Jason La

May 27, 2005

UC Technical Workers Strike, Decry Bad-Faith Bargaining

By Jason La

The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union held a one-day strike across all UC campuses Thursday, protesting what it calls unfair bargaining practices by the UC.

May 23, 2005

Press Council, Staff Select New EIC

By Jason La

With a fiery-red passion for journalism matched only by his orange hair, third-year biological sciences major Matt Dozier will become next year's editor in chief of the Daily Nexus. The UCSB Press Council named Dozier, w...

May 20, 2005

NPHC Event To Step Up Black Culture Week

By Jason La

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its annual Yard Show tomorrow on the UCen lawn as part of the 2005 Black Culture Week celebration.

May 18, 2005

Evicted Frosh Find Happiness in New Housing

By Jason La

Nearly a month after UCSB residential housing officials evicted eight students from the 1300 wing of Santa Cruz hall for alleged instances of disorderly conduct, most of the booted undergraduates have found new housing -...

May 16, 2005

Fans Flock to UCSB’s Extravaganza

By Jason La

Even though there were fewer acts performing at this year

May 13, 2005

Extravaganza To Feature Rhythm, Reggae, Rhymes

By Jason La

UCSB's Harder Stadium will host one of hip hop's best-known musicians -- Busta Rhymes -- as well as a number of other acts this Sunday for the annual Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) Extravaganza.

May 9, 2005

SAC Pays Nexus for Vandalized Papers

By Jason La

Former Associated Students Presidential Candidate Bill Shiebler wrote a $299 check to the Daily Nexus late last month to cover the cost of 300 copies of the newspaper that were defaced by vandals.

May 6, 2005

Fight Night Face-Off To Hit UCSB Tonight

By Jason La

The bells will toll tonight for 14 boxers as they compete in Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity's 14th annual Fight Night. Doors to the charity event, held in the Thunderdome, will open at 5:30 p.m., and the first match is...

April 28, 2005

New Plan May Remove Pardall Tunnel

By Jason La

As part of the long-range campus plan and redesign, urban architects are proposing to remove the UCSB bicycle tunnel that travels under Ocean Road and leads onto Pardall Road and replacing it with a street intersection.

April 25, 2005

Chaz Whatley Wins Run-off Election for A.S. President

By Jason La

Completing a Students' Party (SP) sweep of all four Associated Students executive seats, Chaz Whatley emerged victorious Friday after the final count came in from a run-off election to determine next year's A.S. presiden...

April 22, 2005

Students’ Party Sweeps Elections, Run-off To Determine Next President

By Jason La

For the second year in a row, the UCSB undergraduate electorate voted Students' Party into the majority of executive positions and A.S. Legislative Council seats - beating out candidates from the Student Action Coalition...

April 20, 2005

Tension Mounts as Final Voting Days Draw Near

By Jason La

As the final two days of the Associated Students (A.S.) online election approach, the two major parties running for student government seats are accusing each other of foul play - such as tearing down opponents' signs or...

April 14, 2005

Vandals Ink Nexus Copies With Election Propaganda

By Jason La

Stamps of red ink appearing on the front page of several hundred copies of Wednesday's Daily Nexus were not authorized by the newspaper, which contacted university police in an effort to catch the vandals.

April 7, 2005

Hazmat Crews Contain UCSB Fluorine Leak

By Jason La

A fluorine gas leak in Engineering II forced authorities to evacuate students, faculty and staff from the building Wednesday afternoon while a hazardous material team inspected the laboratory where the leak originated.

April 6, 2005

A.S. Candidates Face off in First Hub Debate

By Jason La

In the first debate of a series leading up the Associated Students election in mid-April, candidates running for president and internal vice president squared off Tuesday in the UCen.

March 31, 2005

Bike Lockers To Give Commuters More Security

By Jason La

To promote bicycle commuting to campus, UCSB Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) is test piloting a bike locker program. Twenty new bike lockers -- located near the Biology 2, Chemistry and Student Affairs and Admi...