Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

November 9, 2023

SB County Board of Supervisors unanimously pass Supervisor Capps’ bluff safety plan

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors convened on Nov. 7 and unanimously passed Supervisor Laura Capps’ Isla Vista bluff safety plan. Capps’ eight-step plan details proposed safety measures to ensure increase...

November 2, 2023

Isla Vista Districts hold Halloween Events

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Kelsey Scott-Otis

IVCSD holds Halloween Community Festival The Isla Vista Community Services District held its first Halloween Community Festival on Saturday Oct. 28 at 976 Embarcadero Del Mar. The festival featured live music, vendors an...

October 30, 2023

IVRPD holds bike tour, proposes I.V. park improvements

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District held a community bike tour with its board of directors on Oct. 21. The tour group visited different parks throughout Isla Vista and discussed proposed updates to play structu...

October 30, 2023

A.S. CCAJJ brings back “Sing a New Song” series

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associate Students Commission on Culture, Arts, and Joy Justice is continuing its weekly “Sing a New Song” music series for Fall Quarter 2023. The event takes place on Fridays from 12-1 p.m. at Storke Lawn an...

October 29, 2023

UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine holds walkout on campus

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Student delegations at over 100 colleges across the country held walkouts on the same day, marking the first large-scale student protest following the Oct. 7 attack.

October 26, 2023

SJP, MSA, ASA organize “March for Palestine,” Liberation Concert held at Campbell Hall

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Students and community members marched from the Student Resources Building to Campbell Hall with signs and flags in support of Palestine.

October 22, 2023

IVCSD October 10 Meeting Recap

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

IVCSD approves updated festival ordinance, social host ordinance  The Isla Vista Community Services District approved amendments to the festival ordinance and social host ordinance at its meeting on Oct. 10 meeting.  O...

October 20, 2023

Women’s Center hires new Associate Director of Women, Gender and Sexual Equity

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Women’s Center announced its new Associate Director of Women, Gender and Sexual Equity on Aug. 30. The new hire, Viviana Valle Gomez, spoke with the Nexus about their work so far and goals for the 2023-24 school ye...

October 20, 2023

EVPLA hosts Halloween town hall, discusses public safety in I.V.

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The External Vice President for Local Affairs held a Halloween town hall meeting on Oct. 17 with community safety leaders to answer questions and share opinions on public safety in Isla Vista. The meeting featured seven ...

October 15, 2023

Student Veterans of America fosters supportive community of veterans

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Student Veterans of America provides a community for student veterans to find support, advice and friendship from other people of military backgrounds. Third-year physics doctoral student Crystal Kim enlisted in the Mari...

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.

October 12, 2023

S.E.A.L. hosts second annual Cultural Identities Fair

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Student Engagement & Leadership hosted their second annual Cultural Identities Fair on Oct. 6. as an opportunity for cultural organizations and fraternities to recruit new members, put on performances and share their...

October 6, 2023

SB County, Supervisor Capps present I.V. bluff safety plan

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Santa Barbara County 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps, alongside county staff, presented an eight-step bluff safety plan on Sept. 28 ahead of the start of the 2023-24 year. The safety plan followed the passing of Sant...

September 23, 2023

IVCSD cleans I.V. streets with Earthcomb, launch move-in education program

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Isla Vista Community Services District partnered with environmental organization Earthcomb LLC to expel post move-out litter on the streets of Isla Vista this summer and launched a Move-In Education and Resource Camp...

August 30, 2023

A.S. S.A.G. Summer update

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

2023-24 UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Student Advocate General Nathan Lee spoke with the Nexus about his goals for the upcoming school year and the progress he has made over summer. After holding the position of O...

August 13, 2023

SBSO reports two stabbings in I.V., two suspects at large

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Warning. This article contains graphic content relating to physical assault.  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crime in progress resulting in two stabbings on August 13 at 1:15 a.m. in the area...