Atmika Iyer

Atmika Iyer (she/her/hers) is the Daily Nexus editor in chief for the 2022-23 school year. Previously, Iyer was the County News and co-Lead News Editor for the 2021-22 school year. She's a lover of loud music, loud laughs and loud prints.

December 1, 2021

Man Commits Murder-Suicide at Calle Real Best Western, a Hotel Housing UCSB Students

By Atmika Iyer

The university is aware of the shooting and has reached out to the students living at the hotel to understand how they were impacted by the shooting.

December 1, 2021

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

This week’s Vista Point includes events happening throughout December because this will be the last print edition of Fall Quarter 2021.

November 24, 2021

Former UC Associate Vice Chancellors, Campus Architects Send Letter Against Munger Hall to UC Regents and President Drake

By Atmika Iyer

The undersigned also said that Munger Hall would be the most expensive residential project in UC history.

November 23, 2021

UCSB Sorority Chapters Receive Social Probation for Hazing; Fraternities Still Being Investigated

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Now, three of the four sororities have accepted responsibility for the charges against them and will remain on social probation for the remainder of fall quarter.

November 21, 2021

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch, Sunidhi Sridhar, Chace Duma

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.

November 21, 2021

UCSB Faces Community Backlash for Munger Hall Design

By Atmika Iyer

Billionaire Charles Munger and the university received criticism from local architects and UCSB students and faculty due to both a lack of consultation for the design and the design of Munger Hall.

November 18, 2021

UCSB Closes Linda Vista COVID-19 Testing Location; Plans To Implement New Testing System

By Atmika Iyer

The only testing site now available to students is the Loma Pelona Center.

November 12, 2021

UCSB Creates Munger Mock-up in Local Warehouse

By Atmika Iyer

The Nexus acquired photos of the university’s Munger mock-up through an anonymous source.

November 6, 2021

UCSB Student Faces Additional Charges of Sexual Assault

By Atmika Iyer

The dates of his alleged crimes from both cases range from October 2020 all the way to June 2021.

November 5, 2021

City of Goleta To Sue UCSB for Underhousing Students

By Atmika Iyer

The consequence of this alleged violation was an unprecedented housing crisis, with many students having to resort to living in Goleta.

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

Isla Vista Halloween Passes With No Halloween-Related Arrests

By Atmika Iyer

Crime statistics and attendance numbers for the annual weekend have declined drastically since 2013, which saw over 200 arrests and nearly 250 citations.