News

May 22, 2020

UC Suspends ACT and SAT in Admissions

By Katherine Swartz

If a new test has not been implemented by 2025, the testing requirement for California students will be eliminated altogether.

May 22, 2020

Study Hall Bar Open Thursday Night In Violation of County and State Health Order

By Sanya Kamidi

Study Hall did not answer multiple phone calls made late Thursday night while the business was still open. 

May 21, 2020

Swearing in of 71st A.S. Senate, A.S. Executives Overshadowed by Recall Fight Against President Beasley, Zoombombing

By Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz

Despite the controversy about Beasley during the 70th Senate meeting, his swearing in came and went with little fanfare.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: IVP Alli Adam

By Katherine Swartz

Transparency and availability in A.S. posed a challenge this spring with a remote quarter, but Adam led the Senate’s shift to weekly Zoom meetings and deemed the transition a success. 

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: S.A.G. Andrew Nguyen

By Holly Rusch

Reflecting on what he would change about the role, Nguyen looked back to the importance of compassion and empathy that he has learned over the past year.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: EVPSA Daevionne Beasley

By Max Abrams

Reflecting on his year as a whole, Beasley said the one thing he would change about his office is its accessibility to students.

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: President Alison Sir

By Evelyn Spence

Sir, who has spent the last few months running her office from home, spoke to the Nexus over Zoom about her successes, shortcomings and what comes next. 

May 21, 2020

Term in Review: EVPLA Christian Ornelas

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Besides his original platform goals, Ornelas’ position as EVPLA required his participation in frequent student and administration discussions across campus. 

May 19, 2020

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Arrested for Stalking

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Zachary Coughlin, the driver of the “mirror van,” for stalking on Monday night in Isla Vista around 10 p.m.

May 19, 2020

Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Collision With a Car in Isla Vista

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

California Highway Patrol and American Medical Response paramedics arrived on the scene of the crash north of the intersection of Camino Del Sur and Sueño Road.

May 17, 2020

UCSB Student Says A.S. President-Elect Sexually Assaulted Him in 2018

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

The President-elect currently serves as the external vice president for statewide affairs and is scheduled to be sworn in as A.S. president on Wednesday.

May 16, 2020

A Spectrum of Support: How UCSB is Helping Instructors Teach Through a Pandemic

By Melea Maglalang

The Instructional Support Team has organized a number of resources faculty can refer to when facilitating their online classes. 

May 15, 2020

Gov. Newsom Proposes 10% Reduction in UC Funding To Direct Toward Coronavirus Relief

By Max Abrams

January’s budget proposal had originally included $18.1 billion in total for higher education. But on Thursday, that number shrank to $16.3 billion.

May 14, 2020

Isla Vista Community Services District Expands Houselessness Support Efforts

By Jackson Guilfoil

The nature of houselessness, with precarious living situations and uneven access to necessities, makes it extremely difficult to follow shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines.

May 13, 2020

In a Time of Crisis, Local Food-Based Services Step up to the Plate

By Chloe Kimmel

Food Not Bombs, the I.V. Food Co-op, the A.S. Food Bank and Manos de Mapaches are contributing to the flurry of local food-based support that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 12, 2020

Newly Narrowed Title IX Regulations To Affect UCSB and the UC System

By Katherine Swartz

The regulations were approved by Secretary DeVos on May 6 and must be implemented at all educational institutions that receive federal funding by August 2020.