Ben Affleck Dressing As a Nun? Always a Crowd Pleaser.

Ben Affleck’s latest brainchild, “The Town,” is also his latest ploy at attracting fans of the crime/ gangster/ heist genre.

UC Board Passes Expansion Plan

The University of California Board of Regents approved UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan as well as changes to the UC’s retirement policy after their meeting last week.

CA Drive To Register New Voters

University of California and California State University campuses across the state kicked off the annual UC Student Association voter registration drive this week.

Nostalgic for the Good S.B. Surf

In my time here I’ve seen surf both mind-blowing and mundane, but unfortunately most of what I’ve seen around campus has always leaned towards the piddly mush.

Director Retires From Paper

Journalist Jerry Roberts will retire from his post as publications director of the Daily Nexus today.

80 Years of Kicking Ass, Taking Names

In the center of the University of California, Santa Barbara campus looms Storke Tower.

Stores Plan for School

As the majority of UCSB students moved in this past weekend, local stores geared up for Gauchos looking for dorm and apartment necessities.

Tropicana Gardens Grows New Branches

Prior to the start of the academic year, the privately owned residence hall Tropicana Gardens purchased the neighboring Fontainebleu buildings and renovated the facilities in an effort to garner more student tenants.

Goleta Library Opens Council Space to Locals

In response to a vacancy on the Santa Barbara County’s Library Advisory Committee, the Goleta City Council is accepting applications to fill the unexpired term.

That One Chick From Superbad Made Another Movie!

Apart from slasher films and romantic comedies, high school flicks might just have the worst hit-to-miss ratio of any genre. For every gem, there is at least a dozen atrociously unoriginal, abysmal films to go with it.