Alex Levin

Alex Levin (he/him) is the University News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. Previously, Levin was the Assistant News Editor for the 2022-2023 school year. He can be reached at alexlevin@dailynexus.com.

May 13, 2024

UC hires firm to investigate violence at UCLA encampments

By Alex Levin

The UC will hire 21st Century Policing Solutions to lead an independent investigation of the actions that led to violence at the UCLA encampments, announced in a May 7 press release.

May 2, 2024

A.S. Elections conclude with 22.26% voter turnout

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin, Lizzy Rager

The 2024 UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Spring General Election concluded on April 26, with the Associated Students Elections Board releasing live results in person in the University Center Hub.

April 17, 2024

Recall petition garners 844 signatures, A.S. Senate votes no on holding recall election for A.S. President

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate voted against holding a special recall election for Associated Students President Tessa Veksler following hours of discussion at the Senate’s April 10 meeting. The Senate...

November 30, 2023

UC Regents Nov. 15 meeting recap

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Alex Levin, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Regents convened at UCLA for their Nov. 15 board meeting

November 29, 2023

A.S. Senate passes bill condemning Hamas, sparks dissent from student groups

By Alex Levin

The decision followed community reaction and discourse on the bill.

October 14, 2023

UC Regents September 19-21 Meeting Recap

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin

The Regents convened at UCLA on September 19-21.

July 26, 2023

Highlights of the Regents’ July 2023 meeting

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Alex Levin, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Regents convened at UCSF Mission Bay from July 18 to July 20.

July 10, 2023

UC, government leaders condemn SCOTUS decision to eliminate race in college admissions

By Alex Levin

University of California officials, student leaders and government officials spoke out against the United States Supreme Court’s decision to prohibit considerations of race at Harvard University and the University of N...

May 13, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

May 12, 2023

A.S. Program Board brings Daedalum Luminarium to UCSB

By Alex Levin

The Daedalum Luminarium is one of the many Architects of Air exhibits that have debuted across the world.

May 12, 2023

A.S. Bike Committee responds to community concerns over bike path accessibility near ILP

By Alex Levin

The construction of the building eliminated the bike path that students typically took toward the S.T.E.M. buildings on the east side of campus.

May 1, 2023

Foil surfer found safely after search

By Mark Alfred, Alex Levin

In search of the surfer, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department deployed four jet skis and a drone at Goleta Beach, and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office deployed a helicopter.

April 30, 2023

A week in UC student news

By Alex Levin

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

April 27, 2023

LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Elections Results 2023

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch, Alex Levin, Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be released in-person at the UCen Hub at 7:30.

April 23, 2023