Twenty-two-year-old UCSB alum Dylan Monson, who died in a motorcycle crash on June 29, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ...

Kane Parsons' feature debut captures the eerie atmosphere that made the Backrooms a phenomenon, but its attempts to explain the mystery weaken the concept.

At every coffee shop you go to, you will find “chai tea” (BTW, if you’re still calling it “chai tea,” you’re really just ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup came under intense scrutiny this week after cultural critics claimed the tournament had become indistinguishable from a European history textbook. Activists have accused FIFA ...

The grand opening of UC Santa Barbara’s new Reflection Room was held on June 1 at the Student Resource Building. Students, ...

The evolution of A.S. funding over the past two decades. By Kamelia Kaveh and Karla Hernandez · July 18, 2026. Funding for the Associated Students has grown alongside the student ...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival held its annual International Feature Panel with five Academy Award-nominated directors — Kleber Mendonça Filho (“The Secret Agent”), Jafar Panahi (“It ...

An automated license plate reader managed by Flock Safety has operated in front of UC Santa Barbara’s Santa Catalina Residence Hall for over a year.

The No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara softball team’s 2026 Big West Championship run came to a close Saturday, May 9, falling 0-1 to No. 1 seed California State University, Fullerton in the title game. They ...

I’ve always been a silver girl. There was never really a debate about it. Silver felt cooler and cleaner — like it belonged to me. Gold always seemed a little too ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Nexus has published an editorial addressing allegations made against the Nexus’s news coverage of the fallout from the 2025-26 spring election and the results of our investigation ...

The Daily Nexus looked at all Extravaganza lineups from 2000-2025, finding a prominent lack of female performers and a shift in genre presence from rock to electronic dance music.