The Daily Nexus endorses third-year political science major E.J. Raad as the 2026-27 Associated Students President.
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The IVCSD debriefed the Soltopia music festival and discussed plans for their upcoming Isla Vista Safe meeting at its April 14 meeting.
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The 76th Associated Students Senate considered a proposal to install security cameras across campus at its April 15 meeting.
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As part of the 2026 Associated Students spring election, UC Santa Barbara students are voting on the Save Student Services fee initiative.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista
RCSGD hosts "QT API-SSWANA Community Building," HC hosts screening of "Wuthering Heights" and MCC hosts "Building Accountable Communities."
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BWHC alleges discriminatory budget proposal, absent A.S. advisor
The A.S. Finance Committee gave its budget recommendation to every BCU for the 2026-27 academic year, to which the BWHC saw a 63% decrease in its annual budget.
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California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer hosts town hall
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer brought heavy pockets and progressive policies to Santa Barbara in a town hall on April 15.
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Empty pews and oceanic feelings: Gen Z’s search for a secular god
Sneha Cheenath hopes this article doesn’t take her out of the running for next Pope.
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Projecting nostalgia: The subtle genius of Justin Bieber’s Coachella set
Lauren Chiou has Bieber fever and she hopes to never recover.
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Are ballet and opera really dead?
Narineh Madikians won’t be digging graves for ballet and opera anytime soon.
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UCSB Women’s Tennis clinches Big West regular season championship title
UC Santa Barbara No. 48-ranked Women's Tennis team faced No. 73 California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo at Ronca Tennis Center on Saturday, April 18. In a blue-green rivalry match, UCSB del...
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UCSB baseball falls to UCI on the road in second game of the series
The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team dropped a back-and-forth affair with the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, April 18, 6-3 in the loss. The Gauchos, ranked No. 1 in the Big West Conference sta...
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Gauchos triumph against UC San Diego, pushing the game to five sets
No. 9 UC Santa Barbara beat No. 11 UC San Diego in a 3-2 match Saturday, April 10, in La Jolla. This secured the Gauchos No. 4 seed in the 2026 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship at UC...
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Lil Yachty drives UCSB crazy at The Warm Up
The April 4 concert, organized by UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students Program Board, brought in a record-breaking crowd of over 3,000 attendees, making it one of the biggest evenings in the conce...
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“Wuthering Heights” Replaces Feeling with Lust
There’s no burning and longing; it’s all physical lust. It lacks the emotional weight that an adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” should possess.
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The results are in: Artsweek’s official 2026 Academy Award predictions
As the ultra-competitive 2026 Academy Awards approach, here are Artsweek’s official predictions for who will take home the golden statuettes in the major categories.
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Carry-on, Carry-all: The psychology of overpacking, spring cleaning, & sentimental value
Advice for the overly-sentimental to embrace spring as a season of movement, reflection, and renewal — or just to practice packing light.
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Research in Review: Vernal pool restoration, infant edibility expectations, mind wandering effects on recent memory
Yumiko summarizes three recent publications in environmental science and psychology by researchers at UCSB.
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Opinion: Why do we care about Punch the monkey?
Internet fame is a double-edged sword for one juvenile monkey and his orange orangutan stuffed-toy.
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Mooned: Astronauts reach the back side of the moon, creating discourse regarding consent
The mysterious “dark side of the Moon” has long been the topic of LSD-ridden rock bands and TikTok witches, but few have asked if the Moon even wants her dark side to be seen.
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Happy Couchella: I’m depressed ASF and can’t leave my house
This time of year, many simpletons are engaging in “Coachella.” However, I am above that kind of unintellectual activity. Instead, I participate in Couchella, which is a far more refined experienc...
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I lived it: My situationship with the Santa Barbara MTD
Never reliable. Lies about location. Always late. Never there for you when you need it. Always seen with other people.
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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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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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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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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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Inside Storke Tower: The story of a carillon
Explore the Storke Tower Carillon at UC Santa Barbara through an interactive look at its history.
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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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