Sanya Kamidi

Sanya Kamidi serves as the Deputy News Editor and before that was a Social Media Manager. Loves coffee and will find any excuse to miss class for the Nexus. She can be reached at skamidi@dailynexus.com or @skamidi on Twitter.

May 24, 2018

All Newly-Elected A.S. Senators Sworn In, Meeting Ends With Full Agenda Unaddressed

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi

The meeting ended just after 5:30 p.m. with more than a quarter of the agenda left unaddressed.

May 24, 2018

Divestment Vote Canceled, 69th Senate Meeting Shut Down by ‘Civil Disobedience’

By Shomik Mukherjee, Simren Verma, Sanya Kamidi, Héctor Sánchez Castañeda

When the dust settled, it was another instance — the fifth time in six years — in which divestment failed to pass at UC Santa Barbara, which remains the only undergraduate UC campus not to have passed the resolution.

May 17, 2018

Term in Review: IVP Jasmine Sandhu

By Sanya Kamidi, Phi Do

Former IVP Jasmine Sandhu reflects on her time in office.

May 14, 2018

Sexual Battery Reported on Campus Point

By Sanya Kamidi

A woman was reportedly groped at Campus Point on Sunday morning, according to the UC Santa Barbara Police Department. The victim reported that an unfamiliar man “grabbed her buttocks” at approximately 10:20 a.m. whil...

May 10, 2018

WATCH: AFSCME Strike Draws Over 200 Supporters

By Adam Brainin, Sanya Kamidi, Katelyn Lee Zamudio

AFSCME Local 3299 began its first day in a three-day-long strike Monday morning, as over 200 workers and student supporters gathered around UC Santa Barbara’s Storke Tower to protest low wages.

May 9, 2018

A Love Letter to My Roots

By Sanya Kamidi

Sanya Kamidi reflects on her cultural identity and what it means to be Indian.

May 7, 2018

AFSCME Begins Strike, Draws Over 200 Supporters at UCSB

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi, Vianna Mabanag, Luke Dorsey

Workers from all 10 UC campuses plan to strike from May 7 to May 9. Participants on UCSB’s campus will strike from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. during these days.

May 7, 2018

Full 2018 Extravaganza Lineup Announced

By William Emmons, Sanya Kamidi, Supriya Yelimeli, Melody Pezeshkian, Antonio Morales

This year, Extravaganza will be on Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m.

April 29, 2018

Suspected Golden State Killer Arrested, Linked With Goleta Murders

By Sanya Kamidi

Sacramento County Police arrested the suspected “Golden State Killer,” Joseph James DeAngelo, who allegedly committed multiple crimes in Goleta and across California, on April 24.

April 24, 2018

University-Owned Off-Campus Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

By Sanya Kamidi

Candidates running for the position of university-owned off-campus senator in the Associated Students Senate discussed their platforms on Thursday at an open forum in The Hub.

April 22, 2018

On-Campus Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

By Sanya Kamidi

Candidates running for on-campus senator positions on the A.S. Senate took the stage on Thursday in the Hub to present their qualifications.

April 22, 2018

A.S. Internal Vice President Forum: Ho vs. Pimentel

By Sanya Kamidi

Candidates for the position of Associated Students Internal Vice President took the stage Tuesday afternoon to answer questions about their qualifications and goals for the position.

April 22, 2018

Collegiate, Transfer Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

By Sanya Kamidi

Candidates running the collegiate and transfer senator positions gave their platforms at a candidate forum at the Hub on Tuesday.

April 22, 2018

EVPLA Forum: Dycaico vs. Meijer

By Sanya Kamidi

The two candidates running to be next year’s A.S. EVPLA, Sophia Dycaico and Jeike Meijer, delivered their platforms and gave their qualifications on Thursday.

April 18, 2018

UC Will Begin Guaranteed Admission for All Qualified CCC Students

By Sanya Kamidi

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will increase the number of Californians who pursue higher education, California Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said in a press release.