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May 17, 2012

New UCOP Tax Leaves A.S. Council Members Confused

By Arda Jooharian

Associated Students Legislative Council held their final full-session meeting of the year last night, focusing on last-minute bills and discussing the association’s stance on the recent UC Office of the President tax. ...

May 16, 2012

Adam Sandler Entertains, Opens up to Students at Film Screening

By Vanessa Angiuli

Campbell Hall was filled to capacity last night for an advanced screening of Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, “That’s My Boy,” followed by a Q&A with comedian and co-star Nick Swardson. The sold-out screening of...

May 16, 2012

Journalist To Recap Travels, Discuss Novel

By Han Bae

Travel writer Pico Iyer will discuss his latest novel The Man Within My Head, which details his extraordinary worldwide quest to relive the experiences of English writer Graham Greene, at the Lobero Theatre tonight at 7 ...

May 16, 2012

Engineering Challenge To Cross Borders and Disciplines, Address Humanitarian Issues

By Sam Chung

UCSB’s Engineers Without Borders chap- ter will hold its first annual Social Ventures Competition later this month, inviting par- ticipants to submit original project proposals targeting social and developmental concer...

May 16, 2012

LED Researchers Propose New Design to Correct for Inefficient ‘Drooping’

By Chris Nebergall

The UCSB Solid State Lighting and Energy Center research team, led by engineering professors Shuji Nakamura and Steven DenBaars, presented a new energy-efficient design for LED manufacturing at the Conference on Lasers a...

May 15, 2012

Marijuana Crackdown Prompts Investigations Into Dispensaries

By Arda Jooharian

Last week, the Santa Barbara Police Dept. aided federal authorities in the investigation of three Santa Barbara medical marijuana facilities believed to be operating outside state and national laws. Officials targeted Pa...

May 15, 2012

UCSB Pride Promises Week Filled With Speakers, Shows, Screenings

By Staff Report

UCSB/Isla Vista Pride 2012 will feature a number of events this week to celebrate and connect with UCSB’s LGBTQ community. UCSB Pride Treasurer Maha Syed, a fourth-year psychology major, said some of this week’s high...

May 15, 2012

Adam Sandler To Visit Campus For Screening, Q&A

By Rosalinda Diaz

Legendary actor and comedian Adam Sandler will appear at an advanced screening of the new film “That’s My Boy” alongside his co-star Nick Swardson tonight at 7 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Though “That’s My Boy” is...

May 15, 2012

Potential Budget Cuts Threaten Higher Education in California

By Staff Report

Governor Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal, which calls for an additional $38 million cut to the University of California and further restrictions on Cal Grant recipients, could result in a 6 percent tuition increas...

May 15, 2012

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to two burglaries and several alcohol-related crimes during the weekend. Undercover deputies observed a subject carrying a large decorative brass elephant Friday night on the 6500 blo...

May 14, 2012

German Advocacy for Economic Austerity Policies Draws Criticism

By Derek Rueschenberg

As European nations continue to spiral deeper into economic recession and political turmoil, debt crisis solutions have become a hot topic of international debate amongst economists and government officials throughout re...

May 14, 2012

Free Fundraising Event Supports Environmentally-Friendly Cause

By Rilla Peng

The Surfrider Foundation’s Isla Vista chapter hosted several local musicians, as well as Pacific Dub and Daniel “Bambaata” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley, at their 13th annual Concert for the Coast on Saturday afte...

May 14, 2012

Investment To Grow Campus, Serve College

By The Daily Nexus Staff

UCSB alumnus and Oracle Chairman Jeff Henley and his wife Judy announced a $50 million donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of Engineering on Saturday to help fund advancements in energy- savin...

May 11, 2012

Environmental Group To Host Fundraiser For Education Efforts

By Kathleen Tan

The locally founded program Environmental Education for the Next Generation will hold its first annual Investing in Our Youth Gala and Auction from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Sunday at Chase Palm Park Plaza in downtown Santa ...

May 11, 2012

Fire Department To Begin Seasonal Wildfire Prevention

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department met with weather experts last Wednesday to discuss precautionary measures for the upcoming dry season. The drier summer and fall months place the county at increased risk of wildf...

May 11, 2012

Groundskeeper Finds Corpse Within Santa Catalina Marsh

By The Daily Nexus Staff

A UCSB maintenance worker discovered a decomposed body in the marsh area between Santa Catalina Residence Hall and the Santa Ynez Apartments yesterday at 9:45 a.m. The remains were discovered roughly 200 yards away from ...