News

April 13, 2022

Hailey Stankiewicz for External Vice President of Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Stankiewicz has a comprehensive understanding of local government and is deeply passionate about serving all Isla Vista residents.

April 13, 2022

Shva Star for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus believes that Star’s institutional knowledge, passion and lived experiences give her the empathy and experience to succeed as Student Advocate General.

April 9, 2022

Review of Associated Students 2021-22 Budget

By Alex Rudolph, Holly Rusch

The budget funds the functions of all Senate and executive offices and a variety of boards, committees, commissions and other entities that support student life on campus.

April 9, 2022

Students Get Rejected From University Housing for Upcoming School Year Following 2021-22 Housing Crisis

By Sindhu Ananthavel

According to the April 1 email, any additional contract offers for continuing students will only be offered later this summer.

April 9, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Happenings in and Around Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

April 9, 2022

Former IVFP Lieutenant Runs for Sheriff in June Election

By Atmika Iyer

Camarena said that currently, the sheriff’s office is “stagnant” and requires someone who will be “at the forefront of change.”

April 9, 2022

IVCSD’s Spring Festival Attracts Over 1,000 Students During Deltopia

By Atmika Iyer

The festival was years in the making, with the pandemic preventing the community services district from holding the festival since 2020. 

April 9, 2022

A Week in UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus is reintroducing a column recapping up-to-date UC news.

April 9, 2022

2022 A.S. Elections To Begin Phase-Out of Parties, Campaign In-Person

By Yiu-On Li, Holly Rusch

Both Associated Students (A.S.) parties registered in the election — the Isla Vista Party and Storke Party — are participating this year but, unlike previous years, they are making an effort to move away from the tra...

April 9, 2022

“That Was like a Glorified Dayge”: Students Reflect on First Full-Scale Deltopia in Two Years

By Nisha Malley

Although Yalew emphasized how much fun he had participating in Deltopia, he also said that it didn’t quite meet his expectations as a first-timer.

April 8, 2022

Ongoing Construction Temporarily Closes Bike Path; Causes Disruptions

By Asumi Shuda

The repairs to the Ocean Road underpass have long been a project in the making on behalf of UCSB's Design & Construction Services.

April 8, 2022

EVPLA Office’s Open Market Returns to Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

The idea of the Open Market began two years ago, when UCSB 2019-20 External Vice President of Local Affairs Christian Ornelas sold vintage clothing as a vendor himself.

April 8, 2022

I.V. Compost Collective and St. Michael’s Church Collaborate on Mural Reflecting Chumash History

By Asumi Shuda

The village scene depicted in the mural represents an indigenous Chumash village that was situated near the Goleta slough watershed.

April 7, 2022

Student Arrested at Santa Ynez Apartments Following Threats of Violence

By Asumi Shuda

The UCSB Police Department did not confirm his current whereabouts or whether he was released from police custody.

April 6, 2022

Deltopia Yields Few Arrests, With at Least One Serious Injury

By Atmika Iyer

The number of arrests and citations was downscaled from previous pre-pandemic Deltopias, with the 2019 Deltopia yielding 94 citations and 38 arrests, the Nexus reported in 2019. 

April 4, 2022

Trans Day of Visibility Community Panel Speak on Their Experiences

By Asumi Shuda

The event celebrated March 31’s Trans Day of Visibility, an annual holiday that celebrates transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals.