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A week in UC student news

April 28, 2025 by

The UC may decrease its in-state admissions according to state lawmakers, and UC Berkeley opened a $110 million engineering center
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Student-run ‘Tinder for housing’ app targets Isla Vista housing challenges

April 28, 2025 by

Housing Helper is an app designed to help students find housing and match with roommates. 
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UCSB organizations help students make Earth Day every day

April 28, 2025 by

UC Santa Barbara organizations are hosting Earth Day events throughout this week, showing how individual sustainability efforts can help protect the environment and the planet.
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UCSB’s five decade old environmental studies program is rooted in the environmental movement

April 28, 2025 by

In 1969, Santa Barbara faced one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. An oil well thousands of feet deep blew out, resulting in 4.2 million gallons of oil spilling.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

April 28, 2025 by

Health & Wellness is hosting a bagel comfort food workshop on Thursday, April 24, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Student Resource Building (SRB) Multipurpose Room (MPR).
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Emergency town hall shares plans to save I.V. Food Co-op

April 25, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative is at-risk of closing by the end of this year due to a staggering decline in sales said at an emergency town hall on April 19.
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State fire marshal sued over Sable pipeline, legal battle presses on

April 25, 2025 by

Several Santa Barbara environmental groups sued the State Fire Marshal last week over a waiver issued to Sable in December 2024.
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Dan Siddiqui for President

April 24, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus endorses third-year political science and philosophy double major Daniyal “Dan” Siddiqui as the next Associated Students President.
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Enri Lala for Internal Vice President

April 24, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year history and global studies double major Enri Lala for Internal Vice President.
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E.J. Raad for External Vice President for Local Affairs

April 24, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus endorses second-year political science major E.J. Raad for External Vice President for Local Affairs.
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Leiya Kadah for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

April 24, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed fourth-year psychological & brain sciences major Leiya Kadah for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs.
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Sydney Bivins for Student Advocate General

April 24, 2025 by

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year psychological & brain sciences major Sydney Bivins for Student Advocate General.
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Senate approves funding for snack stations, discusses Armenian Genocide recognition

April 24, 2025 by and

The Senate passed a resolution to transfer over $50,000 to the A.S. Food Bank and heard a request from Armenian campus groups to remember the Armenian Genocide.
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A.S. spring election delayed indefinitely, election interference case ongoing

April 24, 2025 by

The A.S. spring quarter general election, initially set to open Tuesday morning, has been postponed indefinitely following a case opened April 19 regarding electoral interference in the senate
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Several housing developments in progress in Isla Vista, county officials say

April 21, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District and Isla Vista Recreation & Park District hosted a town hall on April 11 to discuss 48 ongoing Isla Vista housing developments.
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