News

May 21, 2022

Admissions Data Show 5% Increase in Student Applications for UCSB

By Holly Rusch, Christy Yu, Stella Jia

The Nexus obtained data on applicants from UC Santa Barbara’s 2022 admissions cycle from UCSB’s Media Relations Manager Kiki Reyes.

May 20, 2022

UCSB’s Nikkei Student Union Hosts Its Second Annual Culture Night

By Melea Maglalang

The Nikkei Student Union (NSU) held Culture Night to spotlight Japanese-American heritage and culture through the various performances.

May 20, 2022

Santa Ynez’s Lavender Living Fosters Community Amongst LGBTQIA+ Students at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

The Lavender Living Learning Community (LLC) is located in the Gibraltar Village of Santa Ynez and is a new housing option that was established between 2017 and 2019.

May 20, 2022

AIICRC Creates Community for American Indigenous Students at UCSB

By Asumi Shuda

The American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center (AIICRC) was one of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Cultural Resource Centers created in the late 1990s.

May 19, 2022

A.S. Senate Bill Proposes New “Friendship” Commission

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The position would foster community between Associated Students executive offices

May 19, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News.

May 19, 2022

Mauna Kea Protectors UCSB Calls for UC To Divest From TMT Project

By Asumi Shuda

Mauna Kea Protectors (MKP) UCSB was established approximately between 2017 and 2018 in light of the construction of the telescope.

May 19, 2022

UCSA Reflects on Ambitious Slate of Lobbying for Student Needs

By Holly Rusch

Three key budget asks are to serve marginalized and underserved communities, including $4 million for underground scholars programs, $5 million for undocumented students programs and $6 million for former foster youth.

May 19, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Plans To Close Campus Dental Clinic

By Mark Alfred, Nisha Malley

The closure has been in the works for well over a year, according to SHS Executive Director Dr. Vejas Skripkus.

May 19, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in and Around Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

May 19, 2022

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Emma Holm-Olsen, Anaya Khan

A look at breakthrough biofilters, ghost fishing, and greenhouse gas emission levels in China

May 18, 2022

Planned Parenthood Central Coast Holds March for Abortion Rights

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The protest was one of three organized by Planned Parenthood of California Central Coast with two others occurring in San Luis Obispo and Ventura on the same day.

May 18, 2022

A.S. Senate Discusses Bill Calling for Reparations for Black Students

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Holly Rusch

The bill — titled a Resolution in Support of Reparations for Black and African Identified Students — was authored by third-year global studies major and Letters and Sciences Senator Love Maia

May 18, 2022

Regents Committee Approves Ocean Road Housing Project: Recap of May 2022 UC Regents Meeting

By Holly Rusch, Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Mark Alfred

Several facets of the long-awaited UC Santa Barbara Ocean Road housing project were approved by the University of California Board of Regents Finance and Capital Strategies Committee on May 18.

May 18, 2022

Isla Vista Recreation and Park District Reflects on Projects, Celebrates its Many Parks

By Melea Maglalang

In addition to park improvement projects, IVRPD also worked to organize more recreational events to build a sense of community as students returned for the in-person school year.