Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

May 27, 2024

GoGaucho maximizes student access, efficiency

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The S.A.G. Office and a group of engineering students have joined forces in revitalizing a mobile and web application called GoGaucho as a “one-stop-shop” for UCSB engagement.

May 24, 2024

Highlights of Regents’ May 2024 Meeting

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

At the May 14-16 UC Regents meeting, the Regents discussed San Benito Housing funding, student-athlete initiatives, peer mentorship programs, student degree programs tuition and more.

May 23, 2024

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

EOP and the MENASARC are hosting “MENASARC Meals” on Thursday, May 23, from 5-7 p.m. at the MENASARC in the Student Resource Building (SRB).

May 22, 2024

UCSB met with federal civil rights complaint for allegedly permitting harassment of A.S. President

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Brandeis Center filed a federal civil rights complaint against UCSB on May 16 for being complicit in “persistent anti-Semitic bullying,” on behalf of the Associated Students President.

May 16, 2024

Term in Review: S.A.G. Nathan Lee

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Associated Students Student Advocate General Nathan Lee reflected on his term for the 2023-24 school year, which placed focus on casework, outreach and advocacy projects.

May 15, 2024

UCSB Liberated Zone holds die-in for Palestine outside library entrance

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros

Students from the UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone encampment physically blocked the Paseo West entrance to the library in a die-in for Palestine on May 13.

May 8, 2024

A.S. Senate passes “A Resolution to Condemn The Israeli Government’s and the IDF’s Dehumanization of the Palestinian People”

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

The Senate passed the resolution in a 13-4-2 vote at the May 1 Senate meeting.

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.

May 2, 2024

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) is hosting an English Conversation Program on Thursday, May 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

May 1, 2024

Encampments continue for third day, remain peaceful

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Approximately 55 students are circulating the encampments, and around 40 people involved with the organization and upkeep of the effort announced staying until they are “forcibly removed.” 

April 18, 2024

UCSB students accuse A.S. Senator of harassment, met with delays from University

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

A UC Santa Barbara student filed multiple complaints to university administration against an Associated Students Off-Campus Senator and first president pro-tempore for threatening abuse of power and harassment.  First p...

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...

March 14, 2024

SJP, Black Studies hold ‘Day of Interruption’ rally, teach-in to end UC repression

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

Students for Justice in Palestine, the Department of Black Studies and several campus organizations united for a “Day of Interruption” on March 7.

March 11, 2024

Student Ethics Bowl team places second at national competition

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The UC Santa Barbara Ethics Bowl student team competed in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition in Cincinnati from Feb. 24-25, taking home the second place prize af...

March 7, 2024

What to expect for Deltopia 2024: Social ordinance, cliff safety, restorative justice

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Nexus spoke with I.V. community officials to evaluate how the social ordinances, ongoing cliff safety measures and the temporary suspension of the Restorative Justice Program will affect Deltopia.

March 6, 2024

SB Sheriff’s Office to suspend restorative justice program April 6-7, Deltopia weekend

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associated Students Office of the External Vice President for Local Affairs announced the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will suspend the restorative justice program in Isla Vista from 6 a.m. Saturday, April...