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.

November 10, 2022

Incumbents succeed in reelection bids down the ballot; local races decided by a handful of votes

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

Santa Barbara County voters cast 75,799 ballots of 237,759 voters, amounting to a turnout rate of 31.88%.

November 8, 2022

LIVE: Statewide and Local Midterm Election Results 2022

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

Providing live updates on local races, statewide races, and propositions on the ballot for the November 2022 midterm election

November 7, 2022

A.S. Senator files Judicial Council case against IVP amid strike

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

The A.S. Judicial Council did not immediately respond to request for comment regarding the status of the petition or if any other petitions against, or by, Schaefer were currently active.

November 7, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News

October 31, 2022

Students form PATH club to foster connection with residents experiencing houselessness

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The club provides an avenue for students to regularly volunteer at the shelter, primarily through preparing and serving meals to P.A.T.H. residents.

October 30, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC news.

October 24, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News.

October 20, 2022

Internal Vice President strikes Senate meeting following Associated Students unrest

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

The strike follows internal dysfunction within Associated Student and allegations of Schaefer’s neglect of her position.

October 17, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC news.

October 17, 2022

The UC Divest TMT movement assembles for the academic year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The divestment movement — UC Divest TMT — calls for pulling UC investments from TMT, as the construction would occur without the consent of Indigenous Hawaiians and is detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem.

October 9, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News

October 9, 2022

A.S. debuts personal safety alarm project for new students

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The project was conceptualized in Spring Quarter 2022, following several instances of violent crime in Isla Vista.

October 8, 2022

Amidst Senate turmoil, A.S. entities address training accessibility concerns

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A.S. President Gurleen Pabla said several students in A.S. expressed concerns about training accessibility, prompting the decision to deliver the executive order.

October 2, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC news.

September 30, 2022

UCSB Iranian community raises awareness about women’s rights following death of Mahsa Amini

By Nisha Malley, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Iranian “morality police” arrested Amini on Sept. 13 for allegedly violating Islamic laws requiring women to wear hijabs.

September 28, 2022

Allegations of Internal Vice President negligence discussed at first fall quarter A.S. Senate meeting

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

At the Senate’s Sept. 28 meeting, speakers at the Senate’s public forum voiced complaints regarding the resulting deficiencies in A.S. funding and function after Schaefer’s alleged neglect of her position.