What You Need to Know About I.V. Government
Isla Vista’s vibrant political history rooted in efforts for self-governance culminated in last year’s establishment of the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD), the first government with wide-ranging abilities to provide services to the area.
Letter from the Editor: From One ’90s Kid to the Last
The Nexus Editor in Chief gives incoming freshman encouraging advice for the upcoming year.
Portola Dining Commons To Open in September
After a two-year-long construction project, the new Portola Dining Commons will be open and ready for students by Move-In Weekend at the end of September.
Autopsy Results Show That UCSB Student Died of Accidental Overdose
The results of a toxicology test showed that Kapamadžin’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.217 at the time of death, and he had a cocktail of drugs in his system.
CCS Student Remembered as a Brilliant ‘Ray of Light’
Nikola Kapamadžin was born in Serbia on August 12, 1996 and moved to the United States with his family when he was four years old.
UCSB Students Visit D.C. To Lobby for Pell Grant, D.R.E.A.M. Act
Eight UC Santa Barbara students boarded a red-eye flight last Tuesday night to Washington, D.C., kicking off their three-day trip to lobby California legislators to protect the Pell Grant, preserve student loan options and support the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (D.R.E.A.M.) Act.
In Photos: An Isla Vista Summer 2017
In Isla Vista, summertime means sitting on rooftops or on the beach to watch the sunset, sailing to the Channel Islands, all while a wildfire scorches through thousands of acres in Santa Barbara County.
County Wildfires Drop Ash in Isla Vista, Reduce Air Quality
The Alamo fire is burning near the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County line. It started on July 6 and has reached up to 23,867 acres. The fire was 10 percent contained on Saturday night.
Regents Appoint UC Santa Barbara Alumnus as Board Chair
UC Regents have elected UC Santa Barbara alumni George Kieffer chair of the board, and appointed UCLA undergraduate Rafael “Rafi” Sands as student advisor, a new position introduced this year.