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April 26, 2022

In Photos | Isla Vista Surfing Culture

By Daily Nexus Photography

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 Beach, Devereux Bea...

March 28, 2022

In Photos | SBIFF 2022: Award-winning Actors on the Red Carpet

By Daily Nexus Photography

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. It comes as no surpri...

February 18, 2022

In Photos | Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse Returns In-Person With Local Band

By Daily Nexus Photography

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 combination of jazz, blues, ...

February 15, 2022

In Photos | From the Inside Out: Life in Isolation

By Daily Nexus Photography

Students, both asymptomatic and symptomatic, are recommended to stay at UC Santa Barbara’s isolation housing in the Club & Guest House, where they are provided with the opportunity to quarantine on campus and recover a...

February 8, 2022

In Photos | Architectural Wonders of UCSB

By Daily Nexus Photography

UC Santa Barbara is home to many unique and interestingly designed buildings that students use and enjoy.

February 8, 2022

In Photos | The Nightlife of Isla Vista

By Daily Nexus Photography

It is no secret that the nightlife in Isla Vista, and its residents, are like no other.

February 3, 2022

In Photos | Students Return to Campus After a Month of Remote Learning

By Daily Nexus Photography

Students and teachers fully returned to campus for the first time in 2022 on Jan. 31 — four weeks after Winter Quarter 2022 started.

February 1, 2022

In Photos | Perspectives on Lunar New Year

By Daily Nexus Photography

The 2022 Lunar New Year holiday, which began on Jan. 31, marked the beginning of a new year in the traditional lunar calendar used in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, and Vietnam.

December 2, 2021

In Photos | Fall 2021 Recap

By Pia Ramos

As we returned to campus for in-person instruction since the COVID-19 pandemic closures, there were mask requirements and daily screening COVID-19 surveys that were implemented into our new norm of being a student at UC ...

December 1, 2021

In Photos | Neighborhood Plug: Cimelia Creations

By Pia Ramos, Syd Haupt

When Amelia Busenhart left home for college, she began making jewelry with treasures she found on long beach walks and ocean jumps with her friends. These tokens symbolize home and the mark of another journey in her life...

November 13, 2021

In Photos | Overview of Men’s Water Polo Against Pepperdine

By Joela Rodriguez

The crowd at Campus Pool witnessed an entertaining, high-scoring game between the UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team and Pepperdine University on Nov. 13, with the Gauchos prevailing 16-13. This game in particu...

November 10, 2021

In Photos | The UCSB Middle East Ensemble

By Pia Ramos, Shujun Jin

On Nov. 10, 2021, UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center Theater held an in-person performance by the UCSB Middle East Ensemble. The free admission performance featured a song by the famous Arab singer Umm Kulthum. He...

November 6, 2021

In Photos | Drag Queen Story Hour With Miss Angel

By Pia Ramos, Meiru Han

On Nov. 6, 2021, the MultiCultural Center at UC Santa Barbara held an event for children and families called Drag Queen Story Hour. The event featured drag queen and author Miss Angel, who read three children’s books a...

October 28, 2021

In Photos | “I Stand With Immigrants” Initiative

By Pia Ramos, Shujun Jin

On Oct. 28, 2021, UC Santa Barbara stood in solidarity with more than 100 campuses across the country to stand with all immigrants. The sixth annual “I Stand with Immigrants Day of Action” was held on campus outside ...

October 21, 2021

In Photos | Puppies and Pumpkins Event Hosted by A.S. Program Board

By Mark Alfred

The Associated Students Program Board partnered with the nonprofit Love On A Leash to bring therapy dogs and pumpkin painting to Storke Plaza from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 21.               &nb...

October 19, 2021

In Photos | Neighborhood Plug: Digitally Stella

By Syd Haupt, Pia Ramos

Stella Landers, a fourth-year communication and technology management major, began her business, Digitally Stella, during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. After her father and stepmothers’ catering business took a ...