News

May 28, 2014

I.V. Community Remembers Fellow Students

By Daniel Slovinsky

Members of campus and University-wide officials, faculty and Isla Vista community representatives spoke at a memorial service dedicated to the victims of Friday’s shooting yesterday at Harder Stadium, organized by UCSB...

May 28, 2014

Recent Tragedy Incites Gun Debate

By Carissa Quiambao

As Isla Vista community members begin to settle down and reflect on Friday’s tragic events, public figures and other gun control advocates and opponents have engaged in a national debate surrounding the right to own fi...

May 28, 2014

T-Shirt Companies Donate Proceeds to Victims’ Families

By Brittany Tholan

In response to Friday night’s tragic events, Greek U, Hashtag Fifty Co. and Isla Vista Screen Printing are selling t-shirts to support victims’ families.

May 28, 2014

Migratory Whale Count Ends

By Connor Dunne

Gray Whales Count, a research-based nonprofit, extended their observation period one week past the original end date to account for gray whale calves making a late migration through the Santa Barbara Channel.

May 28, 2014

Director of WHOI Discusses Radioactivity in Pacific Ocean

By Emani Oakley

Radioactive isotope expert Ken Buesseler discussed the effects of radiation releases from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan on Tuesday during a Campbell Hall presentation entitled “Fukushima – A View...

May 28, 2014

Anti-Sexual Violence Group Holds Concert

By Max Fernbacher

The first annual #UCSBFightingSexualViolence benefit concert featured a variety of musical performances from students and local musicians this past Saturday at the Theater and Dance building, with all proceeds going to t...

May 27, 2014

Mourners Protest Continued Presence of Reporters

By Peter Mounteer

A group of around ten students gathered outside of I.V. Deli Mart yesterday afternoon to protest the presence of various [...]

May 26, 2014

I.V. Deli Reopens in Aftermath of Tragedy

By Patrick Kulp, Erika Martin

With the blood cleaned from the floor and flowers masking bullet holes in the windows, I.V. Deli Mart returned to business as usual Sunday afternoon, a day and a half after Christopher Michaels-Martinez was murdered insi...

May 26, 2014

Administrators, Politicians Respond to Isla Vista Tragedy

By Aditya Tadanki, David Jackson

Politicians, university administrators and community leaders spoke out in the wake of last Friday’s mass murder [...]

May 25, 2014

Killer’s History with Law Enforcement Points to Troubled Past

By Patrick Kulp

Twenty-two-year-old Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger had been planning the massacre since at least fall of 2012. During this time, he had three run-ins with Santa Barbara law enforcement.

May 25, 2014

Father of Victim Criticizes Politicians, NRA for Son’s Death

By Daniel Slovinsky

Richard Martinez, the father of Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez who died in Friday's shootings, delivered a public statement on behalf of Chris' family shortly before a scheduled press conference about the shootings a...

May 25, 2014

Three Stabbed Victims’ Names Released

By Daniel Slovinsky

Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger stabbed to death George Chen, Weihan Wang and an individual identified as C.H., all UCSB students from California, before he began his shooting spree across Isla Vista.

May 25, 2014

Isla Vista Community Gathers to Mourn, Share Memories of Those Lost

By Peter Mounteer

Students, community members and victims' families assembled for a candle in response to the tragedy that shook Isla Vista on Friday night.

May 25, 2014

Witnesses Share Accounts of Tragedy in Isla Vista

By Marissa Wenzke

Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger killed six people Friday night in Isla Vista, including three victims he stabbed to death inside his apartment and another three he shot to death during a 10-minute shooti...

May 25, 2014

A Map of the Various Crime Scenes in Last Night’s Shooting

By Jason Schock

A visual breakdown of the mass shooting incidents. Click on an icon for more details.

May 24, 2014

Account of Shooting: IV Deli Mart Owner Michael Hassan

By Marissa Wenzke

I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan gives the Nexus a breakdown of what happened last night inside his store, where one person was shot dead as part of a shooting spree throughout I.V. that left 7 dead. Hassan said he wa...