News

May 3, 2024

Survivor of attempted abduction tells her story

By Lizzy Rager

Esther Hernandez walked the Lagoon trail at night to destress. But a man, hidden on the unlit path, attempted to drug and abduct her. This how she used her wits and survived.

May 2, 2024

A.S. President discusses MCC signage, her presidency in light of campus climate

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

Tessa Veksler spoke with the Nexus regarding the university’s response to the MultiCultural Center (MCC) and events that followed.

May 2, 2024

A.S. Elections conclude with 22.26% voter turnout

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Alex Levin, Lizzy Rager

The 2024 UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Spring General Election concluded on April 26, with the Associated Students Elections Board releasing live results in person in the University Center Hub.

May 2, 2024

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) is hosting an English Conversation Program on Thursday, May 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

May 2, 2024

Proposed pilot program could bring meal swipe rollovers to UCSB next school year

By Lizzy Rager

The proposal suggests up to two meals can be shared between students, up to three can be donated and up to four can be rolled over. 

May 2, 2024

Chancellor responds to UCSB encampments erected May 1

By Asumi Shuda

While the University is “monitoring these situations carefully,” UCSB is “willing to work with student groups that wish to protest."

May 2, 2024

A.S. Judicial Council files injunction on budget deliberations after A.S. president allegedly violates legal code

By Alex Levin

The Associated Students Judicial Council filed an injunction placing a hold on the Association’s 2024 budget deliberations, the council announced in an April 29 email. This decision follows Associated Students Presiden...

May 1, 2024

UCSB Divest takes over SRB in solidarity with nationwide campus protests

By Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

Over 150 students attended the Student Resource Building (SRB) takeover throughout the day. No counter-protesters or law enforcement officers were present, and according to event organizers, SRB staff were notified of th...

May 1, 2024

A.S. Senate discusses resolution to condemn IDF and Israeli government

By Alex Levin

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate did not vote on the resolution, motioning to table it for one week. The Senate will discuss the resolution again at its May 1 meeting.

May 1, 2024

Encampments continue for third day, remain peaceful

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Approximately 55 students are circulating the encampments, and around 40 people involved with the organization and upkeep of the effort announced staying until they are “forcibly removed.” 

April 26, 2024

LIVE: A.S. Spring Quarter Elections Results 2024

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus will update this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be released in-person at the UCen Hub at 4:00.

April 26, 2024

County district supervisor discusses Isla Vista cliff safety, housing

By Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

Attendees primarily discussed housing and safety issues in Isla Vista as well as in the district as a whole.

April 25, 2024

Student project brings awareness to microfiber pollution

By Melody Xu

The Microfiber Initiative began in February and seeks to raise awareness of the microplastics released into the environment from textiles as a result of washing clothes.

April 25, 2024

800 community members plunge into the ocean world record not broken

By Alissa Orozco

The event aimed to promote marine life conservation and sustainability through building community and fundraising for the Marine Conservation Network.

April 25, 2024

UCSB alumnus dies in cliff fatality, community emphasizes raising fence heights

By Lizzy Rager

He was the 14th person to die in a cliff fatality in the past 20 years and the second to die in the past year following another cliff fatality in the summer.

April 24, 2024

Owen Meyers for External Vice President of Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Meyers’ experience with UC in Isla Vista (UCIV), his comprehensive plans for the position, and his knowledge and involvement with local county entities make him the best fit.