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Max Abrams

Any staff members who may have been in close contact with the researcher have already been contacted.

June 20, 2020

“Walking, talking, living embodiments of resilience”: Students and Faculty Address Anti-Blackness at UCSB in Zoom Panel

By Katherine Swartz

The Zoom panel, titled “State Violence, Anti-Blackness, and the Black Student Experience,” was hosted by the Center for Black Studies Research at UCSB.

June 19, 2020

In Times of Despair, the I.V. Food Co-op Stands Tall

By Max Abrams

For a small business with a generational stake in I.V., Melissa Cohen is confident that the “new normal” will make the I.V. Food Co-op stronger than ever. 

June 19, 2020

Majority of Fall Quarter Classes To Be Held Remotely, Tuition and Student Fees Will Not Change

By Holly Rusch

Any student who wishes to continue learning entirely remotely will be given the option to do so.

June 17, 2020

UCSB Confirms Two Additional Cases of Coronavirus Among Students

By Max Abrams

One of the two students worked for the Dining Services but had not been at work for more than a week and was not involved in food preparation.

June 16, 2020

UC Reaches Open-Access Publishing Deal With Springer Nature

By Max Abrams

The new deal comes just over a year after the UC walked away from its 20-year partnership with Elsevier over disagreements surrounding the UC’s push for open-access research articles.

June 15, 2020

UC Regents Endorse Repeal of Affirmative Action Ban

By Evelyn Spence

In order to appear on the California ballot in November, the amendment to repeal Proposition 209 must pass through the California State Senate with two-thirds approval. 

June 13, 2020

On-Campus Living Requirement Waived for Senators for Upcoming School Year

By Evelyn Spence

The on-campus housing requirement — a part of A.S. Legal Code — has long been a subject of debate on the Senate table.

June 10, 2020

UC Academics Explore the Black Lives Matter Movement and Greater Themes During “The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point”

By Max Abrams

The webinar featured prominent speakers who discussed the greater themes surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and institutionalized racism.

June 8, 2020

Two UCSB Dining Services Staff Members Test Positive for Coronavirus

By Max Abrams

Dining services employees have been following sanitizing and cleaning protocols and wearing face coverings and gloves to reduce the chance of transmission.

June 7, 2020

UCSB Library Offers Community Perspectives in New COVID-19 Archives Project

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Through a google form on the University Library website, interested participants can answer questions about their coronavirus stories.

June 6, 2020

A.S. Senate Passes Two Resolutions Supporting Indigenous Nations

By Holly Rusch

During the public forum, students expressed the importance of representation for Indigenous students, who make up only 1% of the school’s population.

June 5, 2020

Thirty Meter Telescope Has Received $68M From UC in Past Six Years

By Max Abrams

The financial report was obtained through a California Public Records Act from Mauna Kea Protectors at UC Berkeley and details the UC’s contributions to TMT from October 2014 to February 2020. 

June 3, 2020

Editorial | Why Has UCSB Not Addressed Allegations of Severe UCPD Misconduct?

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

To this day, the student body knows very little about what is happening within the UCSB Police Department. 

June 3, 2020

UCSB Grad Students Receive Extended Degree and Candidacy Timelines But Funding Remains Uncertain

By Madeline Thompson

Some graduate students are saying that it is unclear how many students — faced with the cost associated with an extra year of study — will utilize this offer.