Campus

May 3, 2025

Parking permits prohibited for first-year students next academic year

By Malia Guy

UC Santa Barbara Transportation and Parking Services updated their parking policy prohibiting first-years from applying for on-campus parking permits.

May 2, 2025

James B. Milliken appointed as 22nd UC president, succeeding Michael V. Drake

By Lizzy Rager

James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, will serve as the next University of California President beginning August 1, 2025.

April 30, 2025

Family of UCSB balcony fall victim seeks answers from community regarding her death

By Jack Dindia

The family of Liz Hamel held a press conference requesting assistance of community members in obtaining information of the incident that resulted in her death.

April 30, 2025

11 international student visas reinstated at UCSB

By Michelle Cisneros

In the last several days, 11 international students and graduates from UC Santa Barbara had their visas reinstated after sudden federal revocations.

April 28, 2025

Student-run ‘Tinder for housing’ app targets Isla Vista housing challenges

By Iris Guo

Housing Helper is an app designed to help students find housing and match with roommates. 

April 28, 2025

UCSB’s five decade old environmental studies program is rooted in the environmental movement

By Iris Guo

In 1969, Santa Barbara faced one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. An oil well thousands of feet deep blew out, resulting in 4.2 million gallons of oil spilling.

April 24, 2025

Dan Siddiqui for President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses third-year political science and philosophy double major Daniyal “Dan” Siddiqui as the next Associated Students President.

April 24, 2025

Enri Lala for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year history and global studies double major Enri Lala for Internal Vice President.

April 24, 2025

E.J. Raad for External Vice President for Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses second-year political science major E.J. Raad for External Vice President for Local Affairs.

April 24, 2025

Sydney Bivins for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year psychological & brain sciences major Sydney Bivins for Student Advocate General.

April 24, 2025

Senate approves funding for snack stations, discusses Armenian Genocide recognition

By Jack Dindia, Conor Kelly

The Senate passed a resolution to transfer over $50,000 to the A.S. Food Bank and heard a request from Armenian campus groups to remember the Armenian Genocide.

April 24, 2025

A.S. spring election delayed indefinitely, election interference case ongoing

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The A.S. spring quarter general election, initially set to open Tuesday morning, has been postponed indefinitely following a case opened April 19 regarding electoral interference in the senate

April 21, 2025

Construction to ramp up on San Benito student housing project

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The San Benito Housing project will see construction ramp up for the remainder of Spring Quarter 2025, following approval from the California Coastal Commission on April 10.

April 17, 2025

Bear sightings reported at UCSB, Goleta

By Jack Dindia

UCSB police reported a black bear sighting early this morning near Pollock Theater and the Intercollegiate Athletics building.

April 16, 2025

Senate mediates backlash over proposed BCU recruitment changes

By Michelle Cisneros, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Several Associated Students entities expressed frustration with a proposal to change their recruitment processes at an April 9 Senate meeting. The Senate also heard reports about Deltopia.

April 16, 2025

Graduate students rally against potential funding cuts

By Lizzy Rager

Hundreds of graduate students rallied on April 8 over funding cuts as the world's largest biomedical research funder, the NIH, looks to cut millions in grants