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In Photos | I.V. Sunset Walk

February 26, 2024 by

Every night, UC Santa Barbara students and Isla Vista residents can be seen walking down Del Playa Drive to the bluffs at Devereux Beach. They participate in what I.V. residents coin as the “sunset ...
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International Education Week: Exploring the Asian Landscape

December 5, 2023 by

Students gathered at the MultiCultural Center to learn about Asian cuisine from student leaders Stephanie Luong and Leanne Ly on Nov. 13. The two who showed attendees how to prepare both a vegetarian ...
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In Photos: I.V. Halloween

October 31, 2023 by and

Gauchos grouped together and turned Del Playa into a costume show on Oct. 21, walking the pavement decked in tutus and jumpsuits.
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In Photos: Thrifting in Isla Vista

May 23, 2023 by

Student-run thrift organizations, such as the Isla Vista Trading Post (IVTP), host frequent weekend events featuring live music and a wide selection of clothes. At the end of Winter Quarter 2023, IVTP...
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In Photos: Earth Day

April 26, 2023 by and

Every year, UC Santa Barbara’s own Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board gears up to host their well-known and well-loved I.V. Earth Day Festival. The event, held in Ansiq’Oyo’...
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In Photos: Italian Cooking Night

April 26, 2023 by

With rain drizzling outside and warm light aglow, the UC Santa Barbara Italian Club hosted an Italian cooking night with Katie’s FUNd Program in collaboration with Chef Dario Furlati from the restau...
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Photo Story | Love Advice from a Stranger

April 11, 2023 by

Sometimes, getting an outside perspective is the best way for self-reflection. For Valentine’s Day, take a look at some love advice from a stranger on campus!
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In Photos | Bomb Cyclone Swell

March 21, 2023 by

Santa Barbara is known for having many near-perfect right hand point breaks that rarely break. The combination of the generally south-facing coastline and the swell blocking of the Channel Islands mea...
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In Photos | The Experience of Studying Abroad in Europe

January 25, 2023 by

For some students, studying abroad represents an opportunity to enhance one’s experience within their major by studying it from a new perspective in a new country. However, for others, studying abro...
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In Photos | Downtown Sound: Carly Rae Jepsen at The Arlington Theatre

October 21, 2022 by and

Garnering a crowd of all ages, concertgoers with a penchant for pop flocked to Carly Rae Jepsen’s stop along State Street at The Arlington Theatre. Jepsen sang in Santa Barbara for one night during ...
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In Photos | Stearns Wharf’s 150th Anniversary

October 8, 2022 by

The photos below capture some events from the 150th anniversary of the historic Santa Barbara landmark Stearns Wharf.
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Photo Story | A Different Kind of I.V.

May 10, 2022 by

Local band Modern Genre shot its first music video, “A Different Kind of I.V.: A Tribute to Isla Vista, CA,” in Isla Vista in April. The Nexus captured photos of the behind-the-scenes process of t...
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In Photos | Isla Vista Surfing Culture

April 26, 2022 by

A cornerstone of UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista culture has always been the presence of a large surfing community. The Daily Nexus captured photos from Southern California surf spots, including Sands...
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In Photos | SBIFF 2022: Award-winning Actors on the Red Carpet

March 28, 2022 by

After two years of the hybrid/virtual festival format, this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival made a strong in-person comeback with a plethora of star-studded events and screenings. I...
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In Photos | Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse Returns In-Person With Local Band

February 18, 2022 by

Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse held its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic at the Isla Vista Community Center on Jan. 28, with local band Morganfield Burnett & Da Blues playing a combinat...
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