UCSB’s chapter of YDSA marched from the Library to Cheadle Hall to host a teach-in calling on university administrators to hear their demands on May 21.
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The Black Women’s Health Collaborative held its annual “Roots & Rhythms” night in The Hub on May 19, featuring local band Junkyard and spoken word performances.
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Gaucho Gaming hosted their convention featuring voice actors from popular video games such as Genshin Impact, Marvel Rivals, Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
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13 UCSB Iranian graduate students, researchers and alumni requested Rep. Salud Carbajal’s help in lifting a pause on a postgrad work authorization program.
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TBTN holds vigil for rape and strangulation survivor, voice frustration with administration
A.S. Take Back the Night and representatives of the survivor of the recent rape and strangulation in campus housing, hosted a vigil in Greek Park on May 26.
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Senate finalizes term, swears in new cohort
76th A.S. Senate adopted its final pieces of legislation at its last meeting, followed by the swearing in of the 77th cohort of executives and senators.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista
Women’s Center hosts "Women and Wheels," Gaucho Gaming hosts "Resupply Social" and Health & Wellness hosts "Energy Elixir Study Jams"
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Letter from the Opinion Editor: Goodbye to love!
Lucy Dixon can’t believe she’s writing her last byline.
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Letter from the Opinion Editor: The beginning of the lasts
Kira Logan wants to stay another four years.
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You’re closer to being an incel than you think
Claire Kim and Dylan Hunter will stop calling each other chuds now.
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Callan Emery: Life between sets
The sun begins to wake on the warm southwest coast of California with a slight offshore breeze as surfer Callan Emery pulls into a barrel. From ripping the waves in Dana Point to joining the UC Santa...
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Top-seeded UCSB Baseball falls to UC San Diego in tournament elimination
UC Santa Barbara Baseball (38-18,22-8 Big West) opened the Big West Championship as the top seed, cruising by Cal State Fullerton (24-32,15-15 Big West) 7-4 on Thursday, May 21. Pushed into the next r...
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UCSB’s Ekua Youri named 2026 Big West Women’s Tennis Player of the Year
Junior transfer women's tennis player Ekua Youri celebrated her first year at UC Santa Barbara, demonstrating dominance all season and earning the 2026 Big West Women's Tennis Player of the Year award...
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Letter from the Artsweek Editor: Write about the arts!
Stella says goodbye to Artsweek.
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Letter from the Artsweek Editor: Scenes of greatness through frames of a Nexus
Lauren says goodbye to Artsweek.
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Extravaganza 2026: Dominic Fike excels as first rock headliner in 11 years alongside JT, Earl Sweatshirt and Jane Remover
With a notably high turnout of 7,500 audience members and a popular, genre-spanning lineup, the May 17 concert brought a fresh take and renewed excitement to the campus festival.
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Opinion: Does AI have a place in astrology?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become the go-to pocket deity of 2026: Housed in every tablet in the world, a god of knowledge who does not so much teach as he does supplant knowledge, kee...
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Opinion: How creatives bring light to environmental issues
Advocacy can come in so many different forms of expression, and filmmaking's blend of science and art has the ability to make an impact on the environment and our inner worlds — Surfrider Foundatio...
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(Back) to the moon and beyond: Artemis lifts off
As Disney’s Buzz Lightyear famously declared, the goal of space travel is “to infinity and beyond.” NASA’s Artemis program is a serious attempt to make this a reality.
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Best ways to ensure a return offer from your summer internship
With spring quarter coming to an end, many students may anticipate summer fun: trading in the sunny Isla Vista lifestyle for eight hours behind a desk everyday at a summer internship.
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Best ways to NOT accept that you’re graduating
Society always seems to warn against peaking in high school: “The best years of your life are still ahead of you,” “High school doesn’t define who you are.” But what are we supposed to do on...
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Seven ways to have the least self-destructive breakup
So your partner broke up with you. Maybe this was the guy you’ve been dating since high school and you went through the whole long-distance ordeal in a desperate attempt to make it work.
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In Photos | Charlie Puth at Santa Barbara Bowl
Singer Charlie Puth brought his “Whatever’s Clever! World Tour” to a packed crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, April 25, delivering a tightly produced set that balanced songs from his ...
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In Photos | Trekking through Tequepis Trail
KCSB-FM sends its broadcast signal to a transmitter on Broadcast Peak, where the station’s tower stands alongside other major broadcast signals serving the region.
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In Photos | Flowers of UCSB
The world is moving at a breakneck speed and so are many of us students, especially as we move into the second half of a less-than-forgiving winter quarter. It is with this fast pace that we often wal...
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A Solvang morning
Of all the places to set up a small Danish town, our coastal locale of Santa Barbara might seem to be an odd choice. Why not on the East coast, where most European settlers made their mark? For Benedi...
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Crispy Rice Salad
The best kinds of nights are the ones composed of something delicious set in the center of the table ready to be shared. This crispy rice salad is exactly that kind of dish. It can be a casual weeknig...
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American fast food and chains through the eyes of a Brit
We are back with our second iteration of this series! Last time, I looked at American supermarkets through a British lens and this time, we’re delving into American fast food. Though the United Stat...
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El poder económico del ‘Mencho’ y lo que su salida propicia
Dejando vilmente atrás al infamo ‘Culiacanazo’ de Sinaloa (aún potente y presente), México se encuentra una vez más enredado en las garras de un nuevo conflicto bélico. Sin embargo, en esta o...
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Ser inmigrante no es un crimen
Ser inmigrante no es un crimen. Lo repito con mucha fuerza porque, a veces, siento que el mundo intenta vernos como criminales, pero no lo somos. Somos personas que cada día luchamos por nuestro futu...
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¿Qué forma tiene el universo?
Según Albert Einstein, la relatividad general establece que la gravedad es la forma en que la masa distorsiona el espacio y el tiempo, lo que significa que el espacio mismo puede curvarse. Esto imp...
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11 birds to look for at the lagoon this spring
Based on eBird data and firsthand observations, the Nexus compiled a list of 11 birds to look for around the lagoon.
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The University of California’s OSHA violations over the past decade, only one at UCSB
The University of California system had 115 Occupational Safety and Health Administration incidents and received 142 violations from 2016-2026.
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Housing development drives planning permit activity in Isla Vista
A cluster of planning permit applications in Isla Vista, along with a recent shift toward multifamily housing projects, reflect continued housing pressure in the area.
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