UCSB Library Offers Community Perspectives in New COVID-19 Archives Project

Through a google form on the University Library website, interested participants can answer questions about their coronavirus stories.

Thirty Meter Telescope Has Received $68M From UC in Past Six Years

The financial report was obtained through a California Public Records Act from Mauna Kea Protectors at UC Berkeley and details the UC’s contributions to TMT from October 2014 to February 2020. 

Editorial | Why Has UCSB Not Addressed Allegations of Severe UCPD Misconduct?

To this day, the student body knows very little about what is happening within the UCSB Police Department. 

UCSB Grad Students Receive Extended Degree and Candidacy Timelines But Funding Remains Uncertain

Some graduate students are saying that it is unclear how many students — faced with the cost associated with an extra year of study — will utilize this offer. 

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Addressing On-Campus Housing Under a Fall Quarter Hybrid Scenario

The resolution, which is positional and only takes a stance on the issue, urges the university to “bear the increased financial consequences of a situation that is essentially out of their control.”

Achievement Unlocked: UCSB’s Gaming Community Adapts to Remote Instruction

While clubs have faced difficulties staying together as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Gaucho Gaming is uniquely positioned to make the leap from in-person to digital social events.

Ramadan During a Pandemic: Muslim Students Reflect on Experiences at Home, in Isla Vista

Physical distancing requirements have made this Ramadan different from many students’ childhood celebrations. 

The Show Must Go On: How Zoom Became A.S. Program Board’s Newest Venue

For the Associated Students Program Board, shifting in-person performances to digital spaces to comply with the state’s stay-at-home orders did not come easily.

Zoombombing Interrupts Second 71st Senate Meeting in a Row

The Senate now plans to meet this Friday at 11 a.m. and again on May 3 at 6 p.m.

Letter from the Editor | In Response to A.S. President Beasley’s Statement

The Nexus only published what we could fully corroborate, and we stand by our reporting.