Michelle Cisneros

Michelle Cisneros (she/her) is the Lead News Editor for the 2025-2026 school year. Previously, Cisneros was the Community Outreach News Editor for the 2024-25 school year and the Assistant News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. She can be reached at michellecisneros@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.

January 14, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UC attains enrollment record, Governor Newsom proposes an increase to the UC budget and Berkeley lecturer is suspended.

January 9, 2026

Associated Students, local organizations to hold “Protect Your Peers” week

By Michelle Cisneros

Several events surrounding immigrant rights and community advocacy will be held at UC Santa Barbara next week.

December 15, 2025

Analyzing six months of I.C.E. presence, community response in Santa Barbara

By Anusha Singh, Michelle Cisneros

Over the summer, the federal government significantly expanded its deportation efforts nationwide, affecting the Santa Barbara community and the Central Coast as a whole. After six months of increased immigration enforce...

December 9, 2025

UCSB student’s family to continue investigating death

By Michelle Cisneros

The family of UC Santa Barbara student Elizabeth “Liz” Hamel will continue to investigate the incident that resulted in her death.

December 7, 2025

Robbery, attempted sexual assault reported in West Campus

By Michelle Cisneros

A suspect robbed and attempted to sexually assault an individual during the evening of Dec. 6.The suspect is still at large at the time of publishing.

December 3, 2025

UCSB UAW 4811 rallies ahead of contract bargaining

By Michelle Cisneros

Workers across the UC rallied on Nov. 20 ahead of upcoming contract negotiations. At UC Santa Barbara, roughly 60 workers rallied at the Arbor walkway.

December 2, 2025

UC Regents recap: Regents vote to increase tuition, approve funding for UCSB housing

By Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia, Wynne Bendell, Iris Guo

The UC Regents voted to increase tuition costs based on inflation and approved funding for UCSB's East Campus Housing during its Nov. 18-20 meeting.

November 20, 2025

Indus, Dhadkan host Diwali celebration

By Michelle Cisneros

Despite the rainy conditions, UCSB student groups Indus and Dhadkan hosted a Diwali celebration on Nov. 14. Roughly 470 people attended the event.

November 19, 2025

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

Federal administration cannot cut funding to UC over alleged discrimination, UCI to open all-electric hospital and math skills decline for UCSD freshmen.

November 18, 2025

UC Regents approve purchase of $7.8 million UCSB chancellor residence

By Michelle Cisneros

The UC Regents approved the purchase of a $7.8 million residence for UC Santa Barbara chancellors during a closed session on Oct. 23.

November 14, 2025

AFSCME, CNA to strike next week

By Michelle Cisneros, Iris Guo

Two unions representing workers at the University of California will strike next week, from Nov. 17-18.

November 12, 2025

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UPTE and UC come to agreement, UCSD renames Black scholarship fund, UC to reconsider policy against hiring undocumented students and clash erupts at UCB TPUSA event.

November 6, 2025

Campus contends with budget reductions

By Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia

Former Chancellor Henry T. Yang announced that departments would face permanent budget reductions, although the full effects of the reductions are unclear.

November 6, 2025

Analyzing one year of diversity statements on department websites

By Michelle Cisneros, Krithi Saravanan

The Nexus looked at over 70 department, program and service websites to see if their diversity statements have changed since the onset of President Trump's second term in office.

November 5, 2025

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UC continues to grapple with federal budget cuts, UC Berkeley extended housing guarantee and Pasadena sued UCLA for allegedly relocating football games.