UCSB Drag Club brings community, glamor to campus
Members of UCSB’s Drag Club put on their tallest wigs and most sequined gowns before heading out to perform at the Graduate Student Association Lounge — after completing their assignments and research for the day, of course.
Jewish Voice for Peace SB protests dance company’s performance for financial ties to Israel
Jewish Voice for Peace protested an Israeli dance company’s performance due to its financial backing from Israeli politicians, among other private sources.
IVCSD opposes Sable Pipeline, discusses progress on health vending machine
IVCSD unanimously approved a resolution opposing the oil company Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart the Las Flores Pipeline System.
‘Outstanding’ A.S. entities receive award, billiards referendum comes to blows in Senate
The Associated Students 75th Senate created a mental health subcommittee, discussed billiards and bowling in Isla Vista and allocated funding for BCU Award recipients.
Crown Collective hosts first ever pop-up, increases access to Black haircare products at UCSB
The Crown Collective, a UC Santa Barbara student-founded pop-up beauty supply business, hosted their first pop-up shop on Feb. 24 in front of the Student Resource Building.
Campus service, patient care workers strike at Storke
Campus service and patient care workers took over Storke Tower from Feb. 26-27 in protest of the University of California’s “illegal” efforts to hold up contract negotiations.
Community celebrates I.V. Food Co-op, I.V. grocery store at risk of bankruptcy
The IV Food Co-Op has served the community since 1972. Now its at-risk of bankruptcy. Students told the Nexus what the co-op means to them.
UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike
Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith
Campus unsure of federal memo effect on race-related resources
A Feb. 14 Department of Education memo stated education institutions can’t use race in decisions across “all” aspects of student life. Institutions risk losing federal funding if they don’t comply.
Students experience CalFresh delays en masse, county issues letters on compromised benefits
In January, 700 EBT cards from CalFresh were canceled by the county due to risks of their information being compromised, according to state information