Daily Nexus Staff

May 10, 2011

Technology Reopens ’80s Murder

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. found new evidence last week linking the three-decade-old case of a notorious serial killer and rapist to the murder of a Goleta couple in 1981. The department confirmed the man...

May 3, 2011

Venture Contest To Begin Final Round

By Daily Nexus Staff

Six teams were chosen as finalists in UCSB’s 12th annual New Venture Competition and will compete for cash prizes and investment opportunities next Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion. The contending finalists — A...

May 3, 2011

Government Briefs

By Daily Nexus Staff

Local government councils will consider a scope of issues today during their weekly meetings. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors The board will listen to recommendations regarding the Lower Mission C...

May 3, 2011

Student Officer Transition Starts With Transparency

By Daily Nexus Staff

Associated Students’ current and incoming executive officers will host an open forum today at 5 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Lounge as a medium for students to inquire about the executive board’s upcoming transit...

May 3, 2011

Flexible Brains Bring Better Learning Skills

By Daily Nexus Staff

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences may provide researchers with a framework to help determine a person’s learning capacity for motor activities. Scientists from ...

April 27, 2011

Angry Bees Cause Buzz on Campus Bicycle Path

By Daily Nexus Staff

A swarm of bees engulfed the bike path near the Student Resource Building yesterday morning, disrupting students’ routes and causing at least one collision. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. near the bike loop adjac...

April 25, 2011

Government Briefs

By Daily Nexus Staff

Santa Barbara City Council The council will examine the city’s effectiveness in enforcing existing state laws and city municipal ordinances regarding transient-related street crimes such as panhandling, public d...

April 25, 2011

Students Reject Bulk of Fees

By Daily Nexus Staff

The results of the Spring Elections’ Campus Elections Commission ballot were released Friday, establishing one new fee and upholding five reaffirmations. Students approved a fee increase of $4.24 per quarter for Arts &...

April 12, 2011

Study Makes Top 40 List to Help Focus Research

By Daily Nexus Staff

A plethora of scientists have released a set of 40 questions that they believe will help guide collaboration between scientific researchers and policy makers on conservation issues in the U.S. The compilation of inquirie...

April 11, 2011

Art Class Project Exposes Media Vulnerability

By Daily Nexus Staff

Students in teaching assistant Desiree D’Alessandro’s Art 7A section posted partially fictional online responses to Daily Nexus articles last week for a class assignment.

April 11, 2011

UCSB Gives Students Insight

By Daily Nexus Staff

Thousands of prospective students toured campus Saturday for Spring Insight, acquainting themselves with the academic atmosphere.

April 8, 2011

Driver Strikes, Kills Black Bear Crossing Local Bridge

By Daily Nexus Staff

The California Highway Patrol reported that a bear was struck on the SR-154 highway yesterday as it attempted to cross Cold Spring Bridge.

April 7, 2011

Beach Closures To Continue

By Daily Nexus Staff

All beach entryways along Isla Vista and campus will be closed once again this weekend to prevent the possibility of Floatopia, the Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. announced yesterday.

April 4, 2011

Police Barricades Capsize Floatopia

By Daily Nexus Staff

While increased police presence successfully prevented the occurence of a possible Floatopia this past weekend, the county may decide to prevent beach access again this weekend.

March 14, 2011

MTD Contract Approved, Strike Avoided

By Daily Nexus Staff

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District employees effectively avoided a threatened strike after members of Teamsters Local 186 union voted to adopt a new contract on Friday. After nine months of negotiations, union m...

March 12, 2011

Man Commits Suicide

By Daily Nexus Staff

44 year-old Santa Barbara resident Danny Lee McLaughlin leapt to his death from the Santa Barbara court house clock tower on the afternoon of March 8. A group of tourists called police after seeing McLaughlin climb over ...