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UC Wage Increase Excludes Student Workers, Part-Time Employees

UC student workers and part-time employees are criticizing UC President Janet Napolitano’s recently announced plan to increase minimum wage for UC employees, claiming the plan is not inclusive of em...
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How to Stay Safe Without Staying In

Daily Nexus sat down with three students from the Associated Students Public Safety Commission to give you the tips you need to have a safe time out on the streets of I.V.
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National Spotlight/International News

Nexus staff present a summation of this week's national and international happenings.
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Put the ‘Stud’ In Study With These Hot Tips

The Nexus staff helps you start the school year with these 12 study tips.
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UCSB Recognized for Low-Income Outreach

The New York Times applauds UCSB on its availability and affordability for low-income students, but some students urge that there is still much more work for the university to do
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I.V. Parking Safety, Efficiency Under Scrutiny

SB County Planning Commission meeting to address questionable survey claiming 15 percent increase in parking availability, gather accurate data regarding state of parking
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Motives for Recent I.V. Church Vandalism Under Investigation

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department is currently investigating the vandalism of St. Michael’s University Church that occurred on Sept. 10.
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Nexus Update: I.V. Writes to Keep Plastino

Isla Vista stakeholders drafted a letter to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown requesting Plastino’s term as the IVFP lieutenant be extended. Long-term residents, students and university and co...
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Student Group Funding Process Gets Makeover

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) recently announced several new additions to its website for the upcoming year in an attempt to help facilitate the funding process for...
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UC Divests $200 Million From Big Oil

University of California Investment Office recently announced it divested nearly $200 million from coal mining and oil companies focused on tar sands while adding sustainability criteria to their inve...
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Celebrity Mathematician Joins UCSB Faculty

Renowned mathematician Yitang Zhang will be joining UC Santa Barbara’s mathematics faculty this fall, a development many hope will add further prestige to the university.
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CA Senate Confirms Three New UC Regents

The California Senate recently confirmed three regents nominated by Governor Jerry Brown to the University Of California Board Of Regents. Regents Eloy Ortiz Oakley and John Pérez began serving on th...
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Postdocs Petition For UC-Wide Improvements

Postdoctoral scholars across the University of California system hand-delivered over 3,000 signatures to executive vice chancellors at seven different UC campuses on Monday to demand a fair contract a...
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AB 3 Heads to Gov. Brown Following Senate Passing

California State Assemblymember Das Williams’s Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3), which seeks to create a Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista, passed the California Senate and Assembly on Sept. 11 ...
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Santa Barbara Ad Aims to Rebrand Isla Vista

The Isla Vista Safe Committee recently developed an ad campaign to be released this week in an effort to rebrand I.V. as safe and to notify the public of changes, including additional lighting, fences...
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