UC Regents suspend Opportunity for All for one year
The vote was split 9-6, with one vote to abstain.
Santa Barbara County plans new housing project in Isla Vista
Dubbed “St. George Residential Building,” owner of St. George & Associates Ed St. George filed the project’s application on Aug. 3, 2022.
UCSB, downtown Santa Barbara gather to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In conjunction with UCSB groups, the MLK Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara held an on-campus walk on Thursday, and hosted a program at Arlington Theatre on Monday
Students Supporting Israel hold memorial for Israeli hostages, full-time private security hired
The table and sign are surrounded by belt stanchions and manned by security.
Editorial: UCSB has no place in war; We must divest
UCSB has taken a side in this war, and as an educational institution, it should not be a player.
A.S. Senate passes bill condemning Hamas, sparks dissent from student groups
The decision followed community reaction and discourse on the bill.
SB County Board of Supervisors unanimously pass Supervisor Capps’ bluff safety plan
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors convened on Nov. 7 and unanimously passed Supervisor Laura Capps’ Isla Vista bluff safety plan. Capps’ eight-step plan details proposed safety measures to ensure increased precaution be taken around the cliffs in I.V. The plan includes regulating fence heights, lighting, warning signs, cliff-side bathrooms, horticulture and promoting cliff […]
Isla Vista Districts hold Halloween Events
IVCSD holds Halloween Community Festival The Isla Vista Community Services District held its first Halloween Community Festival on Saturday Oct. 28 at 976 Embarcadero Del Mar. The festival featured live music, vendors and performances like aerial dancing. Both students and long-term Isla Vista residents came out to celebrate the holiday. IVCSD’s community spaces program manager […]
UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine holds walkout on campus
Student delegations at over 100 colleges across the country held walkouts on the same day, marking the first large-scale student protest following the Oct. 7 attack.
No more tips at campus cafes: Workers express grievances
In interviews with the Nexus, campus workers expressed grievances on the financial impact of tips being no longer included in their pay.