Forbidden Freshmen Fun, Think Outside the Dorm Room

The time is here again for the dorms to fill up with new students and for the gaggle of coeds to come flocking back to I.V.

What To Do If You…

Need to speak to an academic advisor? Need help writing an essay? Need to see a doctor? The Daily Nexus provides you with the “How to.”

For the Love of the Game

With a picturesque campus on the beach, wild parties raging through Isla Vista every night and hoards of smoking hot chicks gallivanting around in miniskirts, UC Santa Barbara sports have historically taken a backseat. Soccer season can get pretty rowdy, but with the exception of a fall frenzy out at Harder Stadium, we have defined our sporting world through a different plane of athletic competition.

Follow This Advice or Die, No Joke!

Hi, my name’s Igor, and I’m the Daily Nexus advice and humor columnist. This will not be a humorous column.

Freshmen’s Guide to the Biggest Events in I.V.

Halloween:
Halloween has been I.V.’s most notorious event for years. Tens of thousands of people descend every year to drink, roam the streets and dress up (or down). And it’s not just for one night either – festivities typically last for days.

Dictionary of Dorm Life

So you’re officially a collegiate scholar at one of the country’s finest institutions, huh? Think again! You’re not a true Gaucho until you’ve lived the dorm life. Now hold onto your morals and values – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

How to Use Gaucho Online Databases (GOLD)

When you’re done sizzling on the beach, slipping in and out of hooch-induced demi-comas, participating in hippie festivals at one of I.V.’s illustrious parks and — most importantly — avoiding getting a “real” job, you might remember that one of your reasons for pursuing higher education is probably to learn a thing or two. Believe it or not, signing up for classes becomes pretty important when you’re going for the whole degree thing.

Being the forward-thinking institution it is, UCSB thoughtfully provides a gaggle of peers ready and waiting to enroll you in whatever leftover entry-level classes the more senior members of our campus have the good sense to avoid. Fortunately, not all registration passes will be led by an over-caffeinated, polo-wearing classmate with more pep than your high school cheer squad, cheering you to success one course number at a time.

That’s right, you little urchin freshmeat: You’re going to have to learn to do this all on your own. Thank your lucky stars the Daily Nexus has taken time out of its busy schedule to take you back to school.

Who’s Who at UCSB…

Henry T. Yang – Chancellor
Henry Yang, who became UCSB’s chancellor in 1994, oversees the administration of the university. In addition to being UCSB’s chief administrator, Yang is an award-winning professor of mechanical engineering with a long history of contributions to his field. He still teaches engineering classes at the university and guides Ph.D. students with support from the National Science Foundation. He can sometimes be seen on Del Playa Drive and always ventures out on Halloween.

It’s Like Riding a Bike

You’ve heard the rumors that the Gauchos get around. On bikes, that is. In an attempt to prevent you from being schooled on the bike path like the newbs that you are, here are a few navigational tips:

Meet the Alumni…

Brian Shaw ’91 – Business Economics NBA Player, Lakers Asst. Coach Where you lived freshman year: Transfer student in San Miguel Hall Favorite UCSB memory: Beating NC State on home floor & Beating UNLV twice senior year Best spot: The Graduate Advice: Manage your time. Todd Rogers ’96 – Religious Studies Beach Volleyball Gold Medalist […]