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November 3, 2014

Associated Students Special Election Endorsements 2014

By Staff Report

The Daily Nexus' endorsements for the 2014 Associated Students special election.

October 30, 2014

Author Discusses Book in Corwin

By Jason Chun

Hungarian-born journalist and author Kati Marton held a talk at Corwin Pavilion on Wednesday regarding her book, The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World.

October 30, 2014

A.S. Senate Talks SAG Responsibilities, Halloween Protocols

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Rachel Ann Reyes

The Associated Students Senate met last night in the Flying A room in the UCen to discuss issues including the proposed “Bill to Re-Envision the Office of the Student Advocate General” and heard questions regarding p...

October 30, 2014

Blood Drive Draws Donators

By Gabrielle Pavia

The Alumni Association hosted a blood drive today that was open to faculty, students, staff and local residents at the Mosher Alumni House.

October 30, 2014

Newsom, Williams and Capps Visit Campus

By Megan Mineiro

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom addressed a crowd of students and community members yesterday at Storke Lawn as part of a rally hosted by Campus Democrats to encourage voting in next Tuesday’s upcoming midterm electio...

October 30, 2014

A.S. Holds EVPLA Candidate Panel

By Juliet Bachtel

Associated Students held a forum at the Arbor on Wednesday for the position of A.S. Executive Vice President of Local Affairs.

October 29, 2014

Student Advocate General Candidates Discuss Platforms

By Rishika Kenkre

The two candidates for Student Advocate General, third-year environmental studies major Sukayna Ibrahim and second-year College of Creative Studies literature major Ethan Reul, discussed their respective agendas for this...

October 28, 2014

Japanese Emperor To Award UCSB Nobel Laureate

By Jackson Kerr

Materials Professor Shuji Nakamura, who was recently awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, will receive Japan’s 2014 Order of Culture Award by Emperor Akihito in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 3, which is...

October 23, 2014

Michael Lewis Discusses Past, Future Projects

By Supriya Yelimeli

Michael Lewis, acclaimed author of Moneyball, The Blind Side and Flash Boys, came to the Granada Theatre Tuesday night to speak about his experience as a financial journalist, storyteller and self-proclaimed sloth.

October 23, 2014

Students, Companies Connect at Fall Career Fair

By Rachel Ann Reyes

Career Services held the first day of its Fall Career Fair yesterday at Corwin Pavilion, with a second day open only to science, technology and engineering students, open today.

October 23, 2014

UCSB Alum Helps Restore Ranch House

By Megan Mineiro

On Monday, the university announced that alumna Linda Duttenhaver donated $2 million towards the restoration of a 1950s ranch house on Sedgwick Reserve which accommodates affiliated researchers from half of the approxima...

October 23, 2014

A.S. Senate Hears Funding Request

By Diana Bounina, Supriya Yelimeli

The Associated Students Senate met last night to discuss new amendments and bills regarding the recording of Senate meetings, the upcoming Student of Color Conference and capabilities to remove A.S. staff.

October 13, 2014

AS Releases Special Election Information

By Staff Report

The Associated Students Elections Committee announced the dates for a special election following the resignation of two A.S. executive officers earlier this year.

October 9, 2014

A.S. Senate Convenes for First Meeting of Fall Quarter

By David Jackson

The Associated Students Senate held their first meeting of the academic year this Wednesday in the Flying A room at the UCen.

July 23, 2014

I.V. Community Discusses Self-Governance

By Aditya Tadanki

In light of recent violent events in Isla Vista, including the Deltopia riots and the May 23 mass killings, local residents and community officials convened on Monday at Santa Barbara Hillel for a meeting titled “Our I...

June 25, 2014

UC Creates Anti-Sexual Assault Measures

By Peter Mounteer

University of California President Janet Napolitano announced the formation of a system-wide task force to address sexual assault and sexual violence on campus this past Friday in an effort to make the UC a national lead...