Sindhu Ananthavel

Sindhu Ananthavel (she/they) is the Lead News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. Previously, Ananthavel was the Deputy News Editor for the 2022-23 school year, the Community Outreach News Editor for the 2021-22 school year and an assistant news editor for the 2021-22 school year. She can be reached at news@dailynexus.com.

May 20, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Former UCLA oncologist wins retried gender discrimination case, awarded $14 million. Charges remain against UC Berkeley student for animal removal after four felony counts dropped.

May 16, 2024

Term in Review: A.S. President Tessa Veksler

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Veksler cited internal growth in Associated Students (A.S.) and the connection between communities on campus as highlights of her term.

May 13, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

San Diego Police officers stormed the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on UC San Diego’s campus on Monday morning, dismantling the encampment and arresting roughly 64 people.

May 2, 2024

A.S. President discusses MCC signage, her presidency in light of campus climate

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

Tessa Veksler spoke with the Nexus regarding the university’s response to the MultiCultural Center (MCC) and events that followed.

May 2, 2024

A.S. Elections conclude with 22.26% voter turnout

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin, Lizzy Rager

The 2024 UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Spring General Election concluded on April 26, with the Associated Students Elections Board releasing live results in person in the University Center Hub.

April 24, 2024

“Monkey Man”: a politically charged action debut

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The directorial debut of actor Dev Patel moves with confidence and tenacity, making it a refreshing addition to the action genre.

April 20, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

April 18, 2024

UCSB S.E.A.L. Memorial Scholarships open until April 21

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The scholarships will apply for the next academic year.

April 7, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

March 23, 2024

Santa Barbara County, UCSB reach settlement on student housing lawsuit

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The settlement releases all claims by the County under the 2010 Long Range Development Plan and dismisses the 2022 lawsuit.

March 23, 2024

Petition to recall A.S. President Tessa Veksler released

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The petition requires 10% of the previous year’s election voters to sign to be presented to the A.S. Senate for ratification

March 14, 2024

A.S. members allege Senate pro-tempores of misconduct and harassment

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A statement alleged behavior violating the UCSB Student Code of Conduct, including harassment, intimidation and suppression of the voices of Senators and Associated Students (A.S.) members