News

February 13, 2024

Interactive Learning Pavilion wins World-Architects’ U.S. Building of the Year

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The building provided 2,000 classroom seats and increased the campus’ classroom capacity by 33%.

February 13, 2024

UCSB HFA hosts “Beyond Tokenism: Celebrating Black Life in America” Panel

By Siduo Zhang

The panel covered tokenism in academia and the local community

February 13, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

February 12, 2024

UC extends first-year commitment deadline

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The University of California Office of the President announced an extension to the first-year Statement of Intent to Register deadline from May 1 to May 15, in a Feb. 7 email press release to the Daily Nexus. The new dea...

February 12, 2024

SDLU holds rally, march to office of Executive Director of Campus Dining

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The UC Santa Barbara Student Dining Labor Union held a rally on Friday, Feb. 2, to rally campus support and pressure the university to accommodate union demands. The union — composed of student dining hall workers acro...

February 9, 2024

Santa Barbara County proclaims local emergency following storm

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The local emergency announcement was made by Santa Barbara County, then by Governor Gavin Newsom.

February 9, 2024

YDSA petitions for meal swipe rollovers

By Lizzy Rager, Grace Medecki

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America petitioned for campus dining halls to implement meal swipe rollovers, garnering over 2,000 signatories — 8% of the student population — as of Feb...

February 9, 2024

UC Workers Union calls for UC Regents to divest from Blackstone

By Asumi Shuda

Blackstone is a private equity asset manager and a major shareholder of the University of California (UC), contributing $1 billion in Blackstone Real Estate Trust holdings to the University.

February 9, 2024

UCSB, County updates community on Ocean Walk, Ocean Meadows housing projects

By Asumi Shuda

Ocean Meadows and Ocean Walk both will reside adjacent to UCSB property.

February 8, 2024

Amendments to outdoor festival, social host ordinances to go into effect Feb. 10

By Alex Levin

February 8, 2024

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

February 7, 2024

SBC Fire Department evacuates 6700 block dwelling following fence damage from storm, bluff erosion

By Asumi Shuda

SBC Fire Department evacuated approximately 45 residents at 10 a.m Tuesday.

February 3, 2024

IVCSD launches Open Groove nights, opens community center as rehearsal space for I.V. performers

By Alex Levin

The Isla Vista Community Services District hosted its inaugural “Open Groove” on Jan. 30, inviting local bands, DJs and performers to use the Isla Vista Community Center as a free rehearsal space. The Open Groove nig...

February 3, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

February 2, 2024

A.S. Boards, Committees and Units form coalition to foster better communication

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Issues brought forth by BCUs during its meetings related to lack of information on honoraria, issues with Senate liaisons and a general disconnect from A.S.

February 2, 2024

UCSB MCC presents Indo-Persian performance Chahar Bagh: “Fourfold Garden”

By Michelle Cisneros

Chahar Bagh is a multicultural musical project that fuses Indo-Persian style santoor and sitar instrumentals and percussion, according to the show’s description.