New Initiative Aims To Address Basic Needs and College Affordability through Marijuana Cultivation Tax

UCSB students have rallied behind a new initiative calling for the redirection of a year-old cultivation tax, asking that the money collected from the tax be used to address college affordability.

7.1 Earthquake Strikes Southern California, Second Large Quake in Two Days

Santa Barbara County “initiated earthquake protocol and all stations report no damage,” SBC Fire Spokesperson Mike Eliason tweeted out. 

UCSB Teaching Assistant Under Fire From Colleagues, Students for Transphobic Tweets

The Twitter account, which features the T.A.’s photograph and name, contains hundreds of tweets and retweets espousing transphobic views.

CSD Discusses Possibility of Bookmobile, Library Branch in I.V.

The discussion stems from a larger public assessment of library needs the Goleta Valley Library is currently conducting.

UC Gains $4 Million in Funding for Summer Financial Aid

Students who qualify can use the additional aid beginning this Summer Session A. 

Campus Point 2.0: New Coffee Shop to Replace Coffee Collab

Nelson’s vision for Campus Point Coffee is simple: He wants Isla Vistans to use the space as a place to come together.

Two MCC Bathrooms To be Converted To All-Gender

Gary Lawrence, director of the University Center, said he hopes to have the signs installed by July 15. 

iV Menus Owner Trial Postponed To December

December will mark two years since Galoustian was first arrested in I.V. on three felony charges of rape. 

2019-2020 A.S. Executives: A Look Ahead

The Nexus sat down with the five executives and asked them to speak about their plans for the upcoming year.

UC Announces New Measures to Fortify Admissions Process

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UC’s decision to reform its admission process arrives roughly three months after several universities across the U.S. were accused of using unfair backdoor methods to admit students.