News

February 24, 2022

Laura Capps Runs for 2nd District Supervisor

By Atmika Iyer

Capps is currently running unopposed, after potential candidate Jonathan Abboud decided not to run for the position.

February 23, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Events happening in and around Isla Vista.

February 23, 2022

IVRPD Celebrates Black History Month With “Forward Ever, Backward Never”

By Nisha Malley, Atmika Iyer

Kiefer expressed IVRPD’s intent to host more events in the future in honor of Black History Month.

February 22, 2022

Dan-el Padilla Peralta Speaks at UCSB About Classicism as an Afro-diasporic Movement

By Melea Maglalang

The lecture was the first of the museum’s “Myth, Religion, and Race: the Art of Harmonia Rosales” lecture series, examining works by Harmonia Rosales, an Afro-Cuban American artist.

February 22, 2022

Vista Point: Monthly Goings-on Dedicated to Black History Month

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

This Vista Point will be dedicated to Black History Month events throughout the UC system.

February 20, 2022

“Persistence and a sense of relentlessness”: Author and Essayist Roxane Gay Reflects on Her Career

By Sindhu Ananthavel

Ahead of the upcoming talk, the Nexus spoke with Gay about her career as an author, her writing process and the realities of her large platform.

February 19, 2022

Man Seriously Injured From Del Playa Shooting, Suspect Remains Outstanding

By Nisha Malley

The investigation of the shooting is ongoing. The status of the victim remains unclear, and the shooter remains outstanding.

February 19, 2022

Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

By Asumi Shuda, Nisha Malley

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.

February 18, 2022

University Works To Fulfill 2019 Black Student Union Demands

By Holly Rusch

In 2019, Chancellor Henry T. Yang promised the creation of an OBSD, funding for eight paid positions — totaling to about $900,000 — and $55,000 annually for Black Student Union programming.

February 17, 2022

UCSB Tennis Shows Their Quality on the Court

By Garret Harcourt

The Gauchos’ following match was against Pacific in which they had one of their most complete performances en route to a 7-0 victory. In this series, the Gauchos managed to win every single one of their matches with on...

February 17, 2022

BGSA Provides Community and Healing for UCSB’s Black Graduate Students

By Asumi Shuda

Going forward, BGSA wants to prioritize the mental health of its members.

February 17, 2022

Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

By Nisha Malley

Taylor uses her platform to explore the intersection of bodies, identities and social justice through the lens of “radical self-love,” a phrase she helped pioneer.

February 16, 2022

UCSB Student, A.S. Member Arrested for Hiding Cameras in I.V. Bathroom

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

No information is available yet on the days and times when the recording devices were in use.

February 16, 2022

Individual Dies After Lagoon Car Accident

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The cause of the accident is currently unknown.

February 14, 2022

Mask Policy Will Continue Through the End of Winter Quarter

By Asumi Shuda

The current masking policy at UCSB mandates all faculty, staff members, students and visitors to wear face masks in all shared indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.