UC safety snapshot: Comparing UC Santa Barbara & UC Systemwide community safety from the past year

Lance Sanchez has been a member of the Daily Nexus since 2023, serving as Assistant Data Editor in 2024 before becoming Data Editor in 2025. Under his and the other editors’ leadership, the Data Section has earned multiple awards from the California College Media Association and the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) National College Media Convention. In addition to his editorial work, Lance is an active contributor to the Nexus Photo Team, capturing major campus and community events such as The Warmup, headlined by Big Sean, and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.