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Maha Hilal Leads Discussion on How the War on Terror Shapes Islamophobia

February 26, 2022 by

Hilal referenced her book, “Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and the Muslim Experience since 9/11."
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Daily Nexus Alumnus Photographs 2022 Olympics

February 26, 2022 by

Haffey is taking on his ninth Olympic Games and spoke with the Nexus from Beijing as he photographed the 2022 Winter Olympics. 
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APIDA New Year Showcase Celebrates Different Asian Cultures During Lunar New Year

February 25, 2022 by

 The event began with attendees sharing their experiences and traditions of celebrating the new year.
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Nonprofit Pitches To Transform Inactive Offshore Oil Platform Into a Lighthouse and Site for Marine Life Growth

February 25, 2022 by

Ryan Davis, creative director of Americas Green Corps, created the plan to reconfigure the decommissioned Platform Holly into the “Green Lighthouse” national monument back in December 2020
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Four A.S. Senators Resign During 2021-22 School Year; Six New Senators Appointed

February 25, 2022 by

Bee Schaefer said that, although this year’s Senate hasn’t been as politically polarized as in years past, serving on the Senate still comes with pressure. 
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Four Alumni Join UCSB Foundation Board of Trustees

February 24, 2022 by

The UCSB Foundation is a non-profit, public-benefit corporation founded in 1973, and is governed by the Board of Trustees.
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Student Workers Union Prepares to Renegotiate Contract with the UC, Holds Town Halls

February 24, 2022 by

Bargaining between the union and UCOP will begin in March, with up to six bargaining sessions currently slated to occur during winter and spring quarters.
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Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

February 24, 2022 by

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.
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Laura Capps Runs for 2nd District Supervisor

February 24, 2022 by

Capps is currently running unopposed, after potential candidate Jonathan Abboud decided not to run for the position.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

February 23, 2022 by and

Events happening in and around Isla Vista.
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IVRPD Celebrates Black History Month With “Forward Ever, Backward Never”

February 23, 2022 by and

Kiefer expressed IVRPD’s intent to host more events in the future in honor of Black History Month.
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Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

February 22, 2022 by

The lecture was the first of the museum’s “Myth, Religion, and Race: the Art of Harmonia Rosales” lecture series, examining works by Harmonia Rosales, an Afro-Cuban American artist.
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Vista Point: Monthly Goings-on Dedicated to Black History Month

February 22, 2022 by and

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.
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“Persistence and a sense of relentlessness”: Author and Essayist Roxane Gay Reflects on Her Career

February 20, 2022 by

Ahead of the upcoming talk, the Nexus spoke with Gay about her career as an author, her writing process and the realities of her large platform. 
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Man Seriously Injured From Del Playa Shooting, Suspect Remains Outstanding

February 19, 2022 by

The investigation of the shooting is ongoing. The status of the victim remains unclear, and the shooter remains outstanding.
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