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June 5, 2014

Sen. Boxer Proposes Pause For Safety Act

By Jackson Kerr

Senator Barbara Boxer proposed the Pause for Safety Act last Friday, which under certain circumstances would grant law enforcement greater power to confiscate firearms, as well as allow family members to prevent someone ...

June 5, 2014

News Editor Daniel Slovinsky Says his Farewells

By Daniel Slovinsky

Being the Nexus News Editor is a shitty job. You work well over 40 hours a week, fall behind in school, miss out on countless hours of sleep, constantly stress out about assigning the right amount of content or editing f...

June 5, 2014

TA Union Cancels Strike

By Max Fernbacher

The University of California reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers yesterday, a labor union that represents more than 12,000 academic student employees at the nine UC campuses.

June 1, 2014

Gun Control Rally Marches Through I.V.

By Hannah Nelson

Students, locals and members of nonprofit organizations gathered in front of I.V. Deli Mart Saturday to protest gun violence for the #NotOneMore campaign, a gun control movement started by Richard Martinez, father of Chr...

May 30, 2014

Napolitano Crosses the Border, Plans for Future Mexico-UC Collaboration

By Loree Lewis

Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano concluded a trip to Mexico City, during which she met with Mexican government officials, academics and researchers in an effort to strengthen ties between th...

May 30, 2014

Gang Injunction Trial Comes to a Close

By Suzanne Becker

Closing arguments were given by plaintiff and defense in the City of Santa Barbara’s proposed gang injunction trial yesterday, the final hearing before Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Colleen Sterne issues her decis...

May 30, 2014

Anti-Fracking Student Organization Promotes Ballot Initiative

By Heeba Kaleem

Students Against Fracking will celebrate a recent initiative placed on the November ballot to ban fracking in Santa Barbara County in an event called “An Afternoon Against Fracking” this Saturday at noon on Campus Po...

May 30, 2014

Safe & Sound: Isla Vista Plans to Improve Public Safety

By Max Fernbacher

The Associated Students Public Safety Commission held a public safety meeting in Isla Vista Theater yesterday where attendees discussed ways to improve safety and quality of life in Isla Vista.

May 30, 2014

Newly Elected A.S. Staff Holds First Senate Meeting

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014-2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred last Friday night in Isla Vista.

May 29, 2014

Sheriff’s Office Releases Update on I.V. Killer Investigation

By Patrick Kulp

Deputies who visited Elliot Rodger's apartment last month in response to reports that he had posted threatening videos online acted in accordance with state law and department policy, a report released by the Santa Barba...

May 29, 2014

Thousands Attend Paddle-Out

By Max Fernbacher

Thousands of students and Isla Vista residents gathered on the beach below Manzanita Village for an Isla Vista Paddle-Out Memorial yesterday evening.

May 29, 2014

A.S. Senate Holds Meeting On Friday’s Killings

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Student Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014 to 2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred Friday night in Isla Vista.

May 29, 2014

In Memory of Our Fellow Gauchos

By Staff Report

George Chen      George Chen was born September 19, 1994. He spent his adolescence in Ottawa, Canada before moving to San Jose, California. George enjoyed spending time with children and worked as a YMCA camp counsel...

May 29, 2014

UC Campuses Light the Way to Healing With Candlelight Vigils

By Kelly Lin

Multiple UC campuses held candlelight vigils this past week to commemorate the six UCSB students who lost their lives in the Isla Vista massacre last Friday night.

May 29, 2014

UCSB Student Arrested For Accidental Firearm Incident

By Staff Report

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested third-year geography major Kevin Tym yesterday after he accidentally fired one shot from a 9mm Glock 17 handgun in his apartment at the 6500 block of Pardall Road.

May 29, 2014

Capps Discusses Recent Tragedy With U.S. House

By Staff Report

Representative for California’s 24th congressional district Lois Capps addressed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, speaking about the violent mass murder in Isla Vista last Friday before requesting a moment ...