Q&A: A Talk With Actor, Comic, Writer John Hodgman

In preparation for his upcoming comedy show “I Stole your Dad,” "The Daily Show" regular John Hodgman spoke to the Daily Nexus about his style of humor, his on-stage persona and his work as a writ...
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Traveling Preacher Debates Evolution, Other Topics

Students gathered at the UCen and later the Arbor from 12:30 to 6 p.m. as preacher and founder of the Whitefield Fellowship Keith Darrell debated students on a number of topics such as evolution, the ...
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Noam Chomsky Gives Speech in Lobero Theater

Renowned philosopher, political theorist and MIT Professor Emeritus of linguistics Noam Chomsky presented the 13th annual Frank K. Kelly Lecture on Humanity’s Future, as hosted by the Nuclear Age P...
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Obama Addresses Student Financing

President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address last night to members of Congress and a national audience, covering an exhaustive range of topics including student debt, univers...
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Show Me the Money

An Alameda County appellate court ruled last month that the University of California is not compelled to publicize information on the investment performance of its venture capital funds under the Cali...
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I.V. Deli Seeks to Refresh Menu, Change Locations this Winter

Beginning next quarter, I.V. Deli Mart will move into the emptied out Isla Vista Bookstore building next door, abandoning its current location which it has occupied since its founding in 2003.
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Halloween Turnout Falls Short of Expected Attendance Count

Isla Vista’s infamous Halloween festivities attracted crowds of 12,000 to 15,000 people on the peak nights of Thursday and Friday, according to data just released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff...
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Greek Charity To Help Local Children

Greeks 4 Kids, an Isla Vista charity that uses resources from UCSB fraternities and sororities to aid organizations seeking to educate underprivileged children, plans to hold their second in-kind dona...
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UCSB Mock Trial Program Slays Competition at SLO

Last weekend, the UCSB Mock Trial B team took first place, and the A team placed in fourth place at a tournament hosted by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the first Mock Trial event of the year.
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Local Groups Celebrate Campus Point Anniversary

On Saturday, local non-profit organization Santa Barbara Channelkeeper hosted MPA Splash, an event celebrating Campus Point’s second year anniversary as a Marine Protected Area.
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UCensation Concert and Festival Features Music, Food, Chalk Competition and Ice-Blocking

Springtime concert and festival UCensation featured local music groups, food, a chalk art competition and the Ice Skating Club’s quarterly ice-blocking event yesterday afternoon at the Lagoon Lawn. ...
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Communications Lab Hopes to Combine Physical, Social Sciences

  Professor John-Dylan Haynes, a neuroscientist from Berlin, spoke at the Media Neuroscience Lab of the Department of Communication yesterday afternoon. The lecture touched on Haynes’ experienc...
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Panel Debates Ethics of Drone Warfare at Campbell Hall

UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center hosted “Drone Warfare: Prospects and Dangers” at Campbell Hall on Wednesday, opening the way for discussion of the United State...
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New Alert Website Texts Students Class Openings

A newly launched website called Alertification now allows students to receive a text message alert as soon as a space becomes available in a previously filled class. Initially established for UCLA stu...
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Famed Astrophysicist Extends Lecture, Discusses Various Theories

World-renowned astrophysicist, science communicator and director of the New York Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke at the Granada Theatre on Thursday as part of an event hosted by UCSB Arts...
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