Lance Sanchez

Lance Sanchez has been a member of the Daily Nexus since 2023, serving as Assistant Data Editor in 2024 before becoming Data Editor in 2025. Under his and the other editors’ leadership, the Data Section has earned multiple awards from the California College Media Association and the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) National College Media Convention. In addition to his editorial work, Lance is an active contributor to the Nexus Photo Team, capturing major campus and community events such as The Warmup, headlined by Big Sean, and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

July 3, 2026

Isla Vista wrapped: What Spotify playlists reveal about I.V.’s music culture

By Lance Sanchez, Zach Miller, Tatrina Arutyunova

An analysis of 193 public Spotify playlists mentioning either “Isla Vista” or “UCSB” in the title found more than 8,700 unique songs spanning over 3,300 artists and 1,693 genres.

May 6, 2026

In Photos | Charlie Puth at Santa Barbara Bowl

By Lance Sanchez

Singer Charlie Puth brought his “Whatever’s Clever! World Tour” to a packed crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, April 25, delivering a tightly produced set that balanced songs from his new album (aptly nam...

March 3, 2026

In Photos | Trekking through Tequepis Trail

By Lance Sanchez

KCSB-FM sends its broadcast signal to a transmitter on Broadcast Peak, where the station’s tower stands alongside other major broadcast signals serving the region.

October 17, 2025

In Photos | Welcome Back Concert 2025

By Production, Lance Sanchez

Smino and IDK electrified Storke Plaza last week at UCSB’s annual Welcome Back Concert. The smaller crowd created an intimate vibe, giving both artists the chance to connect directly with fans. Students from every year...

October 9, 2025

Nonbinary Asian students at UCSB report mixed experiences of respect and inclusion

By Lance Sanchez

Every two years, undergraduate students across the University of California system complete the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey, which measures perceptions of campus climate, belonging and respect. The survey captures...

October 7, 2025

DEI within the 2024-25 Daily Nexus staff

By Samantha Dillon, Lance Sanchez

Here at the Nexus, we continue to offer support to all students interested in participating in student journalism regardless of background and prior experience.

October 7, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion within the 2024-25 Daily Nexus content

By Kaavya Saini, Lance Sanchez

The Daily Nexus stands firmly committed to upholding our values of diversity, equity and inclusion within our coverage and newsroom. In 2018, we initiated our first diversity, equity and inclusion survey to measure these...

June 26, 2025

Tracking the sound of Isla Vista: Examining I.V. band audiences and follower bases through Spotify metrics

By Lance Sanchez

To gauge how popular or recognizable a certain artist is, Spotify calculates a popularity score from 1-100 based on the general popularity of the artist’s discography. The music scene in I.V. serves as a launchpad for ...

May 6, 2025

In Photos | Earl Warren Showgrounds

By Lance Sanchez

The Earl Warren Showgrounds came alive over the past two weekends as the annual Santa Barbara Fair & Expo returned with an ’80s Flashback theme. The event offered entertainment for all ages and thrill levels, f...

November 7, 2024

Santa Barbara County works to expand Medi-Cal services

By Siddharth Chattoraj, Lance Sanchez, Anna Calkins

Santa Barbara County served 161,827 individuals and 81,580 families during September 2024 through Medi-Cal and is working to continue expanding coverage.

October 24, 2024

UC safety snapshot: Comparing UC Santa Barbara & UC Systemwide community safety from the past year

By Lance Sanchez

The most common result of stops at UCSB were warnings. Substance-related issues were one of the most frequent causes of arrests as UCSB.

October 3, 2024

DEI within the 2023-24 Daily Nexus staff

By Lance Sanchez, Siddharth Chattoraj, Kaavya Saini

The Nexus conducted a survey of the demographics of our editors and writers in May 2024 in order to gauge community representation within our staff.

June 2, 2024

From campus to capital: Insights into UCSB’s Investment Advisory Committee

By Kyle Wu, Siddharth Chattoraj, Lance Sanchez, Bowie Chuang, Winston Zuo

The IAC manages an active portfolio worth over $200,000. The best-performing stock the IAC holds is NVIDIA with an unrealized return percentage of 37,744.43% and a realized percentage of 1,399.84%.