Asumi Shuda

Asumi Shuda (they/them) is the Lead News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. Previously, Shuda was the Deputy News Editor, Community Outreach News Editor for the 2022-23 school year and the 2021-22 school year and an Assistant News Editor during the 2020-21 school year. They can be reached at asumishuda@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.

January 4, 2023

UCSB, SBC issue warnings, evacuations amid heavy rain fall

By Asumi Shuda

The evacuation order will continue until it is deemed safe by the county for civilians to return home.

November 20, 2022

El Congreso sends direct letter to Chancellor to address demands

By Asumi Shuda

El Congreso published its initial list of demands on Apr. 28 and presented the list to university administrators and Yang in a May 4 meeting.

November 20, 2022

Student Health and RCSGD assess gender-affirming care at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

The expansion was instigated in 2017 following student activism around the inadequacy of gender-affirming care at SHS at the time

November 20, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in and around I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

November 20, 2022

UCSB extends passed/not passed deadline citing academic uncertainty amid strikes

By Asumi Shuda

Students now have the opportunity to change their course grades to passed/not passed until Dec. 2.

November 20, 2022

UCSB reduces COVID-19 mitigation efforts beginning winter quarter

By Asumi Shuda

UCSB will discontinue its COVID-19 testing center at Building 434 and end PCR testing on campus entirely.

November 12, 2022

New Department of Homeland Security rule aims to preserve Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program amid court scrutiny

By Asumi Shuda

There are nearly 3,460 DACA participants enrolled at a University of California (UC) campus annually.

November 11, 2022

Student leaders advocate for greater physical accessibility of UCSB campus

By Asumi Shuda, Melea Maglalang

The lack of accessibility requirements has resulted in insufficiencies in several campus buildings, presenting barriers to students with physical disabilities.

November 11, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in and around I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

November 10, 2022

National Weather Service issues wind and flood advisories for Santa Barbara County

By Asumi Shuda

The advisories warned recipients of minor flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas and roadways, according to Noozhawk.

November 10, 2022

Incumbents succeed in reelection bids down the ballot; local races decided by a handful of votes

By Nisha Malley, Asumi Shuda, Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

Santa Barbara County voters cast 75,799 ballots of 237,759 voters, amounting to a turnout rate of 31.88%.

November 8, 2022

LIVE: Statewide and Local Midterm Election Results 2022

By Nisha Malley, Holly Rusch, Mark Alfred, Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

Providing live updates on local races, statewide races, and propositions on the ballot for the November 2022 midterm election

November 7, 2022

EVPLA Office hosts voter registration fair ahead of midterms

By Asumi Shuda

The voter guide contained information on voting rights and ballot drop-off boxes in I.V. and on UCSB’s campus, as well as information on California propositions.

November 7, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly goings on in and around I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

November 7, 2022

UCSB Latinx/Chicanx Community celebrates Día De los Muertos

By Asumi Shuda

Día De los Muertos originated in Mesoamerica as a holiday tradition to celebrate the lives of those who passed away.

November 3, 2022

SBSO arrests suspected Goleta vegetation fire arsonist

By Asumi Shuda

The suspect was arrested on Nov. 3 on a misdemeanor of obstructing a peace officer, a felony charge of arson and a misdemeanor of possession of a controlled substance.