College of Engineering will offer a new AI major to a selection of incoming CS students starting fall 2026.
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The body of an Isla Vista resident was recovered on Feb. 24 from a beach below the Mesa neighborhood in Santa Barbara County, according to Santa Barbara police.
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A team of UC Santa Barbara students has been working to update the Eternal Flame monument with L.E.D. lights. The renovation aims to honor the Black community and make a statement against climate chan...
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A.S. hosted its quarterly State of the Association event for various entities to discuss their projects, accomplishments and budget uses for winter quarter.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista
MCC hosts "Spiritual Care Club," OISS hosts "All Languages Language Exchange" and Engineers Without Borders hosts "Industry Without Borders."
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A week in UC student news
UC Regents sell $2 billion in bonds amid uncertainties with federal funding, UC proposes new AFSCME contract offer and UCB Multicultural Center reopens.
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Senate formally supports El Colegio Road renovations
Senate passed resolutions regarding road renovations and unused student fees. It also discussed proposals for a new fee to help disabled students.
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Dopamine scrolling is killing our compassion
Emma Bogna plans to spend next Tuesday watching the snowy plovers scuttle across Sands Beach — sans screens.
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An ecosystem of economy and cooperation
Ben Wollack enjoys sharing gifts from the garden with the community.
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Long live nights at the movies
Sandra Vovk believes with all her heart that the Riviera Theatre has the best popcorn in town and will not apologize for the frequency at which the workers of said cinema see her face on Bargain Tuesd...
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UCSB Women’s Basketball falters against the University of Hawai’i
The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team dropped a key game against the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Rainbow Wāhine on Saturday, Feb. 21, in a heartbreaking 58-52 loss.
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Red-hot Matadors run wild at Thunderdome, take overtime win from Gaucho’s grasp
The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team fought down to the wire on Feb. 19 against the California State University, Northridge Matadors, but ultimately fell 85-83 in overtime after a rollercoaste...
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UCSB women’s basketball delivers rebound Valentine’s Day win against Cal Poly
The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team knocked off the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mustangs on Saturday, Feb. 14, in a well-rounded 63-54 win.
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Banff Mountain Film Festival Sells Out Santa Barbara for Night One
The only film festival that has ever had showings in outer space, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, came to Santa Barbara this week.
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SBIFF 2026: Closing night premiere of ‘Laundry’ — a devastating depiction of apartheid South Africa
The 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival concluded with the U.S. premiere of "Laundry" on Feb. 14.
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SBIFF 2026: ‘Lovely Day’ is a chaotic drama full of hope
Philippe Falardeau’s French-Canadian feature film documents the unraveling of a happily-ever-after that can’t be over quickly enough.
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Simply Stated: The benefits of saving sunscreen for a rainy day
Ceora debunks common misconceptions about UV exposure, sunscreen, and the recent downpours on our campus.
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From Liftoff to Touchdown: UCSB Gaucho Rocket Project sets its sights on landable rockets
Launching rockets may seem like a lofty goal achieved only at major companies like NASA and SpaceX, yet UC Santa Barbara students in the Gaucho Rocket Project turn their passion for rocketry into a re...
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Simply Stated: How attachment styles direct your dating life
Romance has always been a hot topic of conversation: it seems you can’t go one family dinner without a relative asking, “So are you seeing anybody yet?” But with the rise of social media, the ps...
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Heartwarming: Bullied UCSB student drags blow-up sex doll through I.V.
Avert your eyes: There’s a cuteness overload roaming the streets of Isla Vista!
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Student turns in essay without reading books, called “interpretive”
In what is being called a “masterclass in imaginative scholarship,” a UC Santa Barbara student has turned in a literary analysis essay without opening a single assigned book. The essay, supposedly...
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Pretentious priority registration students flaunt status again
As pass 3 course registration begins, students must once again brace against the reminders of their lack of priority registration.
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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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In Photos | Isla Vista Halloween Pumpkin Patch Festival 2025
With colorful scenery and elaborate decorations, the annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch hosted by the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is much more than what may appear on the surface: Featuring ap...
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My first valentine
For as long as I can remember, my dad has given me and my sister each a rose (and my mother a bouquet, of course) every Valentine’s Day. The roses given each year are his way of trying to show us lo...
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A love letter to ‘Tiny’
Food has become the main way love moves through our small Isla Vista house. It lingers in the kitchen as a pot simmers on the stove or a cutting board dries by the sink. Food is simply our love langua...
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Baked cauliflower, easy & cheesy
Ovens have been a point of contention throughout my culinary exploits. I shudder to bake or broil, often sticking to the Pillsbury easy-bake chocolate chip cookies or assembling the dish for others to...
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El descubrimiento del siglo: se encuentra una ciudad entera en Perú más antigua que Machu Picchu
A tan solo cuatro horas de Lima, Perú, se encuentra una ciudad que recientemente ha sido descubierta por arqueólogos. Esta ciudad antigua de la civilización de Caral se encontraba perdida desde hac...
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Miss Universo y el Gran Negocio de la Belleza (Viva Bosch)
Adentrándonos ya a más de un mes de su reinado, la nativa tabasqueña Fátima Bosch, así como sus antecesoras, revela el gran poder del mercado de la belleza femenil a nivel mundial. Entre...
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Cuando la memoria se vuelve oro
En los últimos meses, los precios de las memorias RAM (Memoria de acceso aleatorio) han subido exageradamente, lo cual está afectando a los consumidores, ensambladores de PCs y fabricantes de dispos...
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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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Exploring the cost of renting in Isla Vista
The Nexus examined 789 unique units for rent during January 2026 to gain a clearer picture of renting costs in Isla Vista.
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Class times and locations at UCSB are shaped by capacity, policy and demand
When planning each quarter at UC Santa Barbara, the process of scheduling undergraduate courses begins months in advance.
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