The SBC Board of Supervisors is considering extensive budget cuts that would impact CalFresh and law enforcement coverage in Isla Vista.
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Governor Newsom appoints four new regents and reappoints two, UC revises AFSCME contract and Department of Justice investigates UCSD School of Medicine.
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UCSB Sustainability hosts "Learning to See the World," A.S. EAB hosts "Beach Clean Up" and Arts & Lectures hosts Sierra Hull.
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Senate heard concerns from students and faculty in the Department of French and Italian about the UC-wide effort to shift language courses to an online program.
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IVCSD hosts Soltopia cleanup, showing less litter in I.V.
IVCSD hosted its annual post-Deltopia cleanup on April 5, yielding 372 pounds of trash. The gathered trash across I.V. was over 400 pounds fewer than last year.
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Lisa Phillips advocates for survivors of sexual violence, speaks against Jeffrey Epstein
TW: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. Podcaster and sexual assault survivor Lisa Phillips shared her story of recovering from sexual abuse and seeking justice on April 8 at Isla Vista ...
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Rori’s Artisanal Creamery opens Goleta location in Storke Plaza
Rori’s Artisanal Creamery celebrated the opening of its new Goleta location on April 3, welcoming customers with free scoops of ice cream throughout the day.
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Empty pews and oceanic feelings: Gen Z’s search for a secular god
Sneha Cheenath hopes this article doesn’t take her out of the running for next Pope.
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Projecting nostalgia: The subtle genius of Justin Bieber’s Coachella set
Lauren Chiou has Bieber fever and she hopes to never recover.
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Are ballet and opera really dead?
Narineh Madikians won’t be digging graves for ballet and opera anytime soon.
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Gauchos celebrate seniors, fall short in the home game season finale against No. 3 Long Beach
No. 9 UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball took on No.3 California State University, Long Beach in back-to-back matches Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.
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Gauchos rally and respond, take three-game series from Tritons
The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team secured a hard fought series victory over UC San Diego, winning two of three games in a weekend set that had dominant pitching, extra innings and clutch perf...
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Gauchos complete Blue-Green Rivalry sweep
UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball delivered a dominant weekend showing against rival Cal Poly, sweeping the three-game Blue-Green Rivalry series.
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Lil Yachty drives UCSB crazy at The Warm Up
The April 4 concert, organized by UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board, brought in a record-breaking crowd of over 3,000 attendees, making it one of the biggest evenings in the conce...
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“Wuthering Heights” Replaces Feeling with Lust
There’s no burning and longing; it’s all physical lust. It lacks the emotional weight that an adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” should possess.
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The results are in: Artsweek’s official 2026 Academy Award predictions
As the ultra-competitive 2026 Academy Awards approach, here are Artsweek’s official predictions for who will take home the golden statuettes in the major categories.
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Carry-on, Carry-all: The psychology of overpacking, spring cleaning, & sentimental value
Advice for the overly-sentimental to embrace spring as a season of movement, reflection, and renewal — or just to practice packing light.
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Research in Review: Vernal pool restoration, infant edibility expectations, mind wandering effects on recent memory
Yumiko summarizes three recent publications in environmental science and psychology by researchers at UCSB.
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Opinion: Why do we care about Punch the monkey?
Internet fame is a double-edged sword for one juvenile monkey and his orange orangutan stuffed-toy.
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Mooned: Astronauts reach the back side of the moon, creating discourse regarding consent
The mysterious “dark side of the Moon” has long been the topic of LSD-ridden rock bands and TikTok witches, but few have asked if the Moon even wants her dark side to be seen.
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Happy Couchella: I’m depressed ASF and can’t leave my house
This time of year, many simpletons are engaging in “Coachella.” However, I am above that kind of unintellectual activity. Instead, I participate in Couchella, which is a far more refined experienc...
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I lived it: My situationship with the Santa Barbara MTD
Never reliable. Lies about location. Always late. Never there for you when you need it. Always seen with other people.
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In Photos | Trekking through Tequepis Trail
KCSB-FM sends its broadcast signal to a transmitter on Broadcast Peak, where the station’s tower stands alongside other major broadcast signals serving the region.
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In Photos | Flowers of UCSB
The world is moving at a breakneck speed and so are many of us students, especially as we move into the second half of a less-than-forgiving winter quarter. It is with this fast pace that we often wal...
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In Photos | Isla Vista Halloween Pumpkin Patch Festival 2025
With colorful scenery and elaborate decorations, the annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch hosted by the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is much more than what may appear on the surface: Featuring ap...
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American fast food and chains through the eyes of a Brit
We are back with our second iteration of this series! Last time, I looked at American supermarkets through a British lens and this time, we’re delving into American fast food. Though the United Stat...
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My first valentine
For as long as I can remember, my dad has given me and my sister each a rose (and my mother a bouquet, of course) every Valentine’s Day. The roses given each year are his way of trying to show us lo...
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A love letter to ‘Tiny’
Food has become the main way love moves through our small Isla Vista house. It lingers in the kitchen as a pot simmers on the stove or a cutting board dries by the sink. Food is simply our love langua...
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El poder económico del ‘Mencho’ y lo que su salida propicia
Dejando vilmente atrás al infamo ‘Culiacanazo’ de Sinaloa (aún potente y presente), México se encuentra una vez más enredado en las garras de un nuevo conflicto bélico. Sin embargo, en esta o...
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Ser inmigrante no es un crimen
Ser inmigrante no es un crimen. Lo repito con mucha fuerza porque, a veces, siento que el mundo intenta vernos como criminales, pero no lo somos. Somos personas que cada día luchamos por nuestro futu...
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¿Qué forma tiene el universo?
Según Albert Einstein, la relatividad general establece que la gravedad es la forma en que la masa distorsiona el espacio y el tiempo, lo que significa que el espacio mismo puede curvarse. Esto imp...
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Inside Storke Tower: The story of a carillon
Explore the Storke Tower Carillon at UC Santa Barbara through an interactive look at its history.
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In Photos | Trekking through Tequepis Trail
KCSB-FM sends its broadcast signal to a transmitter on Broadcast Peak, where the station’s tower stands alongside other major broadcast signals serving the region.
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Exploring the cost of renting in Isla Vista
The Nexus examined 789 unique units for rent during January 2026 to gain a clearer picture of renting costs in Isla Vista.
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