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.

August 28, 2023

A.S. President Summer update

By Sindhu Ananthavel

2023-24 UC Santa Barbara Associated Students President Tessa Veksler detailed new initiatives planned for the upcoming school year

August 28, 2023

A.S. EVPSA Summer update

By Sindhu Ananthavel

2023-24 External Vice President for Statewide Affairs Vero Caveroegusquiza shared progress her office has made over the summer.

July 26, 2023

Highlights of the Regents’ July 2023 meeting

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

The Regents convened at UCSF Mission Bay from July 18 to July 20.

June 1, 2023

A.S. Senate swears in 74th cohort

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A.S. executives were sworn in by their predecessors, and the 74th senate was then collectively sworn in.

June 1, 2023

A.S. Senate passes bill to improve financial transparency

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The bill requires any entities receiving A.S. funds to provide monthly line-item reports on fiscal spending to the Finance and Business Committee.

May 28, 2023

Students for Justice in Palestine hosts Palestine Liberation Week

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The week consisted of various speakers, demonstrations and a wall in the Arbor educating on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

May 24, 2023

UCSB, Isla Vista communities remember victims of 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The Love and Remembrance Garden — located in People’s Park — contains six wooden benches, each commemorating a victim of the tragedy.

May 20, 2023

Mauna Kea Protectors reflect on expanded organizing, look forward

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The group organized through statewide strategy meetings, educational events on respective campuses and outreach to the UC Regents and TMT entities.

May 11, 2023

Terms in Review: IVPs Hailey Stankiewicz and Sydney Kupsh

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Hailey Stankiewicz served as interim-IVP after the removal of former IVP Bee Schaefer on Nov. 28, until the special election of Sydney Kupsh on Feb. 15.

May 1, 2023

2023 A.S. Election concludes with 20.7% turnout

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch, Nisha Malley, Mark Alfred

The election was the first year without a party system, with all executive and senatorial candidates running Independent.

April 27, 2023

LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Elections Results 2023

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch, Alex Levin, Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be released in-person at the UCen Hub at 7:30.

April 27, 2023

UC Academic Senate approves new bachelor’s degree requirement

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The new campus experience requirement was approved Feb. 21 and applies to all UC undergraduate students.

April 24, 2023

La campaña Oportunidades para Todos aboga qué UC contrate estudiantes indocumentados

By Sindhu Ananthavel, La Vista Editor

Los organizadores estudiantiles indocumentados de la Universidad de California y los expertos en leyes de inmigración de UC Los Ángeles están encabezando la Campaña Oportunidad para Todos, abogando para que la Univer...