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.

December 2, 2021

UC Eliminates Testing Requirement in Admissions

By Sindhu Ananthavel

All other admissions criteria will remain, following the dropping of the test requirement.

December 2, 2021

Nexus News Team Introduces Community Outreach Beat

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

In an effort to expand our coverage and more accurately represent our community, we are creating a new community outreach beat within the news section beginning Winter Quarter 2022.

November 23, 2021

UCPD Issues Timely Warning for Incidents of Stalking on Campus Property, Arrests Suspect

By Sindhu Ananthavel

UCPD is currently investigating the crimes in conjunction with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

October 30, 2021

Foothills Forever Receives $3 Million Dollars from the state to Preserve San Marcos Foothills

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The $3 million donation was presented in a check to representatives from Foothills Forever by State Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Steve Bennett.

October 29, 2021

UC Santa Barbara Students Share Experiences with Alisal Fires

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Mariam Bagdady, Shruthi Vasudevan, Josie Hurwitz

The Nexus spoke with students about their experience with the Alisal fire, a vegetation fire that started at Alisal ranch and is currently 97% contained

October 18, 2021

UC Issues Flu Vaccination Requirement for the 2021-22 year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Those who opt out of the requirement must continue wearing masks or face coverings on campus “to the end of the flu season."

October 13, 2021

Proposal To Turn Platform Holly Into a “Green Lighthouse” Gathers Community Support

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The proposal outlines a transformation of the platform into a lighthouse that simultaneously mitigates oil seepage and promotes aquaculture.

September 30, 2021

SBCC Student Faces Four Felony Charges of Sexual Assault

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The student, Peyton Mcdonald, is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 25.

September 25, 2021

New Student-Regent Designate Marlenee Blas Pedral

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Blas Pedral did her undergraduate education at UCSB as a first-generation student and global studies major, where she co-founded an A.S. political party called the Democratic Process Party.

September 24, 2021

New State Program Allocates $500 Million To Aid With Student Housing

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The bill has been passed through the state legislature and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature.

September 23, 2021

Isla Vista Residents Vote During Recall Election

By Kellan Gilroy, Sindhu Ananthavel

Every California governor since 1960 has faced an attempt at a recall — Newsom himself has faced five before this — but this was the fourth gubernatorial recall in U.S. history.

September 5, 2021

UC Refuses To Disclose Information Regarding Accellion Data Hack

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus submitted a PRA to the UC Office of the President and UCSB on May 10, asking for internal communication discussing the Accellion data breach. Both refused to comply with the request.

August 25, 2021

Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.

August 15, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: Testing & Vaccines

By Atmika Iyer, Sindhu Ananthavel, Yulene Teagle

In the third segment of our new series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s and county’s COVID-19 testing and vaccine rollout.

August 8, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Ashley Rusch, Yulene Teagle

In the second segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s response to and students’ experiences of the pandemic.