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Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.
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Laura Capps Runs for 2nd District Supervisor

Capps is currently running unopposed, after potential candidate Jonathan Abboud decided not to run for the position.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

Events happening in and around Isla Vista.
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IVRPD Celebrates Black History Month With “Forward Ever, Backward Never”

Kiefer expressed IVRPD’s intent to host more events in the future in honor of Black History Month.
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Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

The lecture was the first of the museum’s “Myth, Religion, and Race: the Art of Harmonia Rosales” lecture series, examining works by Harmonia Rosales, an Afro-Cuban American artist.
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Vista Point: Monthly Goings-on Dedicated to Black History Month

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.
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“Persistence and a sense of relentlessness”: Author and Essayist Roxane Gay Reflects on Her Career

Ahead of the upcoming talk, the Nexus spoke with Gay about her career as an author, her writing process and the realities of her large platform. 
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Man Seriously Injured From Del Playa Shooting, Suspect Remains Outstanding

The investigation of the shooting is ongoing. The status of the victim remains unclear, and the shooter remains outstanding.
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Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.
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University Works To Fulfill 2019 Black Student Union Demands

In 2019, Chancellor Henry T. Yang promised the creation of an OBSD, funding for eight paid positions — totaling to about $900,000 — and $55,000 annually for Black Student Union programming.
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UCSB Tennis Shows Their Quality on the Court

The Gauchos’ following match was against Pacific in which they had one of their most complete performances en route to a 7-0 victory. In this series, the Gauchos managed to win every single one of t...
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BGSA Provides Community and Healing for UCSB’s Black Graduate Students

Going forward, BGSA wants to prioritize the mental health of its members.
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Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

Taylor uses her platform to explore the intersection of bodies, identities and social justice through the lens of “radical self-love,” a phrase she helped pioneer.
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UCSB Student, A.S. Member Arrested for Hiding Cameras in I.V. Bathroom

No information is available yet on the days and times when the recording devices were in use.
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Individual Dies After Lagoon Car Accident

The cause of the accident is currently unknown.
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