News

August 24, 2011

App Helps Students Navigate Campus

By Patrick Kulp

Incoming UCSB freshmen struggling to discern the difference between Girvetz Hall and Gevirtz Graduate School of Education can now locate their classes through the recently-released iPhone and iPod application Blueprint M...

August 3, 2011

Undocumented Students To Receive Aid

By Daily Nexus Staff

Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 130 — also known as the California DREAM Act — into law last Monday after the State Senate passed the legislation on July 14.

August 3, 2011

SB Court Sentences Lee to Jail, Probation

By Daily Nexus Staff

UCSB third-year political science major Joe Lee pled guilty on June 22 at the Santa Barbara Courthouse to charges of felony burglary and receiving stolen property.

August 3, 2011

UCen To Change Dining Options

By Daily Nexus Staff

The UCen dining facilities will undergo major renovations this summer to replace several familiar establishments with new vendors.

August 3, 2011

UCSB Professor Reveals New Findings on Universe Expansion

By John Leach

UCSB adjunct professor of physics Andy Howell published an article in the research journal Nature Communications last month detailing the scientific community’s knowledge of Type Ia supernovas.

August 3, 2011

SB County Prison Sees Increase in Jail Fights

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating the cause of seven fights that occurred within a two-week period last month at the Santa Barbara County Jail.

August 3, 2011

Regents Further Increases Fees

By Patrick Kulp, Marissa Wenzke

Following a $650 million cut in UC funding in California’s recently approved state budget, the UC Board of Regents approved an additional 9.6 percent increase in tuition — to be implemented Fall 2011 — at its July ...

August 3, 2011

Old Spanish Days Fiesta Comes to SB

By Jack Crosbie, Madison Medeiros

The “Fiesta” festival in Santa Barbara is kicking off its 87th annual Old Spanish Days celebration today in downtown Santa Barbara to commemorate the community’s cultural heritage.

August 3, 2011

UCSB Grads Bring in Bucks

By Jack Crosbie

A recent survey published by PayScale.com listed UCSB as the nation’s second best party school whose graduates continue to make it rain.

August 2, 2011

Coffee Shop Hosts Open Mic Night

By Christina Lavingia

Coffee Collaborative hosted their first Open Mic Night last Tuesday, July 26 from 9 – 10:30 p.m.

July 14, 2011

Storke Tower Misses A Beat

By Daily Nexus Staff

For the past several days, the token chime of Storke Tower has been missing one resounding note causing those who notice it both pause and a sense of confusion.

July 13, 2011

Graffiti Tags Cover Campus

By Christina Lavingia

Between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, multiple buildings on and around campus were tagged with graffiti, commenting on political issues such as globalization. Campus officials began covering the vandalism soon...

July 13, 2011

UC Schools Attract More Students

By John Leach

The University of California Office of the President issued a statement last month announcing that 39,989 of the 76,682 Fall 2011 freshman applicants admitted system-wide submitted a Statement of Intent to Register.

July 13, 2011

Fair Celebrates LGBTQ Pride

By Jack Crosbie

The 2011 all-volunteer Pride Committee hosted the Santa Barbara Pacific Pride Festival this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community.

July 13, 2011

UCSB Mourns Loss of Noted Professor

By Marissa Wenzke

UCSB Black Studies associate professor and distinguished scholar Clyde Woods passed away July 6 at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was 54 years old.

July 13, 2011

405 Closure Prompts Preparation

By Daily Nexus Staff

Several state and local public safety and transportation officials issued a press release last week urging drivers to prepare for the closure of a 10-mile segment of Interstate 405 between July 15 and 17.