Levi Kauffman

Levi Kauffman (he/him) is the County News Editor for the 2025-2026 school year. Previously, Kauffman was an Assistant News Editor, as well as a Staff Writer for the 2024-2025 school year. He can be reached at levikauffman@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.

May 9, 2025

Annual Pardall Carnival draws crowds, Ferris wheel breaks down

By Levi Kauffman

Pardall Road was jam-packed with students and community members for the Isla Vista Community Relations Committee’s 15th annual Pardall Carnival on May 4.

May 9, 2025

Cinco de Mayo concert celebrates Santa Barbara’s Latine community with dance

By Levi Kauffman

Folklórico performers dressed in vestuarios danced on stage as attendees watched from the grass at the Anisq’Oyo Park for IVRPD’s Cinco de Mayo concert on May 3.

May 5, 2025

Vietnamese Student Association remembers fall of Saigon ahead of 50th anniversary

By Levi Kauffman

The VSA hosted their x annual Black April or “Tháng Tư Đen” event on April 24, a yearly commemoration of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975.

May 2, 2025

Blum Center panel highlights student housing crisis, potential solutions

By Levi Kauffman

The Blum Center hosted a panel about the current housing crisis in Isla Vista and invited students to learn and share their housing experiences.

April 21, 2025

Third annual Queer Fest uplifts queer vendors and organizations

By Levi Kauffman

Highlighting the queer community in Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara, vendors and LGBTQIA+ organizations set up tables at Little Acorn Park on April 12 for the third annual Queer Fest.

April 10, 2025

Volunteers clean up 800 pounds of trash after Deltopia

By Levi Kauffman

Volunteers clad in neon safety vests and equipped with trash grabbers picked up waste from the streets of Isla Vista on Apr. 6, following Deltopia, the annual unsanctioned street festival.