News

March 6, 2020

“Without graduate student labor, there is no light”: UCSB 4 COLA Rallies as Part of UC-Wide Black-Out Strike

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Holly Rusch

The UC-wide work stoppage started early morning on Thursday; at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, protesters blocked all four entrances to Cheadle Hall.

March 5, 2020

In Photos | Graduate Students Block Entrances, Occupy Cheadle Hall In Fight For COLA

By Daily Nexus Photography

At each campus, COLA movements are urging faculty to cancel all classes and undergraduate students to walk out of any classes that professors didn’t cancel.

March 5, 2020

This Week in UC News 2/27 – 3/04

By Staff Report

Our column “UC News” will showcase the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.

March 5, 2020

“I think people are just fed up”: COLA Organizers Call For Thursday UC-Wide Work Stoppage As Movement Reaches All 10 UC Campuses

By Evelyn Spence

With the launch of a COLA group at UCSF, all 10 UC campuses now have rumblings of COLA organizing on their respective campuses.

March 5, 2020

“We’re monitoring the entire world at this point”: UCEAP Suspends Three Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus

By Sanya Kamidi

The China study abroad program was cancelled at the end of January; the South Korea and Italy programs were cancelled last week.

March 5, 2020

Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

By Jackson Guilfoil

There is currently no set date as to when residents of I.V. will be able to access the website; Menzhausen hopes students will be able to submit reviews by the end of spring quarter.

March 5, 2020

Community Gathers To Celebrate Life of Isla Vista Advocate Michael Bean

By Holly Rusch

Bean instituted the Isla Vista Free Box, a community donation box in front of the I.V. Recreation & Park District building and was a guest speaker at various UC Santa Barbara classes.

March 5, 2020

On-Campus Halal & Kosher Food Program Helps Students With Dietary Restrictions

By Daniel Seo

Shofet’s project, created to address halal and kosher dietary restrictions, grew into an established Halal and Kosher Program last spring.

March 5, 2020

UAW 2865 To Vote To Strike Over Unfair Practice Charges Against the UC

By Katherine Swartz

UAW 2865 alleges that the UC has committed multiple unfair labor practices in its response to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) movement.

March 5, 2020

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

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Semi-official results showed that Hartmann maintained her lead with 52.26% of the vote, while Porter stayed behind with 35.71%.

March 3, 2020

LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.

March 2, 2020

Porter Raises Over $518,000 and Hartmann Raises Over $397,000 in 3rd District Supervisor Race

By Hayley Tice

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.