Holly Rusch

Holly Rusch (she/her) is the Lead News Editor for the 2022-23 school year. Previously, Rusch was the University News Editor and co-Lead News Editor for the 2020-21 school year. She can be reached at news@dailynexus.com or hollyrusch@dailynexus.com.

August 18, 2022

Armed subject inside building on Camino Pescadero

By Holly Rusch, Asumi Shuda

UCPD and SBSO have closed the 760 block of Camino Pescadero until further notice.

July 28, 2022

Highlights of the UC Regents’ July 2022 Meeting

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

The University of California Board of Regents convened on July 20 and 21 in-person at UC San Francisco Mission Bay.

July 13, 2022

UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang Investigated for Hit-and-Run

By Holly Rusch

According to the California Highway Patrol report obtained by the LA Times, the student, who suffered minor injuries, identified the chancellor as the driver.

June 7, 2022

LIVE: Statewide and Local Primary Election Results 2022

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

The county will release the first polling place results at 9 p.m. and continue to update results throughout the night as additional ballots are received.

May 27, 2022

Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22

By Sierra Vakili, Valerie Fu, Emily Kocis, J. Matteo Wharton, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Daniela Gomez, Garret Harcourt, Stephanie Gerson, Marisol Cruz, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus surveys the UCSB student community annually to pick the best locations and services within the local area based on voting through a Google Form. The winners of our survey are listed here.

May 24, 2022

UCSB and Isla Vista Honor Victims of the 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

By Holly Rusch, Melea Maglalang

UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students and Student Affairs, along with the I.V. Recreation & Parks District, held a day of remembrance at I.V.’s Love and Remembrance Garden.

May 21, 2022

Admissions Data Show 5% Increase in Student Applications for UCSB

By Holly Rusch, Christy Yu, Stella Jia

The Nexus obtained data on applicants from UC Santa Barbara’s 2022 admissions cycle from UCSB’s Media Relations Manager Kiki Reyes.

May 19, 2022

UCSA Reflects on Ambitious Slate of Lobbying for Student Needs

By Holly Rusch

Three key budget asks are to serve marginalized and underserved communities, including $4 million for underground scholars programs, $5 million for undocumented students programs and $6 million for former foster youth.

May 18, 2022

A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

The bill — titled a Resolution in Support of Reparations for Black and African Identified Students — was authored by third-year global studies major and Letters and Sciences Senator Love Maia

May 18, 2022

Regents Committee Approves Ocean Road Housing Project: Recap of May 2022 UC Regents Meeting

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

Several facets of the long-awaited UC Santa Barbara Ocean Road housing project were approved by the University of California Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on May 18.

May 12, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News.

May 12, 2022

Upcoming 2022-23 A.S. Budget Faces $2-Million Reduction

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Senate ultimately voted to extend the rollover funding request deadline to accommodate entities who were not made aware of the upcoming budget cuts.

May 12, 2022

Students for Justice in Palestine Demonstration Prompts Conversation About Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

Discourse on the Israel-Palestine conflict has historically been controversial at UCSB

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPSA Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan

By Holly Rusch

Throughout their time in office, a passion for empowering and advocating for marginalized communities from a place of empathy remained the clear center of Quintero-Cubillan’s work.

May 4, 2022

UC To Offer Free Tuition to Federally Recognized Native American California Residents

By Holly Rusch

The initiative comes as a part of the UC Native American Opportunity Plan, designed to increase UC student diversity and accessibility for Indigenous California residents.

April 25, 2022

A.S. Elections Conclude With Historic Low Voter and Candidate Turnout; Seven Senate Seats Remain Unfilled

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

1,849 students did not finish filling out their ballots or did not click submit, rendering their votes void, A.S. Elections Board announced during the Zoom webinar where results were displayed.