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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

History of Halloween in I.V.

By Kaitlin Cuskey

Examining Halloween’s recent evolution in Isla Vista, suspicion and uneasiness towards authority paired with extensive rules and restrictions and constraint have led to rising contentions between police and civilians, ...

October 30, 2014

Local Authorities Outline Halloween Weekend Rules

By Patrick Guardian

Over the weekend, UC Santa Barbara Police Department and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing extensive regulations, some not regularly enforced, and will increase the regular number of officers ...

October 30, 2014

November Ballot Endorsements 2014

By Daily Nexus Staff

  Election day is less than a week away, so remember to vote! Polls stay open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and are located at Santa Barbara Hillel, Wolfe Hall, St. Michael’s & All-Angels Church, St. Mark’s Unive...

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

Former SAG Argues Office Restructure Bill

By Rachel Ann Reyes, Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Associated Students Senate discussed a controversial new bill regarding a re-structure of the Office of the Student Advocate General last night in the Flying A room at the UCen.

October 30, 2014

UCSB Chemistry Doctoral Student Passes Away

By Staff Report

Last week, Office of Student Life officials announced the death of chemistry doctoral student Phillip “Chase” Mabe, who passed away last Thursday.

October 30, 2014

UC, Nurses Dispute Ebola Preparedness

By Peeka Zimmerman

The University of California has notified the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that all five UC medical centers are prepared to give in-patient care to Ebola patients, but registered nurses who work at these...

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

A Message from Your Local Authorities

By Daily Nexus Staff

Lt. Mark Signa and Lt. Brad McVay give us the low-down on what to expect during this coming Halloween weekend.

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 29, 2014

UCen to Hold Second Annual Festival

By Staff Report

The University Center’s second annual celebration of UCensation will take place today from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the lagoon lawn behind the UCen.

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 27, 2014

La Escuelita Treats Isla Vistans to a Safe Halloween

By William Leiva

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and campus-based nonprofit La Escuelita hosted Safe Halloween this past Saturday, a free event for the children in I.V. held at the Children’s Park on Picasso Rd.

October 25, 2014

“Have You Stopped Growing?” Treasure Island Music Festival Gets Bigger and Badder in 2014

By Artsweek Editor

A pack of thousands of (mostly) youthful hip hop fans crowded the main stage of Treasure Island Music Festival in anticipation of the set that would conclude both day one of the festival and the OutKast reunion tour. The...

October 23, 2014

Group Presents Second Annual Green Transportation Festival

By Cheryl Sun

The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (C.O.A.S.T.) will present their second annual Santa Barbara Open Streets this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Cabrillo Boulevard from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge to Anacap...