News

May 10, 2022

KCSB Celebrates 60-year Legacy with Alumni and Students

By Caroline He

UCSB students and alumni toured KCSB’s facilities and attended a banquet that celebrated the founding of KCSB and the radio station’s history.

May 10, 2022

UC Student News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

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

May 10, 2022

UCSB MCC Presents: “Environmental Justice Around the World”

By Caroline He

The panelists discussed the importance of developing resources for students of color that make them feel welcome and connected to their environment.

May 6, 2022

Conservative Campus Group Turning Point USA Establishes Itself at UCSB

By Mark Alfred

Turning Point USA at UCSB has increased its campus presence since its first meeting, protesting online learning in January and hosting conservative speakers in an off-campus event in April. 

May 5, 2022

UCSB Student Involved in Auto-Pedestrian Collision in Goleta

By Nisha Malley, Asumi Shuda

The collision occurred outside Santa Ynez Apartments — one of UCSB’s university apartments.

May 5, 2022

Office of Black Student Development Holds Open House for New Office Suite

By Nisha Malley

The event began with a tour of the space and opportunities for conversation with the OBSD staff, followed by a speaker lineup in the SRB theater.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPLA Shannon Sweeney

By Atmika Iyer

Sweeney prioritized providing accessible services during her term, holding regular workshops for students to know their rights ahead of Halloween and Deltopia as well as naloxone workshops through the UC Santa Barbara Al...

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: S.A.G. Geovany Lucero

By Nisha Malley

Lucero emphasized that their advocacy efforts represent an initial step in repairing the student body’s image of A.S. and redressing harm.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: EVPSA Esmeralda Quintero-Cubillan

By Holly Rusch

Throughout their time in office, a passion for empowering and advocating for marginalized communities from a place of empathy remained the clear center of Quintero-Cubillan’s work.

May 5, 2022

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

May 5, 2022

Term in Review: A.S. President Yuval Cohen

By Asumi Shuda

Yuval Cohen campaigned on a platform of addressing two main issues: basic needs and academic support.

May 4, 2022

Hundreds March for Abortion Rights in Downtown Santa Barbara Following Supreme Court Leak

By Mark Alfred

Planned Parenthood organized rallies nationwide, with the California Central Coast branch putting together five events in three different counties.

May 4, 2022

UC To Offer Free Tuition to Federally Recognized Native American California Residents

By Holly Rusch

The initiative comes as a part of the UC Native American Opportunity Plan, designed to increase UC student diversity and accessibility for Indigenous California residents. 

May 3, 2022

UCSB Alumnus Dies After Cliff Fall in Isla Vista

By Nisha Malley

Crews responded to the scene at the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive, where they unsuccessfully attempted resuscitation and brought the body up to a waiting ambulance.

May 2, 2022

I.V. Community Relations Committee Hosts Pardall Carnival

By Zoha Malik

The event has been long-awaited, as COVID-19 left it unable to occur for the past two years. 

May 1, 2022

COVID-19 Cases Increase Following Students’ Return From Spring Break, Deltopia Weekend

By Nisha Malley

UCSB spokesperson Shelly Leachman provided the Nexus with weekly numbers of positive cases reported and positivity rates from the university’s on-campus testing program.