Month: October 2011

News

Campus Financing Reports Donations

October 26, 2011 by Patrick Kulp

The Office of Development’s “Campaign for UCSB” project received nearly $35 million in private donations during the 2010-2011 academic year. The drive to encourage funding from alumni, individuals, foundations and corporations brought...

News

Contentious DUI Arrest Reviews Police Methods

October 26, 2011 by Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara Police Department is reviewing the case of a suspect who was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, after several witnesses claimed the arresting officers used excessive force. At approximately 9:40 p.m. on ...

News

‘High End’ Housing To Open This Fall

October 26, 2011 by Megan Meyer

L.A.-based ICON general contractors and Chicago-based construction company Campus Acquisitions are developing the empty lot on the corner of Trigo Road and Embarcadero del Norte for a new multi-use student housing project. The property — ...

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Professor Considers Result of Libyan Leader’s Death

October 26, 2011 by Michael Dean

Former Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi was killed under uncertain circumstances near his hometown of Sirte last Thursday. Christopher McAuley, an associate professor of black studies, spoke to the Daily Nexus about the implications of ...

Sports

Google It: André Grandt’s Path to UCSB

October 26, 2011 by Brent Pella

From an epiphany-inducing visit with his sister in Arizona, to a last-minute international showcase in Germany and subsequent back-to-back national championships in Texas, junior men’s goalkeeper André Grandt has trekked an unusual path ...