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Lizzy Rager

Lizzy Rager

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Assistant News Editor, The Daily Nexus

Santa Barbara

Biography

Award-winning reporter and editor Current: The Daily Nexus lead news editor, CalMatters College Journalism Network fellow Formerly: Intern for Washington City Paper EIC of Las Positas College Express News Writer for the Livermore Independent Writer for Coastal View News Intern for World Wide Waves Reachable at lizzyrager@dailynexus.com

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Total articles 149

  • Graduate students rally against potential funding cuts

    By Lizzy Rager| The Daily Nexus Verified Hundreds of graduate students rallied at the Arbor steps on April 8, decrying cuts to federal funding vital to research at UC Santa Barbara. While the cuts have impacted several departments and research centers, research in life sciences has taken a significant hit as funding from the National Institutes of Health — one of its biggest funding sources — may be slashed.

    By Lizzy Rager · The Daily Nexus

    Apr. 16, 2025

  • How did we get to Deltopia, the UCSB spring street festival?

    By Lizzy Rager| The Daily Nexus Verified After every spring break, one tradition holds true for UC Santa Barbara students at the start of spring quarter: they want to party. Isla Vista’s annual unsanctioned street festival, now known as Deltopia, has been held annually for over 20 years. A hallmark of the UC Santa Barbara experience, the festival has taken different names since its conception — including Floatopia — as local policy adjusts with the events of each version. Deltopia reflects UCSB’s party school reputation.

    By Lizzy Rager · The Daily Nexus

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • Ten student and graduate visas revoked at UC Santa Barbara

    By Lizzy Rager| The Daily Nexus Verified Ten international student visas have been terminated by the federal government, according to UC Santa Barbara media spokesperson Kiki Reyes, roughly three months after the Trump administration took office. The revocations come without warning and have affected dozens of California campuses. UCSB confirmed that seven current students and three recent graduates have been affected by the revocations, according to figures provided by Reyes.

    By Lizzy Rager · The Daily Nexus

    Apr. 09, 2025

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The Daily Nexus

Santa Barbara, California, United States

'+1 805-893-3828