Asumi Shuda

January 27, 2022

UCSB Student’s Sexual Assault Trial Date is Moved to March 4

By Asumi Shuda, Atmika Iyer

The investigation into Eteghaei was jointly conducted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office and the UCSB Police Department.

January 26, 2022

IVCSD Approves Letter of Support for Sidewalk Grant Application

By Asumi Shuda

The project would connect the sidewalk of the east side of Camino Corto to Del Playa Drive.

January 20, 2022

Chancellors Get Pay Raise: Recap of UC Regents January 2022 Meeting

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

Here are the most important takeaways from the University of California Board of Regents’ first meeting of 2022.

January 15, 2022

International Students Facing Travel Restrictions Amid Remote Winter Quarter

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

From mandatory quarantining for international travel to rising prices in booking flights, home has now become an unattainable destination for many international students. 

January 14, 2022

Veteran Students Reflect on the Support They Receive From UCSB

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

An issue among veteran students is a lack of “interconnectedness” only exacerbated by the pandemic.

January 13, 2022

Tri-Alpha National Honor Society Honors First-Generation Community

By Asumi Shuda

Jenna Jorgenson highlighted the importance of having an honor society for first-generation students at UCSB. 

December 2, 2021

Nexus News Team Introduces Community Outreach Beat

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

In an effort to expand our coverage and more accurately represent our community, we are creating a new community outreach beat within the news section beginning Winter Quarter 2022. 

December 2, 2021

IVCSD Presents Alternative Deltopia for the First Time

By Asumi Shuda

Now, with spring quarter fast approaching, IVCSD reconvened its Spring Festival Ad Hoc Committee this year to plan for this alternative event in 2022. 

November 5, 2021

“Munger Hall Has Got To Go:” Students Protest Munger Hall and Eviction of Students Living in Hotels

By Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda

UCSB students and faculty have grappled with a severe housing crisis since last summer; Munger Hall is the university’s proposed solution. 

November 5, 2021

New Emergency Shelter Hosts Houseless Residents Displaced From Sweeped I.V. Encampments

By Asumi Shuda

The shelter is currently housing approximately 30 residents, with a few soon exiting the facility to enter permanent housing or transitioning into sober-living rehabilitation. 

November 4, 2021

Munger Responds to Architecture Criticism, UCSB Stands By Design

By Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda

“I’d rather be a billionaire and not be loved by everybody than not have any money,” Munger told MarketWatch.

November 2, 2021

B.U.R.S.A. Provides a Home Away From Home for Burmese Students

By Asumi Shuda

The Nexus spoke with the founding members of the organization as they reflected on their work thus far. 

October 28, 2021

Munger Hall’s Architectural Consultant Resigns in Protest of Its Construction

By Asumi Shuda

The letter was published on Reddit on Oct. 26 following the Oct. 5 Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting.

October 26, 2021

Burmese Student Association Celebrates Thadingyut Festival

By Asumi Shuda

BURSA board members spoke about the history of the Thadingyut festival and the story of Buddha returning. 

October 23, 2021

Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

By Asumi Shuda, Kyra Schimpf

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.

October 22, 2021

Halloween Activities in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda

IVCSD, IVRPD and the university are all planning programming On halloween weekend for students.