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April 4, 2012

Web Courses To Offer UC-Caliber Learning at Home

By Christine Cha

UCSB will offer its first fully online courses during this year’s Summer Sessions for students seeking the convenience of a UC education from home. Session A will feature Geography 8: Living with Global Warming, while ...

April 4, 2012

UCSB Sciences Earn Prestigious Ranking

By Daily Nexus Staff

U.S. News & World Report included two UCSB graduate programs in its annual list of the top ten graduate and professional programs in the nation. The rankings placed the Materials program at number two and Chemical En...

April 4, 2012

Seminar To Teach Self-Defense Skills

By Daily Nexus Staff

CrossFit Pacific Coast will host a women’s self-defense seminar on Saturday, Apr. 21 to help educate women about situational awareness, physical techniques and verbal defense. Martial arts and personal security special...

April 4, 2012

City Seeks Local Input on New Park

By Travis Vail

The city of Goleta will host the first of three planned design workshops this Saturday at the Goleta Valley Community Center to gather public input on the pending development of a new public park. The two-part event begi...

April 3, 2012

UCSB Promotes Greener Future With Plastic Bag Ban

By Carissa Quiambao

The UCSB Bookstore kicked off Spring Quarter yesterday with Day Without a Bag, replacing single-use bags with free organic canvas bags for shoppers. The day-long event commemorates the bookstore’s decision to begin sub...

April 3, 2012

Student Leaders Arrested as Result of Demonstration

By Staff Report

Four UCSB students were arrested last Monday while protesting outside the entrance to the Sallie Mae building in Washington, D.C. alongside 200 students from universities nationwide. The demonstration began at 10 a.m. af...

April 3, 2012

City Lawsuit Prompts Sewer Renovation Plan

By Han Bae

The city of Santa Barbara settled a lawsuit with SB Channelkeeper last week, agreeing to spend $26 million to help renovate the region’s sewer systems over the next five years. Channelkeeper, a local nonprofit watchdog...

April 3, 2012

Google Economist To Speak On Social Media Markets

By Arda Jooharian

Google’s chief economist Hal R. Varian will host a free lecture at 6 p.m. today in Corwin Pavilion to discuss how the data accumulated from Google users can gauge the economy’s current state. Varian’s speech will b...

April 2, 2012

Regents To Host Exclusive Forum

By Staff Report

UC Regents Sherry Lansing and Richard Blum will visit the UCSB campus Wednesday to meet privately with a select group of students. The two Regents plan for the invite-only event to serve as a forum for dialogue between t...

April 2, 2012

Athlete Arrested for Crime in I.V.

By Staff Report

Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi was arrested at his residence in Florida on Friday for battery charges stemming from an incident that occurred last year on the 6500 block of Trigo Road. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’...

April 2, 2012

SB Deputies Arrest Hate Crime Suspect

By Staff Report

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Michael Inglimo on March 21 after he allegedly committed a hate crime by attempting to run over a man with a utility truck. Deputies responded to reports of batter...

April 2, 2012

Campus Kicks Off Bag Ban Initiative

By Multimedia Editor

UCSB’s bookstore is halting its distribution of plastic bags today in celebration of its first Day Without a Bag. Santa Barbara City Council members Grant House and Cathy Murillo will hold a press conference today at 1...

April 2, 2012

Local Chase Ends in Arrest

By Staff Report

The California Highway Patrol apprehended a motorcyclist with $100,000 in outstanding warrants on March 21 after engaging in a high-speed chase and an hour-long manhunt through Goleta. A CHP officer initially stopped 22-...

March 9, 2012

Explosive Drilling Threatens Clean Water

By Alex Colletta

The Associated Students Coastal Fund gave the Environmental Defense Center $15,000 to prevent the use of explosives and chemicals to break up underground rock formations and release oil to natural gas. The process, known...

March 9, 2012

Students To Give Spoken Word Show

By Sruthi Nair

UCSB’s Health and Wellness Program will appeal to a wide range of spectators with “Wizard of Balls,” a spoken word presentation in the Theater and Dance Building’s Room 1701 today at 7:30 p.m. The event will feat...

March 9, 2012

Local Publication Throws Funky Music Fiesta

By Vanessa Angiuli

UCSB’s WORD magazine will host its first annual “WORDSTOCK Music Festival” this Sunday, featuring a lineup of local bands and Los Angeles-based DJs. The event will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Sea Look...