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April 20, 2020

“I think we’re all trying to help out as much as we can”: UCSB Researchers Utilize Resources To Help Fight Coronavirus

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Jacqueline Wen

The production of face shields on campus is just one example of how skilled students, researchers and scientists are uniting to help the community through the coronavirus pandemic.

April 19, 2020

Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund

By Jackson Guilfoil

The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 18, 2020

UCSB Confirms Positive Case of Coronavirus in Unaffiliated Individual Who Visited Campus on April 8 and 9

By Holly Rusch

The facility area where the individual was working will be deep cleaned and individuals who were in the area at the same time are being contacted. 

April 16, 2020

Associated Students Elections Guide: Spring 2020

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Voting opens Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. on G.O.L.D., and ends Thursday, April 23 at at 4 p.m.

April 16, 2020

Daevionne Beasley for Associated Students President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Daevionne Beasley to serve as the next A.S. President.

April 16, 2020

Lea Toubian for External Vice President for Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Lea Toubian for external vice president for local affairs.

April 16, 2020

Melissa Perez for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Melissa Perez to serve as the next student advocate general.

April 16, 2020

Alia Reynolds for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Alia Reynolds for the position of EVPSA.

April 16, 2020

Tianna White for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Tianna White for internal vice president.

April 13, 2020

UCSB To Conduct Summer Sessions A, C, D and E Through Remote Instruction, No Decision Made On Later Sessions Yet

By Sanya Kamidi

Some summer courses are traditionally held online each summer, but with the transition to fully remote instruction, courses designed to be taught in-person will now have to be adjusted to online as well.

April 11, 2020

A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

By Max Abrams

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.

April 10, 2020

A.S. Senate Allocates $80,000 to Student Relief Groups To Support Those Affected by Coronavirus

By Jackson Guilfoil

Both organizations provide financial relief to students through various means and can use the total $80,000 to help students experiencing financial hardship.

April 10, 2020

University of California Announces No Intention To Adjust Tuition Fees

By Holly Rusch

Tuition is set at a UC-wide level, and individual campuses do not have the authority to change it.

April 8, 2020

UCSB Minecraft Server: Building a Home Away From Home

By Melea Maglalang

Missing the usual sights of Storke Tower, the University Library and the UCen, UCSB fourth-year Charles Neumann took it upon himself to recreate the campus in a Minecraft server. 

April 7, 2020

UCSB Student Affairs Works To Transition to Online Services

By Holly Rusch

Beginning the first week of spring quarter, Student Affairs will be sending students weekly emails that either introduces them to new online services or updates them on old ones.

April 7, 2020

UCSB Student Who Returned to Campus on April 3 To Move Out of Dorm Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Holly Rusch

The student then received the positive coronavirus test result after returning home after April 3.