News

January 28, 2024

Supervisor Capps discusses new developments to I.V. Bluff Safety Plan

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The newest developments to the eight-step safety plan include further discussions on lighting, horticulture and enforcement surrounding cliff safety.

January 26, 2024

UCSB A.S. C.O.D.E. reveals new Disability Cultural Center

By Asumi Shuda

The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is estimated to open to the public by the end of winter quarter.

January 26, 2024

UC Palestine Collective calls for UC Regents Chair’s resignation

By Asumi Shuda

Over 120 student, faculty and community organizations signed the open letter on Dec. 12.

January 25, 2024

A.S., EVPSA hold town hall on UC-wide undocumented hiring plan, call for community support at next UC Regents meeting

By Lizzy Rager, Devin Gowdy

The campaign advocates for the University of California (UC) to lift hiring restrictions on undocumented students.

January 25, 2024

A.S. Executive Officers Mid-year check-in

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

The Nexus spoke with all five A.S. execs on the work their offices did over fall quarter.

January 25, 2024

Student dining hall workers form union, gain official union recognition from PERB

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara student dining hall workers formed the first student dining hall union within the university system and gained official union recognition from the Public Employment Relations Board last month. Students u...

January 25, 2024

Santa Barbara County plans new housing project in Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

Dubbed “St. George Residential Building,” owner of St. George & Associates Ed St. George filed the project’s application on Aug. 3, 2022.

January 25, 2024

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

January 20, 2024

UCSB, downtown Santa Barbara gather to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Lizzy Rager, Devin Gowdy, Kate Meyers

In conjunction with UCSB groups, the MLK Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara held an on-campus walk on Thursday, and hosted a program at Arlington Theatre on Monday

January 20, 2024

IVCSD to implement health vending machine with Narcan and fentanyl test strips at I.V. Community Center

By Lizzy Rager

Aegis, an opiate addiction treatment center in Santa Barbara, will fund the machine and its supplies.

January 20, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

January 20, 2024

Board of Supervisors discusses priorities for affordable housing, rezoning

By Asumi Shuda

County Director of Planning & Development Lisa Plowman led a conversation with Fifth District County Supervisor and Board of Supervisors Chair Steve Lavagnino to discuss approaches toward affordable housing and rezoning.

January 19, 2024

MCC appoints UCSB alum Mickey Brown as new program coordinator

By Lizzy Rager

The MultiCultural Center appointed UC Santa Barbara alumnus Mickey Brown as its new program coordinator beginning Winter Quarter 2024. The program coordinator position involves planning and overseeing nearly 100 events...

January 18, 2024