UCSA Holds Annual Students of Color Conference
This year’s conference reflected UCSA’s aims to constantly learn and evolve, as well as offering an avenue for the organization to remedy its past actions with SoCC.
Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista
Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
CA Senate Passes Bill Allowing for New Student Regent
Previously, the UC appointed only one voting student regent onto the board per year.
UCSB Relaunches Hazing Prevention Coalition
In the past, hazing prevention at UCSB was completed on an individual basis, with fraternities, sororities, athletics teams and the UCSB Recreation Center all hosting separate anti-hazing trainings.
SeaLegs Santa Barbara to Replace Beachside Bar-Café
SeaLegs Santa Barbara is slated to open before the end of Spring Quarter 2022.
UC Santa Barbara Police Department Faces Staff Shortage
The department’s understaffing means that current officers are “juggling a lot of different hats,” according to Wilson.
Moderators on UCSB Subreddit Combat COVID-19 Misinformation
The subreddit has a set of rules regarding conduct, and when users report posts or comments that seem to be breaking any of the rules, moderators will review the report and act accordingly.
Students Express Apprehension Over Return to In-Person Instruction
The Nexus spoke to students about their thoughts and feelings regarding this initial return to remote learning and subsequent return to in-person instruction.
UCSB Extends Pass/No Pass Deadline
The deadline to pass/no pass classes beyond the seventh week of the quarter has been extended every quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Winter Quarter 2020.
I.V.’s Houseless Shelter Receives $6.9 Million in State Funding
In total, Santa Barbara County was awarded two financial awards from the state, totaling $10 million to help fund housing for houseless residents living in the county.