CCBER Adapts To Continue Restoration Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the center’s restoration operations, which normally rely on student workers and volunteers to manage the university’s vast ecological footprint. 

iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Sentenced to 18 Years in State Prison

After accepting a plea deal in December 2019, it took over nine months and nine separate hearings for Galoustian to receive his sentence.

Twitch or Treat: I.V. CSD and Lucidity Hold Virtual Halloween Celebration

The festival featured cash incentives for costume and pumpkin-carving contests, live music and Zoom dance sessions. 

iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed for Eighth Time, Rescheduled to Tomorrow

Galoustian’s sentencing date was postponed for the eighth time to accommodate his last-minute request for an in-person sentencing. 

UCSB Denying to Release Data On Pay, Job Positions of Employees of Color

UCSB has refused several times to release the information, which the Daily Nexus requested in August through the CPRA.

In the Driver’s Seat: Prop 22 May Have Consequences for I.V. Gig Workers

As the future of ridesharing apps is on the California ballot, students in I.V. working for rideshare and delivery companies spoke to the Nexus about how Proposition 22 would affect them.

How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.

Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

Sarah Danielzadeh, a fourth-year English major and former Letters and Sciences senator, beat 11 other candidates in a special election for Associated Students Student Advocate General.

White Sworn in as New A.S. President, Flaherty Succeeds Her as Internal Vice President

White, a fourth-year political science major and current internal vice president, was sworn in by Beasley during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday evening.

Catherine Flaherty for I.V. CSD Board Director

Neither Catherine Flaherty nor Daniel Mitchell represent the ideal candidate, but the Nexus believes Flaherty is the better choice.