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June 4, 2015

Local Politicians Plan New Legislation in Response to Spill

By Cheryl Sun

On Tuesday, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams announced plans to propose new legislation to prevent future oil spills and improve reaction times to spills following the Gaviota Coast oil spill o...

June 4, 2015

Farewell from Nexus Editor in Chief

By Carissa Quiambao

Outgoing Daily Nexus Editor in Chief Carissa Quiambao says farewell.

June 4, 2015

Farewell From News Editor

By Peter Mounteer

Outgoing News Editor Peter Mounteer says his farewell to the Daily Nexus.

June 2, 2015

New A.S. Senators Discuss Goals for Upcoming Year

By Staff Report

The Daily Nexus spoke with the three new Associated Students senators about their plans for the upcoming school year. Sworn in May 27 to fill vacancies left by three senators who stepped down shortly after the spring ele...

June 1, 2015

Administrators, Students Discuss Sexual Assault Case Procedures

By Peeka Zimmerman

The “It’s Not On Us, It’s On You” campaign leaders and survivors of sexual assault Alejandra Melgoza, Melissa Vasquez and Lexi Weyrick organized an open forum with Chancellor Henry T. Yang and other university ad...

June 1, 2015

Sticker Sales To Support Local Charities, Businesses

By Emile Nelson

Project I

June 1, 2015

Organizations Rally to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Megan Mineiro

Members of various environmental organizations, including Fossil Free UCSB, gathered outside Cheadle Hall Thursday afternoon to protest for the UC Board of Regents to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

May 28, 2015

Gauchos Protest in Response to Refugio Oil Spill

By Beth Lebens

A group of UC Santa Barbara community members representing various campus and state organizations will hold a rally outside Campbell Hall today at 12:30 p.m. to protest UC’s investments in the fossil fuel industry.

May 28, 2015

A.S. Officers Discuss Upcoming Year’s Goals

By Staff Report

The Daily Nexus news staff sat down with the five new Associated Students Executive Officers to discuss their goals for the 2015-2016 academic year. A.S. President Jimmy Villarreal, Internal Vice President (IVP) Kimia Ha...

May 28, 2015

Open Forum To Discuss Sexual Assault Policy

By Megan Mineiro

The “It’s Not On Us, It’s On You” campaign led by survivors of sexual assault Alejandra Melgoza, Lexi Weyrick and Melissa Vasquez will host an open forum discussion between students and university administrators ...

May 28, 2015

Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts Continue

By Cheryl Sun

Volunteers can now undergo training to participate in cleanup efforts underway after the fractured oil transportation pipe owned by Plains All American Pipeline leaked crude oil onto Refugio State Beach last Tuesday.

May 28, 2015

National News/International Spotlight

By Staff Report

A recap of this week's national and international happenings.

May 28, 2015

Gauchos Paddle Out As One

By Danny Kolosta

UCSB Surf Team hosts second annual Memorial Paddle Out to honor victims of May 23, 2014

May 28, 2015

No One Way To Be a Womyn of Color

By Peeka Zimmerman

Gathering seeks to empower women of ethnic backgrounds

May 28, 2015

A.S. Senate Discusses Library

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

The Associated Students Senate met in the Flying “A” room in the UCen last night for their final meeting of the year to discuss transportation services for disabled students, library developments and a new UC Santa B...

May 27, 2015

Speaker Gives Talk Against Same-Sex Marriage

By Christopher Chen

UCSB Anscombe Society held its inaugural lecture Tuesday night at Buchanan Hall, hosting former George Mason University economics professor and Ruth Institute president and founder Jennifer Roback Morse to present argume...