Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Anushka Ghosh Dastidar (she/her) is the Lead News Editor for the 2024-25 school year. Previously, Ghosh Dastidar was the Community Outreach News Editor for the 2023-24 school year and the Assistant News Editor for the 2022-2023 school year. She can be reached at anushkagd@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.

February 3, 2025

Break-in at I.V. Food Co-op, suspect at large

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

An unidentified suspect broke into the Isla Vista Food Cooperative at around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 1, stealing parts of an empty cash register and damaging a back window.

January 30, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Women's Center is hosting a Feminist Book Club on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 1-2 p.m. at the Women’s Center Community Room in the Student Resource Building (SRB).

January 30, 2025

Campus organizations highlight student resources, advocacy in light of new Trump administration policies

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Immigration polices, higher education and public health were the main points of conversation at the Student Advocacy in a New Administration teach-in on Jan. 22.

January 29, 2025

Senate requests housing transparency from UCSB administration

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate discussed holding the University accountable for building new housing, restructuring senate positions and dissolving the Public Safety Commission.

January 24, 2025

Students feed students with mealswipe donations

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Since being instated at the start of this academic year, the UCSB mealswipe donation program has collected 932 swipes and distributed 446 meal vouchers.

January 23, 2025

A.S. executive officers mid-year check-in

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Conor Kelly, Jack Dindia

A.S. president Nayali Broadway spent fall quarter training her staff, relaying student concerns to administration and working towards long-term projects.

January 23, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is hosting a Graduate Student Coffee Hour on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Graduate Student Association Lounge.

January 16, 2025

Raíces de mi Tierra rises to BCU status under Associated Students

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Mexican folklórico dance group Raíces de mi Tierra will become a BCU under A.S. after the Senate approved it. Raíces will use its new status and funding to continue supporting Latine students.

January 16, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Edible Campus Program is hosting a “How to Grow Your Own Salad at Home!” workshop on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 1-2 p.m. at the UCSB Greenhouse and Garden Project.

January 15, 2025

Senate aims to improve food accessibility, A.S. funding for student organizations with proposed policies

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The A.S. 75th Senate introduced legislation that would reshape requirements for student groups receiving A.S. funding and heard the implementation plan for the new Outstanding BCU Award.

November 21, 2024

Regents approve additional $12.9 million in preliminary plans funding for San Benito Housing

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The University of California Board of Regents approved $12.9 million in funding for the San Benito Housing project.

November 21, 2024

Highlights of the Regents’ November 2024 Meeting

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia, Conor Kelly

The Regents discussed UC Health community benefits, increases in out-of-state tuition, a diversity report, debt-free UC, campus climate and COVID-19.

November 21, 2024

UCPD issues search warrant for UCSB Liberated Zone encampment Instagram

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The University of California Police Department issued a search warrant on Sept. 24 for the Instagram account of UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone.

November 21, 2024

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

November 15, 2024

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Hermanas Unidas de UCSB is hosting La Pulguita market on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lot 22. The small market will feature vendors selling vintage clothes.