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.

January 14, 2022

Instructors Respond to Chancellor’s Remote Learning Decision

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Instructors were notified at the same time as students that they would be deciding whether or not classes would be conducted in person or remotely.

January 12, 2022

I.V. Recreation and Park District Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Park Restoration

By Holly Rusch

The district hopes to plan the design and construction in 2022 and break ground on the project by spring 2023.

January 12, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Going-Ons in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

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

December 21, 2021

UCSB Announces Remote Learning for First Two Weeks of Winter Quarter

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

Current plans indicate that UC schools will remain online till Jan. 17, 2022, though that plan may change depending on the spread of COVID-19.

December 14, 2021

Santa Barbara County Urges People To Avoid Oceans and Creeks After Heavy Rain

By Holly Rusch

Untreated rainwater — known as storm water — is currently flowing through Santa Barbara’s drainage system into oceans, creeks and other waterways and can be potentially hazardous.

December 14, 2021

University of California Recognizes Student Researcher Union

By Holly Rusch

The acknowledgement comes after a bevy of legislative backing for the union, including 49 members of the California State Assembly and 30 members of California’s congressional delegation.

December 8, 2021

Student Researchers Union Votes to Authorize Strike, Union Members Optimistic for Negotiations

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

Rebecca Martin, an organizer with SRU-UAW and a first-year electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, said that the union is currently in a state of determining “strike-readiness.”

December 7, 2021

CAPS Overwhelmed With Students Requests, Students Struggle To Get Services

By Holly Rusch

This fall quarter, C.A.P.S. is booking intakes approximately two months after that initial brief assessment because of an increased student demand for C.A.P.S. services and the limited availability of community providers...

December 6, 2021

Nexus Explained: Long Range Development Plan, Ocean Road Housing and Munger Hall Housing

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

The following article is an explanation of the Long Range Development Plan, the Ocean Road faculty and staff housing project and the Munger Hall student housing project.

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

Student Researcher Union Authorizes Strike Due to Lack of Recognition From the UC

By Holly Rusch

The strike vote “does not necessarily mean we will go on strike, just that a strike can be called if circumstances justify,” the Student Researches United-UAW website read.

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

SASA Town Hall Discusses Timely Warning System, Frustration With Administration

By Holly Rusch

SASA requested that for future timely warnings — along with including trigger warnings in the headline and email body as well as fewer details of the assault — clearer locations be provided.