News

November 14, 2025

UCSB’s Parents & Family Weekend sees celebrations of cultures

By Noura Elkhatib

Parents & Family Weekend is an annual event where loved ones of Gauchos are invited to campus to experience student life and the academic community at UC Santa Barbara.

November 14, 2025

UCSB celebrates Day of the Dead

By Elijah Obando

The Latinx UC Santa Barbara Network Association held Día de los Muertos Celebración de la Gente 2025, or “Day of the Dead Celebration of the People,” on Nov. 5.

November 13, 2025

Community weighs in on proposed Deltopia ordinance

By Jack Dindia

The Associated Students External Vice President for Local Affairs, held the “Save Deltopia Town Hall” to a crowd of roughly 400 people in the Isla Vista Theater.

November 13, 2025

UCSB Sustainability hosts Climate Action Plan forum

By Dalia Puchalt

UCSB Sustainability hosted its Climate Action Plan to garner feedback on several proposed sustainability initiatives before the plan’s final presentation.

November 13, 2025

Camino Pescadero beach stairs collapse

By Levi Kauffman

A beach staircase located at the end of Camino Pescadero partially collapsed into the ocean. The Nexus was unable to confirm when the stairs will be repaired.

November 12, 2025

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UPTE and UC come to agreement, UCSD renames Black scholarship fund, UC to reconsider policy against hiring undocumented students and clash erupts at UCB TPUSA event.

November 12, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

PWA hosts "Strategies for Medical Self-Advocacy," Career Services hosts "Resumes + Cover Letters 101" and UCSB Sustainability hosts "Garden Matchmaking."

November 12, 2025

A.S. president proposes projects to combat food insecurity, Senate grants funding

By Wynne Bendell

The 76th Associated Students Senate allocated $25,000 to fund projects that aim to address student food insecurity at its Nov. 5 meeting. 

November 12, 2025

SSPs record areas of concern on campus safety walk

By Jack Dindia, Levi Kauffman

Student Safety Partners led students, community members and administrators on their annual Lighting and Safety Walk on Nov. 5.

November 7, 2025

November CalFresh benefits to be available in full

By Iris Guo

The County Department of Social Services announced CalFresh benefits for November have been processed, and that beneficiaries will see full benefits on Nov. 7

November 7, 2025

805 UndocuFund supports immigrant communities facing crises

By Wynne Bendell, Iris Guo

805 UndocuFund is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting undocumented communities in the 805 area code.

November 6, 2025

Library holds Día de los Muertos ofrenda presentation

By Kyla Chambers

The UC Santa Barbara Library presented a display of ofrendas, traditional altars set up to honor the deceased, created by students and staff on Oct. 29.

November 6, 2025

Campus contends with budget reductions

By Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia

Former Chancellor Henry T. Yang announced that departments would face permanent budget reductions, although the full effects of the reductions are unclear. 

November 6, 2025

Analyzing one year of diversity statements on department websites

By Michelle Cisneros, Krithi Saravanan

The Nexus looked at over 70 department, program and service websites to see if their diversity statements have changed since the onset of President Trump's second term in office.

November 5, 2025

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

ONDAS Student Center hosts "Matcha on my Mind: Exploring the First-Gen Identity" and Health & Wellness hosts "Build a Fruit Cup"

November 5, 2025

Senate passes $20,000 in funding toward Library Late Night Study, proposes S.N.A.P. alternatives

By Wynne Bendell

The A.S. Senate passed funding to partially reinstate the Library’s Late Night Study hours and discussed additional programs for students losing SNAP benefits.