News

February 25, 2011

New Antioch University President Joins Faculty

By John Leach

Antioch University Santa Barbara will welcome its new president in a ceremony at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History tomorrow at 2 p.m.

February 25, 2011

Institute on World Affairs Examines Issues

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara Institute on World Affairs will host its first panel discussion on various global issues at the Lobero Theatre tomorrow.

February 24, 2011

Obama Revokes Federal Support of Marriage Act

By Daily Nexus Staff

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress yesterday the Obama administration would no longer support the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act, reversing its previous stance on same...

February 24, 2011

Vigil Honors Victims of Isla Vista Tragedy

By Angelina Ward

Santa Barbara community members gathered in Isla Vista’s Little Acorn Park yesterday to honor the lives of four people who were killed on Sabado Tarde Road 10 years ago by a deranged driver.

February 24, 2011

SB Remembers Submarine Strike

By Daily Nexus Staff

Sixty-nine years ago yesterday, a Japanese submarine attacked an oil field at Ellwood, firing shells from its 5.5” deck gun onto shore about a dozen miles west of Santa Barbara.

February 24, 2011

Computer Glitches Prevent Expected Launch of Rocket

By Garik Hauer

NASA cancelled the scheduled launch of a Taurus XL rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base yesterday after experiencing technical difficulties during the initial stages of blastoff.

February 24, 2011

Fundraiser To Aid Elderly

By Dominic LoBuglio

The Garden Court Endowment will hold an event at the Canary Hotel tonight to raise money for a housing project to assist local low-income senior citizens.

February 24, 2011

I.V. DJs To Play Downtown

By Daily Nexus Staff

Local DJs Steve Huerta and Eugene Albert, better known as DJ GO FUNK URSELF and YOOJ, will spin tonight for Indochine’s weekly college night.

February 24, 2011

Federal Money To Help Rebuild Ortega Bridge

By Guiseppe Ricapito

A $6.8 million Santa Barbara city rehabilitation project aims to replace the almost century-old Ortega Street Bridge this May.

February 24, 2011

A.S. Discusses New Budget for Upcoming Year

By Ashley Jensen

Associated Students Legislative Council discussed next year’s Finance Board budget during last night’s four-hour meeting.

February 23, 2011

Obama Administration Defends Embattled Health Care Legislation

By Kathleen Sebelius

To win the future, America will need to invest in future generations and make the kind of commitments and reforms that allow our nation to out-innovate, out-educate and outbuild the rest of the world.

February 23, 2011

Screenings Feature Gutsy Feats

By Alexander Colletta

Death-defying mountain athletics will steal the screen during the second day of UCSB’s Arts & Lectures 35th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival.

February 23, 2011

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to arson, a potential explosive device, burglaries and several alcohol-related incidents this weekend.

February 23, 2011

Sigma Nu Returns to Campus After Previous Shutdown

By Patrick Kulp

Sigma Nu fraternity is reinstating its UCSB chapter this quarter for the first time since 2008.

February 23, 2011

SB Welcomes New Organic Market

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review approved plans early last month to begin construction of a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in downtown Santa Barbara.

February 23, 2011