Josh Ortiz

April 28, 2017

Campus United Dominates Associated Students Election for Second Year Running

By Josh Ortiz, Maura Fox, Jose Ochoa, Tamari Dzotsenidze, Stephany Rubio, Phi Do

The party won four of five executive seats, save one which is a nonpartisan student advocate general. Students elected 16 Campus United candidates and 9 candidates from the newly formed Isla Vista Party to A.S. Senate.

April 26, 2017

Term in Review: EVPLA Ashcon Minoiefar

By Josh Ortiz

The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. Here is a look at A.S. External Vice President of Local Affairs, Ashcon Minoiefar, successes and shortfalls throug...

April 26, 2017

Term in Review: A.S. President Austin Hechler

By Josh Ortiz

The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. Here is a look at A.S. President, Austin Hechler, successes and shortfalls throughout his term in office.

April 21, 2017

Police Arrest Two in Suspicion of I.V. Burglary

By Josh Ortiz

Police arrested on Sunday two male subjects suspected of committing several acts of burglary in Isla Vista, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) said Tuesday.

April 18, 2017

A.S. Internal Vice Presidential Candidate Forum: Sandhu vs. Silva

By Josh Ortiz, Matthew Wu

Setting into motion the Associated Students (A.S.) Elections, candidates for the internal vice president position took the stage Monday morning in the Hub to discuss qualifications, senator training and increased efficie...

April 18, 2017

A.S. Presidential Debate: Le vs. Nemeh

By Josh Ortiz

Candidates for Associated Students (A.S.) president faced off Monday over college affordability, campus climate and representation of marginalized communities.

April 17, 2017

Pedestrian Robbed on Del Playa Drive

By Josh Ortiz

A pedestrian was threatened with a gun during a robbery Sunday night on the 66 block of Del Playa Drive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) said.

April 15, 2017

Campus United Candidate Out of Race for A.S. Senate

By Josh Ortiz

Kevin Sabellico, a first-year physics major, said he is suspending his campaign for on-campus senator to “focus on [his] academics and [his] application for UC Student Regent, among other things.”

April 13, 2017

Wristbands, Booked Bands and Booze Stands: I.V. Stakeholders Push for a Sanctioned Deltopia

By Josh Ortiz

For the first time in the short history of Deltopia, a jazz band led an entourage of partygoers down Del Playa Drive — a sight perhaps more common for New Orleans Mardi Gras than for Isla Vista’s usual Spring Break c...

April 6, 2017

Police Presence Declines as Deltopia Dwindles

By Josh Ortiz

Police presence during Deltopia will continue to decline this year following dropping attendance levels over the past three years.

April 6, 2017

Inspiring Student, Role Model Passes at Age 25

By Josh Ortiz

Ismael Hernandez transferred from SBCC and was prepared to graduate from UCSB in June with a degree in biology.

March 18, 2017

Police Respond to Sexual Assault on 67 Block of Del Playa Drive

By Jose Ochoa, Josh Ortiz

Police responded to a report of sexual assault Saturday morning on the 67 block of Del Playa Drive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported.

March 9, 2017

UCSB Grad Student Returns to U.S. After ‘Rollercoaster’ Travel Ban

By Josh Ortiz

Maryam Rasekh was stuck in her home country of Iran for one month following Trump's travel ban.

March 9, 2017

UC Regents to Consider a Cap on Nonresident Enrollment

By Josh Ortiz

The suggested cap would prevent UC campuses’ nonresident enrollment from exceeding 20 percent.

March 5, 2017

Police Intervene After Threat of Suicide on I.V. Cliffs

By Josh Ortiz

A suicidal subject threatened to jump off a cliff on Saturday at Pelican Park in Isla Vista, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday.

March 2, 2017

Documents Show 6 UCSB Employees Violated Title IX Policy

By Allison Garfield, Josh Ortiz, Stephany Rubio

The documents identify approximately 124 Title IX violations across the UC system between Jan. 1, 2013, and April 6, 2016. Four of six cases at UCSB were reported by students, and the remaining were reported by UC staff.