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September 23, 2014

UC Regents Finish Up Summer with Finances, Appointments, Task Forces

By Peter Mounteer

The Regents of the University of California held their last meeting of the summer at the UCSF Mission Bay Community Center last Wednesday and Thursday, where they appointed a new UC Irvine chancellor, discussed future pl...

September 12, 2014

Students File Federal Complaint Alleging UCSB Mishandled Sexual Assault Cases

By Peter Mounteer

Six current and former UCSB students filed federal complaints against the university last Wednesday, citing violations of the Clery Act and Title IX in the way university administration handled their sexual assault cases...

August 27, 2014

Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Gun Violence, Sent to Brown

By Peter Mounteer

The California State Senate unanimously passed Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson’s bill to prevent gun violence last Friday, and the bill now heads to Governor Jerry Brown, who must approve the bill by Sept. 30 for it to bec...

May 5, 2014

Self-Governance in Isla Vista: An Uncertain Future

By Brittany Tholan

When tear-gassed strangers came stumbling down Pasado Road, lost and confused after the Deltopia riots, local parks official and 30-year Isla Vista resident Pegeen Soutar did more than offer them washcloths and water. As...

May 1, 2014

Gender Discrepancy Among UCSB Employees

By Carissa Quiambao

A public report of UC employee pay data from 2012 reveals that the top 14 highest paid UCSB employees are all male, and that of the top 30 highest paid employees, only two are female.

April 10, 2014

Veterans Fight for More Resources at UCSB

By David Jackson

It’s been nearly six months since former Special Forces soldier and current UCSB biology student Paul Malone embarked on his most recent mission to improve and expand the limited services offered to veterans on campus....

February 20, 2014

Big West Basketball Trivia Contest

By Multimedia Editor

The winner will get three free tickets to the 2014 Big West Basketball Tournament on March 13-15 in Anaheim.

February 5, 2014

Suicide Awareness, Prevention Among Local University Students

By Peter Mounteer

Sixteen years ago, UCSB student Matthew DeMarco lost his 15-year-old half-brother to suicide and depression. Two years later, his father — a successful Los Angeles businessman — contracted a life-threatening illness ...

February 4, 2014

Best of UCSB 2014

By Multimedia Editor

Vote for your favorite restaurants, bars and other hotspots for our annual "Best of " special issue. Results will be featured in the Nexus on February 26th. Voting ends on the 19th.

January 23, 2014

Is Isla Vista Rent Too Damn High? A Closer Look Into Housing in I.V.

By Shannon Ham

With ‘For Rent’ signs slapped on almost every house or apartment in Isla Vista, thousands of students are now joining the annual housing rush that begins around the end of every Fall Quarter and beginning of every Wi...

January 8, 2014

Who’s Watching Your Keystrokes?

By Peter Mounteer

Internet Creeping Emerges As Potential Method of Evaluating Applicants in Competitive Job Market, College Admissions

November 26, 2013

Doctor Who? A Look Into Pre-Med Competition

By Hannah Nelson

A breeze spiraled through the air, palm trees framed an ocean glittering in the distance, and second-year biology major William Tobolowsky sat at a glass table on the third floor of the Life Sciences Building, ardently r...

September 26, 2013

First Day of School: Already a Stress Fest?

By Rilla Peng

With classes just starting, it can seem like Week of Welcome has just been a barrage of preparatory work and entertaining activities. You couldn’t be stressed out already … Or can you?

August 31, 2013

Welcome Guide 2013

By Patrick Kulp

An overview of what to expect from your first year complete with guides, tips and an interactive map.

August 30, 2013

Work When you Need to, Play When you Want to

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Balancing the pressures of school with the intensity of IV social life can be tough to get the hang of. These are some tips for staying on track while you adjust to your new life.