Nisha Malley

April 17, 2022

Students Celebrate Holi in Color: UCSB Indus Holds Holi Event

By Nisha Malley

UCSB Indus procured funding through the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and the Isla Vista Community Relations Committee to host this event.

April 17, 2022

Isla Vista Community Services District Reflects on Spring Festival

By Nisha Malley

Flaherty expressed her hope that turnout will improve in time with future events, calling this year’s first-ever festival a “first step in building recognition of the event.”

April 17, 2022

IMPORTA Offers Free DACA Renewals to Applicants

By Nisha Malley

DACA recipients must file for a renewal of their status and work-authorization permits every two years, which can cost up to $495.

April 9, 2022

“That Was like a Glorified Dayge”: Students Reflect on First Full-Scale Deltopia in Two Years

By Nisha Malley

Although Yalew emphasized how much fun he had participating in Deltopia, he also said that it didn’t quite meet his expectations as a first-timer.

March 31, 2022

Isla Vista Community Services District Reflects on Past Accomplishments, Sets Future Priorities at Annual Board Retreat

By Nisha Malley

The retreat included roundtable discussions of IVCSD’s staffing capacity and financial position, a review of its community services and an assessment of the physical spaces utilized by IVCSD.

March 31, 2022

“I’ve heard it’s pretty wild”: Students Set Expectations for a Long-Awaited In-Person Deltopia

By Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

Many first-, second- and third-year students will be attending their first Deltopia this year.

March 5, 2022

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect for Attempted Kidnapping, Sexual Battery

By Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

SBSO eventually located and arrested the suspect with the help of community informants and home security video footage that captured the suspect in his vehicle.

February 24, 2022

Student Workers Union Prepares to Renegotiate Contract with the UC, Holds Town Halls

By Nisha Malley

Bargaining between the union and UCOP will begin in March, with up to six bargaining sessions currently slated to occur during winter and spring quarters.

February 24, 2022

Office of Black Student Development Unveils Community Space and Office, Commemorates Its Founding

By Nisha Malley

The space, which offers a physical location to support and advocate for Black students, will be open to the campus community beginning April 30.

February 23, 2022

IVRPD Celebrates Black History Month With “Forward Ever, Backward Never”

By Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

Kiefer expressed IVRPD’s intent to host more events in the future in honor of Black History Month.

February 19, 2022

Man Seriously Injured From Del Playa Shooting, Suspect Remains Outstanding

By Nisha Malley

The investigation of the shooting is ongoing. The status of the victim remains unclear, and the shooter remains outstanding.

February 19, 2022

Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

By Asumi Shuda, Nisha Malley

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.

February 17, 2022

Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

By Nisha Malley

Taylor uses her platform to explore the intersection of bodies, identities and social justice through the lens of “radical self-love,” a phrase she helped pioneer.

February 11, 2022

Three Professors Selected to Contribute to the National Climate Assessment

By Nisha Malley

The document includes over 30 chapters and solicits the contributions of hundreds of climate, economic and energy experts across the country. 

February 10, 2022

Students Frustrated by Modified Unit Cap for Class Registration

By Nisha Malley, Alex Rudolph

The policy also prevented all students from achieving full-time status — which requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units — until their second registration period.

February 4, 2022

UCSB Predicts Declining Cases, Low Classroom Transmission with In-Person Return

By Nisha Malley

Multiple UC campuses said that the low risk of transmission within the classroom was a factor in their decision, claiming that there were low or no instances of transmission during Fall Quarter 2021.