Staff Report

October 30, 2013

Biologists Dissect Deep Sea Oarfish

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A team of UCSB researchers with the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB) dissected the body of an 18-foot oarfish that was found on Catalina Island on Oct.13.

October 29, 2013

I.V. Resident Found Dead

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The Isla Vista resident found dead Saturday morning has been identified as 22-year-old UCSB communication major Brandon Colin Schmidt from Alameda County.

October 28, 2013

Individual Passes Away on Del Playa Drive Despite Revival Attempts by IVFP

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A death occurred on Del Playa Drive this past Saturday at 9:45 a.m. when Isla Vista Foot Patrol received a call of an unresponsive individual and found the individual deceased upon arrival, according to Santa Barbara Cou...

October 24, 2013

Burglary Occurs in San Clemente Residence Halls

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Burglaries occur in UCSB Housing's San Clemente Village.

October 22, 2013

UC Briefs

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UCSC UC Santa Cruz will host the 2013 North American Economic Science Association Conference this weekend. Experimental economists will spend two days presenting research findings and discussing a variety of economic iss...

October 15, 2013

UCSB Fall Career Fair Begins Today at Corwin

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UCSB’s two-day Fall Career Fair kicks off today in Corwin Pavilion , with “Science, Technology and Engineering Day” beginning today from 1 to 4 p.m. and an “All Major Day” tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m.

October 14, 2013

Angela Davis Visits UCSB, Speaks to Students

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World-renowned activist and scholar Angela Davis visited the UCSB campus last Thursday, speaking to students and attending a screening of a film that chronicles her time as a political prisoner, as well as her involvemen...

October 1, 2013

SpaceX Launches New Rocket

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SpaceX’s new Falcon 9 V1.1 rocket launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California this past Sunday to carry Canada’s 1,100-pound CASSIOPE research satellite into space.

September 30, 2013

Female Incurs Severe Injuries in Cliff Fall

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A young woman was critically injured in an Isla Vista bluff fall below the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive just before midnight on Friday evening.

August 7, 2013

Vandalism Attacks Undocumented UCSB Students

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Offensive graffiti directing a message toward undocumented students that read, “Deportation = Justice; Deport Illegals NOW,” was found on the window of the entrance to Building 406, also known as El Centro, on Sunday...

May 30, 2013

Indulge Your ‘Appetite’: Upcoming Show Features Top Undergrad Artists

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The UCSB Art Department will soon open its annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition. This year’s show, titled “Appetite for Construction,” boasts an impressive collection of work ranging from two-dimensional prints, pai...

May 9, 2013

Program Board Releases Extravaganza Lineup

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After months of anticipation, A.S. Program Board announced last night that Kendrick Lamar, Dada Life, J Boog, The Growlers and Alpha Phunk will comprise the lineup for this spring’s Extravaganza music festival. The ann...

April 23, 2013

With the Nexus’ Lock-In Fee Renewal Coming Up, We Just Have To Say…

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Among the various candidates and measures on this year’s Associated Students ballot, you will notice that the Daily Nexus is up for a biennial reaffirmation of its quarterly student lock-in fee. With the exorbitant cos...

April 23, 2013

Fire Department Responds to Man’s Fall From DP Cliff

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Early Sunday morning, a call was made to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reporting a man’s fall from the oceanside cliffs off of Del Playa Drive. A 22-year-old male, whose identity has not yet been released, w...

April 18, 2013

UCSB Ranks Second Among Research Universities Globally

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UCSB has recently been ranked number two in the world, based on global impact in the field of sciences, by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Netherlands’ Leiden University. The rankings — which are bas...

April 11, 2013

UCSB Goes to Clinton Initiative

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Last weekend, UCSB students took part in the annual Clinton Global Initiative, a conference which is hosted by former President Bill Clinton and invites representatives from 300 universities and 75 countries to discuss i...