Michelle Cisneros

October 2, 2024

A.S. S.A.G. Summer update

By Michelle Cisneros

The 2024-25 Associated Students Student Advocate General Alvin Wang spoke with the Nexus on his office’s casework process and basic needs advocacy.

September 27, 2024

Students organize over UC mask policy in first Pro-Palestine rally of academic year

By Michelle Cisneros, Lizzy Rager

Students and members of pro-Palestine activist groups gathered at the library steps on Sept. 27 to call for an end to a new UC-wide policy that bans the use of face masks to conceal identity.

September 1, 2024

Students weigh in on campus climate following the 2023-24 academic year

By Michelle Cisneros

In light of the previous academic year's events, the Nexus surveyed students on campus climate and hopes for the next academic year.

August 25, 2024

Incident of sexual violence reported at campus housing

By Michelle Cisneros

The UCSB Police Department received a report of sexual violence on August 21, the case is still under investigation.

July 31, 2024

New family restaurant brings the flavors of Jalisco to Isla Vista

By Michelle Cisneros

Family business Antojitos La Paloma opened its doors last month in Isla Vista, offering a wide variety of Mexican snacks inspired by the owner’s home state of Jalisco. 

July 28, 2024

El Departamento de Bomberos de SBC sofoca una serie de incendios en Isla Vista, Goleta, causa desconocida

By Michelle Cisneros, La Vista Editor

El 2 y 3 de julio se produjeron cuatro pequeños incendios exteriores en Isla Vista y Goleta, los cuales fueron extinguidos en menos de una hora por el Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara. No se report...

July 3, 2024

SBC Fire Department extinguishes string of fires in Isla Vista, Goleta, cause unknown

By Michelle Cisneros

Four small exterior fires occurred on July 2-3 in Isla Vista and Goleta. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fires is under investigation.

June 20, 2024

A.S. Senate passes bill to divest A.S. funds from Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions list corporations

By Michelle Cisneros, Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

The bill, aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, marks the first of its kind at UC Santa Barbara.

June 3, 2024

Community rallies for A.S. divestment resolution with market and march

By Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

The UC Divest Coalition, SJP and JVP hosted “The People’s Market for Gaza” and a “March for Divestment” in support of a divestment resolution on May 29.

May 30, 2024

UAW 4811, SALU hold town hall for undergraduates

By Michelle Cisneros

The UAW 4811 UCSB chapter and SALU held a town hall for undergraduates to discuss the UC academic workers’ strike and its possible presence on campus.

May 24, 2024

Highlights of Regents’ May 2024 Meeting

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

At the May 14-16 UC Regents meeting, the Regents discussed San Benito Housing funding, student-athlete initiatives, peer mentorship programs, student degree programs tuition and more.

May 22, 2024

UAW holds walkout in solidarity with UCSC worker’s strike

By Michelle Cisneros

The UAW 4811 UCSB chapter held a walkout at the Chem Lawn on May 20 in solidarity with striking academic workers at UCSC. The walkout began at 11:30 a.m. with roughly 100 attendees.

May 17, 2024

EVPLA, UCSB Blum Center host I.V. renter’s housing crisis forum

By Michelle Cisneros

The EVPLA Office and UC Santa Barbara's Blum Center Student Leader Team co-sponsored a Renters’ Crisis Housing Forum on May 14 to discuss Isla Vista housing.

May 15, 2024

UCSB Liberated Zone holds die-in for Palestine outside library entrance

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros

Students from the UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone encampment physically blocked the Paseo West entrance to the library in a die-in for Palestine on May 13.

May 13, 2024

Inside the UCSB Skate Club

By Michelle Cisneros

Once a week, members of the UC Santa Barbara Skate Club perform kickflips, ollies and 180s in the strip between the Interactive Learning Pavillion and the library late at night as other members cheer.

May 10, 2024

“UCSB Workers for Palestine” lead campus walkout; strike vote to be held “as early as next week”

By Michelle Cisneros

UC Santa Barbara academic workers and researchers led a campus walkout in solidarity with Palestinian liberation on May 1. The march was held concurrently with International Workers’ Day.