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.

January 20, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

December 7, 2023

Students Supporting Israel hold memorial for Israeli hostages, full-time private security hired

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The table and sign are surrounded by belt stanchions and manned by security.

November 30, 2023

UC Regents Nov. 15 meeting recap

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

The Regents convened at UCLA for their Nov. 15 board meeting

November 9, 2023

IVCSD hosts parking townhall

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Isla Vista parking data was discussed at the Nov. 1 event

October 29, 2023

UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine holds walkout on campus

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Student delegations at over 100 colleges across the country held walkouts on the same day, marking the first large-scale student protest following the Oct. 7 attack.

October 26, 2023

Students Supporting Israel host “Stand with Israel Walk” in Santa Barbara

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The walk extended from the intersection of State Street and East Gutierrez Street to the Superior Court of Santa Barbara.

October 24, 2023

IVCSD passes resolution condemning newly released Deltopia movie

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The resolution claims the film perpetuates a “glorified” and “untrue” narrative about Isla Vista

October 24, 2023

Regents reject proposal for new home for UC President

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The decision followed security breaches that occurred at Michael Drake's home in Berkeley.

October 24, 2023

A.S. Senate convenes for first meeting of the year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Senators discussed plans to dedicate A.S. funds to preventative cliff safety measures like fencing.

October 24, 2023

Cheadle Center conducts controlled burn at North Campus Open Space

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The burn was intended to eliminate dried thatch and restore traditional Chumash practices of enhancing the biodiversity of native grasslands.

October 22, 2023

IVCSD October 10 Meeting Recap

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

IVCSD approves updated festival ordinance, social host ordinance The Isla Vista Community Services District approved amendments to the festival ordinance and social host ordinance at its meeting on Oct. 10 meeting. O...

October 14, 2023

UC Regents September 19-21 Meeting Recap

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

The Regents convened at UCLA on September 19-21.

October 5, 2023

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department releases STI data

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Olivia Gil de Bernabe

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department released updated data on five sexually transmitted infections within the county this month. Key county trends SBCPHD made note of in the press release were that chlamydia...