News

February 22, 2016

Student Health Provides Meningitis B Vaccine

By Hubert Zhang

In light of a recent meningitis B outbreak at Santa Clara University, the Student Health Center is providing 3,000 meningococcal vaccinations to UCSB students.

February 22, 2016

Dance Marathon Raises Money for Children’s Hosptial

By Dahyana Barraza

Students participated in a full 12 hours of dancing, games and activities to raise money for Cottage Children's Hospital in UCSB’s third annual Dance Marathon on Saturday from noon to midnight in Robertson Gym.

February 21, 2016

Daily Nexus Wins Six CCMA Awards

By Staff Report

The Daily Nexus won six awards from the California College Media Assocation on Friday.

February 20, 2016

Students ‘LARP’ for Lymphoma Research

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

About 45 UCSB students beat each other senseless with foam-covered PVC pipes on Saturday in a live action role-playing (LARP) battle to support lymphoma research.

February 19, 2016

Das Williams Introduces Bill To Establish Uniform AP Credit Transfer Among Community Colleges

By Neil Yanga

Assemblymember Das Williams recently introduced Assembly Bill 1985, which would establish a uniform policy for Advance Placement (AP) credit transfer from high schools to all California Community Colleges.

February 18, 2016

A.S. Senate Talks Bike Traffic Laws, Political Transparency

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss a resolution regarding bicycles stopping at stop signs and a bill on increasing transparency within A.S.

February 18, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

National and international happenings for the week of Feb. 10-17

February 18, 2016

Part One: Isla Vista Gets Down to Business

By Vicky Munro

A wide array of businesses are drawn to the busy streets of Isla Vista (I.V.), with new hopefuls arriving every year to compete for the interest of thousands of young adult customers. From chains like Starbucks to indepe...

February 18, 2016

CC Library Brings Resources to I.V.

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Library is sponsoring a librarian outreach service at the Isla Vista (I.V.) Pardall Center to help SBCC students and I.V. community members receive library services close to home.

February 18, 2016

Overview of New A.S. Parties

By Amy Koo

In the upcoming spring elections, four new Associated Students (A.S.) parties will be participating: Campus United, Peer Action Coalition (PAC), The Response and QutSB (Queer and Trans Student Body). Open People’s Part...

February 18, 2016

How to Fill a Seat on the Supreme Court

By Effie Sklavenitis

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on Saturday at a Texas resort at the age of 79, raising questions about nominating new justices and the presidential appointment process following the death.

February 18, 2016

Special Olympics To Host Polar Plunge

By Siboney Arias

Special Olympics of Santa Barbara will host the second annual Polar Plunge fundraiser at Leadbetter Beach on Sunday.

February 17, 2016

I.V. Stakeholders Talk Infrastructure Spending

By Amanda Quick

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the infrastructure spending for a potential I.V. Community Service District (CSD).

February 17, 2016

Curtis Marez Lectures on Farm Worker Resistance Movements

By Peeka Zimmerman

Curtis Marez, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego, presented an interactive lecture about farm worker resistance movements on Tuesday in the Multicultural Center (MCC), based on his book Farm ...

February 17, 2016

UCSB Students, Faculty Discuss ISIS and Refugees

By Effie Sklavenitis

Professor Mark Juergensmeyer, Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, spoke to students and faculty Tuesday evening at Carrillo Dining Commons about the rise of both the Islamic State in Iraq...

February 17, 2016

Lois Capps, Veterans Lecture on Condition of Vietnam War Veterans

By Sonia May Htoon

Congresswoman Lois Capps hosted a guest lecture in The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Religion and Culture course (RG ST 155) on Tuesday, accompanied by a panel comprised of mostly female United States war veteran...