News

March 8, 2025

Hundreds rally for Transgender Unity March in Santa Barbara

By Anusha Singh, Kaavya Saini

Over 400 people gathered in downtown Santa Barbara on March 1 to protest the Trump Administration's policies on transgender populations

March 8, 2025

Lorax look-alikes ‘speak for the trees’

By Levi Kauffman

CALPIRG organized the event to get students to draft public comments for the United States Forest Service on the Wildfire Risk Reduction Project

March 8, 2025

Let’s be blunt: Cannabis town hall

By Allie Panetta

Professionals discuss the risks and benefits of cannabis-use, including its benefits for mental health and reducing stress

March 8, 2025

Forum gives faculty insight on how to support undocumented students

By Jack Dindia

Faculty Equity Advisors and Associate Deans of DEI hosted a forum on immigration, where faculty discussed ways to support undocumented students.

March 7, 2025

UCSB Drag Club brings community, glamor to campus

By Michelle Cisneros

Members of UCSB's Drag Club put on their tallest wigs and most sequined gowns before heading out to perform at the Graduate Student Association Lounge — after completing their assignments and research for the day, of c...

March 7, 2025

Deltopia is ‘against the ethos of restorative justice,’ IVFP officer said in workshop

By Elta Tracy

Local police stay firm in suspending the Restorative Justice Program, where certain citations can be waived through classes and community service, on Deltopia.

March 7, 2025

Jewish Voice for Peace SB protests dance company’s performance for financial ties to Israel

By Conor Kelly, Jack Dindia

Jewish Voice for Peace protested an Israeli dance company's performance due to its financial backing from Israeli politicians, among other private sources.

March 6, 2025

A week in UC News

By Lizzy Rager

UC Merced sees spike in application numbers The University of California had a slight decline overall in student applications according to preliminary application numbers for the fall 2025 term, but UC Merced saw an incr...

March 6, 2025

IVCSD opposes Sable Pipeline, discusses progress on health vending machine

By Jack Dindia

IVCSD unanimously approved a resolution opposing the oil company Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart the Las Flores Pipeline System.

March 6, 2025

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Health & Wellness is hosting “Stress Bake and Study Break” on Thursday, March 6, from 1-3 p.m. at the Student Resource Building (SRB) Multipurpose Room (MPR).

March 5, 2025

‘Outstanding’ A.S. entities receive award, billiards referendum comes to blows in Senate

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate created a mental health subcommittee, discussed billiards and bowling in Isla Vista and allocated funding for BCU Award recipients.

March 4, 2025

Crown Collective hosts first ever pop-up, increases access to Black haircare products at UCSB

By Iris Guo

The Crown Collective, a UC Santa Barbara student-founded pop-up beauty supply business, hosted their first pop-up shop on Feb. 24 in front of the Student Resource Building.

March 4, 2025

Campus service, patient care workers strike at Storke

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Campus service and patient care workers took over Storke Tower from Feb. 26-27 in protest of the University of California’s “illegal” efforts to hold up contract negotiations.

March 1, 2025

Community celebrates I.V. Food Co-op, I.V. grocery store at risk of bankruptcy

By Elta Tracy, Iris Guo

The IV Food Co-Op has served the community since 1972. Now its at-risk of bankruptcy. Students told the Nexus what the co-op means to them.

March 1, 2025

UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike

By Lizzy Rager, Grace Medecki

Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith