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May 30, 2013

Earthquake, Noticeable Aftershocks Shake I.V. From Just Off the Coast

By Samhita Saquib

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered approximately three miles west of Isla Vista shook the Santa Barbara coast this morning at 7:38 a.m. The quake was followed by two noticeable aftershocks — one at 7:50 a.m. in about ...

May 29, 2013

Rabbi Delivers Discourse on Religion, Spirituality

By Rilla Peng

Renowned religious leader Rabbi Rami Shapiro presented “Seekers Without Borders: Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent,” a lecture exploring the idea of perennial wisdom through an existential lens last ni...

May 29, 2013

A.S. Commission Hosts Event Promoting Positive Self-Image

By Shannon Ham

The A.S. Womyn’s Commission’s annual runway show will take place at the Corwin Pavilion this evening, as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to challenge societal beauty norms and represent the vast diversity of th...

May 29, 2013

Bike Safety Week Holds Workshop, Surveys on Campus Bicycle Paths

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

The A.S. Bike Committee is hosting Bike Safety Week from now until Friday, encouraging students to practice caution while riding through the sometimes-risky bike paths on campus. A.S. Bike Committee will be tabling at th...

May 29, 2013

UCSB’s Medical Plan To Transition Next Fall

By Carissa Quiambao

The UCSB Student Health Advisory Committee shared details of Gaucho Health Insurance — UCSB’s new campus-operated health insurance plan for the 2013-2014 school year — yesterday at the Harbor Room in the UCen. The ...

May 29, 2013

Current Events 101: China, Japan reopen old wounds over territory, war

By Gregory Ferguson

Tensions have recently arisen between the People’s Republic of China and Japan as a result of territorial disputes, changes in leadership and the ever-present acrimony of historical grievances.  In dispute is a small,...

May 28, 2013

Distinguished Rabbi, Poet To Give Lecture

By Daily Nexus Staff

Renowned religious scholar Rabbi Rami Shapiro will give a lecture entitled “Seekers without Borders: Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent” tonight at the Multicultural Center Theater, in which he will dis...

May 28, 2013

Psychology Professors Discover How the Brain Finds Lost Items

By Kelly Lin

Professors from the UCSB Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences recently completed a study on the human brain that shed light on how certain cerebral processes of the brain enable a person to locate lost items. T...

May 28, 2013

Police Search for Three Men Accused of Assaulting Male Victim in Isla Vista

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a report of assault with a deadly weapon on Embarcadero Del Norte during the early morning hours on Sunday. The report was made at approximately 1:45 a.m. and stated t...

May 28, 2013

New Evidence Supporting Cosmic Impact Discovered

By Hannah Nelson

Emeritus professor of earth science James Kennett and a team of researchers have uncovered new evidence supporting the theory of cosmic impact. This theory maintains that 12,800 years ago, cosmic impact led to the extinc...

May 24, 2013

UCSB Students Talk Up Voice-Recording Social Messaging App

By Sruthi Nair

Several UCSB students have recently began promoting a new iPhone application called Sprokk, which allows users to add a voice message to images sent between friends. The app was created by UCLA graduate Justin Casale-Sav...

May 24, 2013

UCensation Concert and Festival Features Music, Food, Chalk Competition and Ice-Blocking

By Daniel Slovinsky

Springtime concert and festival UCensation featured local music groups, food, a chalk art competition and the Ice Skating Club’s quarterly ice-blocking event yesterday afternoon at the Lagoon Lawn. Hosted by the Univer...

May 24, 2013

Out With the Old, In With the New: 2013-14 A.S. Executive Officers Assume Roles

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

After officially adjourning the final meeting of the 2012-13 Associated Students Senate, senators and Executive Officers for the 2013-14 school year were sworn into their respective offices on Wednesday night. Senators c...

May 23, 2013

UCSB Hosts Relay For Life Event

By Shannon Ham

Students and faculty fundraise to aid fight against cancer   The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life will begin next Friday at the UCSB track, in commemoration and support of lives affected by cancer. Hosted ...

May 23, 2013

TMP Fair Funds Medical Research Startup

By Yishian Yao

The UCSB Technology Management Program held its 14th annual New Venture Competition Finals yesterday at the Corwin Pavilion, with medical diagnostic test business venture Asta Fluidic Technologies winning the prize of fi...

May 23, 2013

Zero Waste Committee Grills Bugs for Sustainability

By Suzanne Becker

The UCSB Zero Waste Committee is hosting Bug-B-Q today at the Arbor, welcoming students to snack on insect-based culinary creations including Bug Burgers, Mini Bug Chili Bowls and Bug Dumplings. The event will run from n...