Month: October 2011

News

Dow Program Fosters Innovation

October 17, 2011 by Chris Nebergall

The Dow Chemical Company recently awarded a $15 million grant to UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory for a new research institute that will allow students to utilize Dow facilities and learn from the company’s researchers. Students wil...

Outside Opinions

A.S. Employee Explains Events, Expresses Frustration

October 14, 2011 by Opinion Editor

The Daily Nexus has written several defamatory articles regarding my actions with one of the student employees that I supervise. I will point out that the reporter never contacted me to ask if these were indeed actions I have taken. I have ...

Opinion

Fraternity Dog Looking to Settle Down, Try His Paw at Love

October 14, 2011 by Matt Renner

Let me start by saying that I am the house dog and a proud member of the Pi Omega Omega Pi fraternity. I love all my brothers and I know that one day those guys will be the groomsmen at my wedding. In fact, my boy Parker will probably be my...

Opinion

UCSB Volleyball Team Raises Money Selling DNA to Aryan Brotherhood

October 14, 2011 by Matt Renner

Statewide budget cuts have put pressure on almost every department of UCSB. Even our most successful sports programs have recently found themselves strapped for cash. But, by a stroke of luck, the UCSB volleyball team was approached by Barr...

Sports

Gauchos Hit Road to Face Rival Cal Poly

October 14, 2011 by Brent Pella

The leprechaun might be missing tonight, but the green and gold will still be in abundance when the No. 13 UCSB men’s soccer team travels north for the first of two regular season games against rival Cal Poly. “[Cal Poly] has been a dif...