Supriya Yelimeli

August 30, 2017

Former UC Santa Barbara Student Convicted of 2014 Campus Rape

By Supriya Yelimeli

A former UC Santa Barbara student was convicted of violently raping a female UCSB student in February 2014 after he pled guilty to multiple felony counts on Wednesday.

August 24, 2017

Letter from the Editor: From One ’90s Kid to the Last

By Supriya Yelimeli

The Nexus Editor in Chief gives incoming freshman encouraging advice for the upcoming year.

June 29, 2017

UCPD Officers Respond to Gunshot Reported on UCSB Campus

By Supriya Yelimeli

Officers are currently investigating the incident after receiving report of a gunshot near Parking Structure 22.

June 27, 2017

Updated: UCSB Student, Nexus Editor Reported Missing in Baja California Located

By Supriya Yelimeli

A UC Santa Barbara student and Nexus University News Editor has been reported missing in Baja California after going on backpacking trip with her family.

June 1, 2017

McNair Program May Be Cut if President Trump’s Federal Budget is Approved

By Supriya Yelimeli

The McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement is a federal scholarship offered to first-generation, low-income students or those who belong to underrepresented minorities in the United States.

May 28, 2017

4 Suspects Arrested in Isla Vista Stabbing, Robbery

By Supriya Yelimeli

At approximately 12:50 a.m., Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) deputies responded to a report of a strong-armed robbery near the intersection of Pardall Road and Camino Pescadero.

May 22, 2017

Editor’s Note: Resilience Revisited

By Supriya Yelimeli

Three years after an immensely painful day in Isla Vista history, the last class of primary sources is packing its resilience and leaving behind footprints in the sand.

May 4, 2017

Students Return to UCSB Chancellor’s Office to Reiterate Demands for Sexual Violence Reform

By Supriya Yelimeli, Josh Ortiz, Stephany Rubio, Jose Ochoa

The demands ranged from infrastructure — more lighting on Slough Road, a Survivor Resource Center — to community agreements involving the UC Police Department, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and UCSB Counseling and Psych...

April 20, 2017

Parker J. Williams Was a History Buff, Loved Nature and Rock Music

By Supriya Yelimeli

Parker James Williams died on April 12 at UC Santa Barbara and was 20 years old.

April 12, 2017

UC Santa Barbara Student Found Dead Wednesday Morning

By Supriya Yelimeli

A passerby found a UC Santa Barbara student dead near Campus Point at approximately 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office reported.

February 9, 2017

Christina Lim Remembered as ‘Everyone’s Friend’

By Supriya Yelimeli

"You could talk to her about anything at any time. She was always down to listen and give advice. She could take it and dish it better than most guys," Armando Munoz said of her.

February 2, 2017

Basketball Takes a Knee to Take a Stand

By Sean White, Jorge Mercado, Supriya Yelimeli, Tamari Dzotsenidze

The women’s basketball team is inviting all game attendees to kneel during the national anthem Saturday, kicking off Black History Month with an act of protest against social injustice.

January 30, 2017

Muslim Students Push Back Against Immigration Ban

By Supriya Yelimeli

An executive order barring travel from six countries prompted over 200 people to protest at UC Santa Barbara Monday, echoing voices that spoke out nationally against the new presidency.

January 28, 2017

Police Arrest Three People at Del Playa Party

By Supriya Yelimeli

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and UC Police Department officers responded to a party at 6503 Del Playa Drive on Friday night and made three arrests.

January 26, 2017

Bluff Collapse Leaves 28 Residents Without Homes

By Supriya Yelimeli

A bluff collapse on Sunday evening that left 28 residents without a secure home has UC Santa Barbara students scrambling to find new housing by Thursday.