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.

October 21, 2021

UCSB Enforces Randomized COVID-19 Testing Amongst Vaccinated Students

By Asumi Shuda

Unvaccinated students have to be tested weekly and thus are not included in the random testing program.

October 18, 2021

Design Review Committee Reviews Details on Munger Hall

By Asumi Shuda

The bedrooms without windows will have a “fresh air supply” coming in and “virtual windows that simulate daylight.”

October 11, 2021

Bill’s Bus Needs Your Help

By Asumi Shuda

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bill’s Bus was forced to stop operations in March 2020.

September 29, 2021

Next Hearing Date for UCSB Student Charged with Sexual Assault Is Set

By Asumi Shuda

Arian Eteghaei is facing seven felony charges, one misdemeanor charge and two enhancements.

September 25, 2021

Housing Shortage and COVID-19 Impact Leaves International Students Feeling Neglected

By Asumi Shuda, Pia Ramos

Insufficient housing options caused some international students to consider taking a gap quarter, especially as the university hasn't announced any plans to provide a remote option in the fall.

September 24, 2021

UCSB Sets COVID-19 Protocols Beginning Fall Quarter 2021

By Asumi Shuda

The university has set a series of COVID-19 protocols that students must follow to access campus resources and buildings beginning Fall Quarter 2021.

September 9, 2021

SB UAW2865 Holds Meeting in Response to Housing Crisis

By Asumi Shuda

The topic of discussion was the housing crisis, as well as the COVID-19 delta variant, and the university’s response to the countless students facing houselessness in the fall.

August 25, 2021

Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.

August 8, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Ashley Rusch, Yulene Teagle

In the second segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s response to and students’ experiences of the pandemic.

August 1, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: Human Struggle

By Asumi Shuda, Atmika Iyer, Jennifer Yoshikoshi, Alexandra Goldberg

In the first segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine houselessness in I.V. and students’ mental health during the pandemic.

July 22, 2021

Board of Supervisors Approves New Emergency Shelter For Houseless Residents in I.V.

By Asumi Shuda

This project will be run by Good Samaritan Shelter — an agency that works to provide temporary, emergency and/or transitional housing and support services for houseless residents.

July 1, 2021

Marsha P. Johnson Volunteer Program Focuses on Education and Community Building Through the Past Remote Year

By Asumi Shuda

Twelve years since its founding, the Volunteer Program is continuing its mission to promote student engagement, community building and the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.

June 19, 2021

Newly Founded Black Women’s Health Collaborative Centers on Black Women and Non-men’s Joy and Health

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

The collaborative has funded 14 campus organizations throughout the Winter and Spring 2021 Quarters.

June 13, 2021

UCSB Academic Advisor Sara Sterphone Remembered as ‘The Light of CCS’

By Asumi Shuda

The former College of Creative Studies (CCS) academic advisor, sibling, wife, daughter and friend passed away on April 25 after being diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in early 2020.