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Primary Elections 2020: Hartmann Takes Tentative Lead, Weak Showing for Abboud

March 5, 2020 by

Semi-official results showed that Hartmann maintained her lead with 52.26% of the vote, while Porter stayed behind with 35.71%. 
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LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

March 3, 2020 by

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.
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Porter Raises Over $518,000 and Hartmann Raises Over $397,000 in 3rd District Supervisor Race

March 2, 2020 by

Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter have collectively raised over $900,000 in their rematch for the 3rd District supervisor seat after Hartmann defeated Porter in 2016 with about 54% of the vote.
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Two Days In, UCSB COLA Wildcat Strike Draws Close to 2,000 Supporters

February 28, 2020 by

UCSB’s graduate students are from the second campus within the UC system to go on strike in the fight for a COLA.
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Breaking: UCSC Dismisses 54 Graduate Students on COLA Strike for Failure to Turn In Fall Quarter 2019 Grades

February 28, 2020 by and

Several graduate students who received dismissal letters posted screenshots of them on social media.
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In Photos | UCSB Grad Students Begin First Day of Indefinite COLA Strike

February 28, 2020 by

Graduate students, undergraduates and faculty gathered on Thursday in front of Storke Tower for the first day of UCSB 4 COLA's strike.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of COLA Movements and UCSC Strikers

February 27, 2020 by

The resolution's authors emphasized the need for undergraduate support.
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Freedom Rider Bernard Lafayette Jr. Talks Civil Disobedience for the Modern Age

February 27, 2020 by

The discussion was organized by the Associated Students Program Board and marked Lafayette’s first visit to the university.
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Isla Vista Based Island View Outfitters Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Owner Reflects on Company’s Growth and Future

February 27, 2020 by

Gerstenberger created Island View Outfitters, now located on Trigo Road, in his second year at UCSB.
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Half a Century Later, the Bank of America Fire Remains Burned Into I.V.’s Legacy With Help of KCSB Radio Documentary

February 27, 2020 by

The hour-long special takes listeners on a dive into the KCSB archives, featuring news coverage of the Isla Vista riots.
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UCSB Student Advocates For the Replacement of European Traditions Requirement

February 27, 2020 by

The European Traditions requirement has been part of UC Santa Barbara’s General Education Program in some form since the 80s.
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University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

February 27, 2020 by and

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.
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Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

February 26, 2020 by

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.
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UC Santa Barbara Releases 2019-20 Campus Population Data

February 25, 2020 by

Across the UC system, the number of freshman applicants decreased by 2.5% from the last school year, but transfer student applications increased by 4.7%.
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Breaking: UCSB Graduate Students Vote To Begin Full Strike on Thursday for Cost-of-Living Adjustment

February 24, 2020 by and

UCSB 4 COLA is calling for a monthly amount of $1,807.51.
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