News

March 29, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Ends Mask Mandate, Classroom Masking Required Until April 4

By Mark Alfred

Yang said that this change comes as Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases drop to pre-omicron levels.

March 11, 2022

SBSO Investigates Robbery at I.V. 7-Eleven

By Asumi Shuda

The SBSO lifted the initial request to avoid the surrounding area until further notice, but the investigation of the incident is still ongoing.

March 10, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Likely to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate at End of Winter Quarter

By Mark Alfred

Lucero said declining COVID-19 case positivity rates influenced the university’s decision to lift the mask mandate.

March 7, 2022

IVCSD Holds “Lighting Walk” To Assess Street Lighting in I.V.

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Kyra Schimpf

Volunteers gathered at the Isla Vista Community Center and then split into groups, with each group walking through a different quadrant of I.V. and making note of its underlit areas.

March 6, 2022

A.S. Bike Shop Breaks Ground on Permanent Building, 47 Years After Its Founding

By Yiu-On Li

The new building will address the most basic concerns around the current Bike Shop by resolving its safety issues and increasing the floor space of the shop from 1,500 to 2,665 square feet.

March 6, 2022

RCSGD and SexInfo Hosts Kink 101 Workshop

By Melea Maglalang

A kink, as defined by Renert, is a broad term for “something intimate that you enjoy,” such as a particular activity like bondage and discipline, sadism and masochism (BDSM).

March 5, 2022

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect for Attempted Kidnapping, Sexual Battery

By Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

SBSO eventually located and arrested the suspect with the help of community informants and home security video footage that captured the suspect in his vehicle.

March 4, 2022

SASA Holds Town Hall With Campus and Community Leaders

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Panelists spoke out on methods of addressing sexual violence issues in the UCSB community and answered questions from students.

March 4, 2022

Chancellor Yang Is the Second-Longest-Serving Chancellor in UC System

By Atmika Iyer

Yang has been UC Santa Barbara’s chancellor since 1994, making this his 28th year in office. Yang, who is 81 years old, told the Nexus he has no plans to retire soon.

March 4, 2022

IVCSD Partners With CBF Productions for Alternative Deltopia Event

By Atmika Iyer

The event will include performers, food, water and seating. 

March 4, 2022

Senate Passes Bill Formalizing a Process To Address Internal Bullying

By Asumi Shuda

The bill was passed by the Senate on March 2. 

March 4, 2022

Law Enforcement Continues To Investigate Shooting on Del Playa

By Atmika Iyer

Schroeder said that IVFP currently believes that the shooter was initially refused entrance to the party but forced his way into the residence.

March 4, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

March 4, 2022

UCSB Department of Recreation and Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Team Up To Host Outdoor Fitness Sessions

By Kyra Schimpf

The event on Saturday began with a Zumba session that ran until 11:45 a.m. and then switched to a beginner’s hula-hoop class that ran until approximately 12:30 p.m.

March 4, 2022

I.V. Massacre Perpetrator Requests for Unconditional Release From Supervision Program

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Court will meet again today, where Chi will continue to testify and both parties will present closing arguments before Judge Thomas Adams reaches a decision.

March 3, 2022

Survivor Speaks Out About Eavesdropping and Invasion of Privacy Case

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Asia Juarez — who found a hidden camera in their bathroom on the morning of Feb. 15. — said she wanted to share her story because she “has nothing to be ashamed of.”