Arturo Martinez Rivera

Arturo Martinez Rivera is an asst. news editor at the Daily Nexus. He can be reached at arturo@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.

April 19, 2022

Introduciendo La Vista

By Pricila Flores, Arturo Martinez Rivera

Después de dos años de dedicación y demasiadas conferencias de Zoom, estamos orgullosos de anunciar la creación de La Vista, la nueva sección en español del Daily Nexus.

October 20, 2020

Making Room for School at Home: SB Professional Women’s Association Starts Drive for At-Home Learning

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Since 1995, the PWA has facilitated back-to-school drives for Isla Vista Elementary School, collecting and redistributing donated school supplies for students in need.

August 29, 2020

UCSB Students Describe Their Path to Higher Education, Often Paved by Family’s Sacrifice

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Many students’ journeys to UCSB began not with themselves, but with their parents.

August 27, 2020

Here’s What You Need To Know About I.V. CSD Elections This November

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Arturo Martinez Rivera

The openings for the 2020 ballot include two seats with a four-year term and one seat with a two-year term.

August 22, 2020

The “Uphill Fight that the Black Community in America has Constantly Been Fighting Towards”: UCSB and IV Community Speak on Black Lives Matter Movement

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Katherine Swartz, Holly Rusch, Max Abrams

As protest headlines disappear from mainstream news, it remains unclear how the Black Lives Matter movement has changed, or will change, the community of Isla Vista and UCSB.

July 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom Issues Statewide Order to Close More Indoor Operations Amidst Coronavirus Spike

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Monday’s order mandates the closure of dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and family entertainment centers, along with zoos, museums and cardrooms.

July 2, 2020

I.V. CSD Creates Working Group To Examine Police Brutality in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The working group will be collaborating with the Black community and other stakeholders in I.V. to create an action plan.

April 28, 2020

Goleta City Council Votes To Provide Library Services in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The chosen option for a hybrid-style library includes multiple pop-up services, such as book vending machines, book drops, pop-up libraries and a cargo van.

April 5, 2020

As In-Person Research Goes Dormant, UCSB Researchers Explore New Methods of Work

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Despite the shuttering of research on campus, there are still alternatives for student researchers, such as proposing ideas for future projects.

March 30, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.

March 24, 2020

Pandemic Pedagogy: Professors Prepare For First Quarter of Remote Instruction

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Now, with the pressure of all classes being taught online, the time to carefully develop courses is quickly dwindling.

March 20, 2020

I.V. CSD Absorbs Compost Collective, Aims To Resume Compost Services in April

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Currently, the collective has plans to resume services in mid to late April; before it can reopen, it needs to fill open-staffing positions.

March 12, 2020

Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

But with UCSB's decision to move classes online at least through the end of April, the I.V. CSD’s Deltopia-alternative festival will not be held.

March 6, 2020

“Without graduate student labor, there is no light”: UCSB 4 COLA Rallies as Part of UC-Wide Black-Out Strike

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Holly Rusch

The UC-wide work stoppage started early morning on Thursday; at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, protesters blocked all four entrances to Cheadle Hall.