Daily Nexus Staff

May 13, 2010

Creativity Out to Pasture in Band of Horses’ New Album **

By Daily Nexus Staff

Critics who have accused Ben Bridwell and company of aimlessness might have something concrete to complain about on Band of Horses’ third LP, Infinite Arms.

May 10, 2010

Film Fest is Reel Loud

By Daily Nexus Staff

At the 19th annual Reel Loud Film Festival, movies have the right to remain silent.

April 28, 2010

Schwarzenegger Promises College Funding

By Daily Nexus Staff

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to veto any state budget unless it includes the return of $848 million to public higher education.

November 24, 2009

Small Firms Acquire Cash Stimulus for Green Tools

By Daily Nexus Staff

Two local businesses were awarded grants from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, Congresswoman Lois Capps announced yesterday. The two businesses, Dehlsen Associates, LLC of Carpinteria and Asylum Research Cor...

November 24, 2009

Academic Endorses Bills in Washington

By Daily Nexus Staff

UCSB professor Manuel Casas spoke before the United States Congress earlier this month on behalf of immigrant children. Casas, a professor emeritus of counseling, clinical and school psychology in the Gevirtz Graduate Sc...

November 23, 2009

Protesters Take Over Buildings

By Daily Nexus Staff

University of California students across the state broke into a frenzy of protests last week in response to the 32 percent tuition increase approved by the UC Board of Regents on Thursday. Demonstrations erupted at UC Sa...

November 19, 2009

SB Plunders Pot Producers

By Daily Nexus Staff

A record $720 million worth of marijuana was seized over the last year, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. The Santa Barbara Narcotics Bureau discovered 22 illegal grow sites throughout 2009, leading...

November 13, 2009

Internment Vets To Be Honored by UCs

By Daily Nexus Staff

The University of California will grant honorary degrees to hundreds of students of Japanese ancestry who, during WWII, were seized from their studies at the UC and cast into internment camps. By awarding these honorary ...

November 13, 2009

World Professors Join Forces in SB

By Daily Nexus Staff

Seven scholars from Canada, Korea, Spain and the Middle East have been awarded Fulbright grants to study and conduct research at UCSB during the 2009-10 school year. The researchers are funded by the Fulbright Scholars P...

November 10, 2009

Street Parades Mark Holiday

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Santa Barbara community will host a number of events honoring military veterans this Wednesday, Nov. 11. The series of celebrations begins tomorrow with ceremonies and musical performances, culminating on Saturday wi...

November 5, 2009

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By Daily Nexus Staff

The implementation of trayless dining at campus dining commons has significantly cut back on the average amount of food waste produced this quarter — in some instances by more than half. Last school year, Associated St...

November 3, 2009

UCPD Chooses Qualified Chief

By Daily Nexus Staff

After an intensive search, UCSB’s Police Dept. announced the appointment of Dustin Olson as chief of police yesterday. Olson will replace former Chief of Police Bill Bean, who has served UCPD for the past 34 years. Chi...

October 28, 2009

San Diego Police Arrest Former A.S. President

By Daily Nexus Staff

In a throwback to the assault charges he received while attending UCSB, former Associated Student president Cervin Morris was arrested at San Diego State University earlier this month for suspicion of attempted robbery, ...

October 28, 2009

Inoculations Reach At-Risk Residents

By Daily Nexus Staff

Santa Barbara County has received a limited number of H1N1 vaccines for high risk residents. According to the Public Health Dept., the 4,400 vaccines will be available for pregnant women and children and young adults wit...

September 29, 2009