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May 2, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

Check out the goings-on in Isla Vista this week!

May 2, 2018

Secretary of State OKs Path Toward “Calexit”

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Yes California, a group campaigning for California’s secession, will now begin collecting signatures to put the California Self-Determination Referendum Act on the 2021 voter ballot.

May 2, 2018

Trading Post Brings Sustainable Fashion to Isla Vista

By Hannah Jackson, Melanie Voskanian

When Brooke Rothfield learned about the human rights abuses occurring in Bangladesh sweatshops, she felt compelled to help combat the effects of fast fashion. Joining forces with three other women, including fellow found...

May 2, 2018

First UC System-Wide Title IX Coordinator Resigns

By Simren Verma

Kathleen Salvaty, the first person to serve in the position of system-wide Title IX Coordinator for the University of California, announced her resignation from the position in an interview with the Nexus last week.

May 2, 2018

Professor Lectures on Sexual Assault Throughout History

By Vivianna Shields

Professor Paul Spickard, a world history teacher in UC Santa Barbara’s history department, chose to deviate from his original lecture plans last Thursday to address issues of sexual assault.

May 2, 2018

Multiple Stabbings Reported in Isla Vista

By Shomik Mukherjee

The victims include an 18-year-old from Santa Barbara and a 17-year-old and 14-year-old from Goleta.

April 29, 2018

UC Regents Postpone Vote on Tuition Hike

By Katie Wolf

The University of California Regents postponed its vote regarding tuition increases and will instead continue to lobby for full funding by the state, according to a statement released Thursday by the University of Califo...

April 29, 2018

Suspected Golden State Killer Arrested, Linked With Goleta Murders

By Sanya Kamidi

Sacramento County Police arrested the suspected “Golden State Killer,” Joseph James DeAngelo, who allegedly committed multiple crimes in Goleta and across California, on April 24.

April 26, 2018

Isla Vista Party Upsets Campus United’s Stronghold on A.S.

By Maura Fox, Shomik Mukherjee, Stephany Rubio, Tamari Dzotsenidze

Campus United remains dominant in the A.S. Senate, after students elected 14 Campus United candidates and 10 from IVP.

April 26, 2018

LIVE: A.S. Election Results 2018

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be announced at The Hub in the UCen beginning at 8 p.m.

April 26, 2018

Bertrand Denies Conflict of Interest in Bid for Government Job

By Shomik Mukherjee

Isla Vista official Ethan Bertrand voted on Tuesday to nominate himself for a paid government position, which might raise concerns over government conflict-of-interest laws.

April 26, 2018

Dining Commons Will Offer Take-Out for Ramadan

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Santa Barbara’s dining commons will make special accommodations for students celebrating Ramadan, which begins on May 15.

April 26, 2018

Santa Barbara MTD Proposes Service Changes This Summer

By Victoria Gurrola

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is proposing service changes to the bus lines 27, 15x, 20, 21x, 7 and 10 that are expected to be implemented in August.

April 26, 2018

Federal Judge Upholds DACA, Will Receive New Applications

By Stephany Rubio

The University of California Office of the President released a statement on Wednesday in support of a federal judge’s Tuesday ruling that will keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protections...

April 26, 2018

UC Workers’ Union Will Strike Following ‘Final Impasse’

By Evelyn Spence

AFSCME 3299, one of the largest unions representing workers within the University of California system, voted to strike following more than a year of negotiations, according to a union representative.

April 26, 2018

Bike Sharing Program Soon To Reach Isla Vista, UCSB

By Luke Dorsey

UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Public Works department will be implementing a bike sharing program that will span across both Isla Vista and the UCSB campus.