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 19, 2022

A.S. Senate Bill Proposes New “Friendship” Commission

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The position would foster community between Associated Students executive offices

May 19, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

May 18, 2022

Planned Parenthood Central Coast Holds March for Abortion Rights

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The protest was one of three organized by Planned Parenthood of California Central Coast with two others occurring in San Luis Obispo and Ventura on the same day.

May 18, 2022

A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

The bill — titled a Resolution in Support of Reparations for Black and African Identified Students — was authored by third-year global studies major and Letters and Sciences Senator Love Maia

May 18, 2022

Regents Committee Approves Ocean Road Housing Project: Recap of May 2022 UC Regents Meeting

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

Several facets of the long-awaited UC Santa Barbara Ocean Road housing project were approved by the University of California Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on May 18.

May 12, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

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

May 12, 2022

Upcoming 2022-23 A.S. Budget Faces $2-Million Reduction

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Senate ultimately voted to extend the rollover funding request deadline to accommodate entities who were not made aware of the upcoming budget cuts.

May 10, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

April 29, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

April 28, 2022

Deficits, Delays and Division: Chancellor Yang’s Involvement in Thirty Meter Telescope Revealed Through Emails

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The UC and Yang kept most details and annual contributions to the Thirty Meter Telescope project under wraps, but emails indicate a strong investment and involvement.

April 25, 2022

A.S. Elections Conclude With Historic Low Voter and Candidate Turnout; Seven Senate Seats Remain Unfilled

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel, Nisha Malley

1,849 students did not finish filling out their ballots or did not click submit, rendering their votes void, A.S. Elections Board announced during the Zoom webinar where results were displayed.