News

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.

May 12, 2020

President Napolitano Recommends Suspension of SAT and ACT

By Katherine Swartz

The ACT and SAT would be optional for two years, with testing requirements eliminated completely for two years after that.

May 10, 2020

UCSB Considers Hybrid-Instruction Courses for Fall Quarter 2020

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The county confirmed Isla Vista’s first case of coronavirus on March 30. Five weeks later, it remains I.V.’s only confirmed case.

May 9, 2020

Isla Vista Youth Projects Moves Services Online, Aims To Help Families Impacted by Coronavirus

By Holly Rusch

Isla Vista Youth Projects usually provides year-round, full-day childcare, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced the group to convert its services into an online platform.

May 5, 2020

Gauchospace Sees Increased Visits, New Challenges Amid Remote Instruction Transition

By Jackson Guilfoil

Professors, teaching assistants and students are in the midst of cramming a quarter’s worth of normally in-person courses into GauchoSpace’s online platform.

May 5, 2020

All Summer Sessions To Be Conducted Remotely, University Announces

By Max Abrams

The university has yet to announce a decision about the status of fall quarter instruction. 

May 4, 2020

The Furry Faces Behind UCSB’s Pet Community

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The job of running an Instagram dedicated to a pet may seem easy, but there’s always “the pressure for everything to look nice, have a defined ‘aesthetic’ and post frequently.”