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February 8, 2011

UCSB Welcomes Pandora Chief Musicologist

By Veronica Smith

Nolan Gasser, creator of Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project, lectured on the intermingling of music, science and the “art of living” during a free presentation on campus yesterday.

February 8, 2011

Endowment Provides Funding to UCSB Music Department

By Daily Nexus Staff

UCSB’s Music Dept. received a $550,000 bequest to sponsor an ethnomusicology fellowship and fund a Scandinavian music scholarship.

February 8, 2011

A.S. Finance Board Supports Cultural, Educational Events

By Zane Way-Henthorne

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $32,814 to 12 student organizations during last night’s two-hour meeting.

February 8, 2011

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to two assaults, three vandalisms, a burglary and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend.

February 8, 2011

Monthly Deal To Encourage Pet Adoption

By Megan Meyer

Monthly Deal To Encourage Pet Adoption

February 7, 2011

Council Talks Trash With MarBorg, Allied Waste

By Patrick Schaeper, Olivia Cvitanic

Allied Waste Services donated $4,000 to the Santa Barbara Library earlier this week to help the Goleta branch compensate from state budget cuts.

February 7, 2011

B.I.K.E.S. Provides Funds for Rec Cen Bike Parking

By Demi Anter, Katherine Friedman

UCSB’s Associated Students’ bicycle advocacy group approved $20,000 on Jan. 25 for renovations of the Recreation Center’s bike lot over Spring Break.

February 7, 2011

A.S. Program Board Expects to Impress With Extravaganza Lineup

By Alex Ryden

It may not be Coachella, but the annual Extravaganza concert promises to bring major headliners to Harder Stadium on May 13.

February 7, 2011

U.S. Military Implements DADT Ban

By Vincent Martellacci

The United States Military will begin training its five service branches on how to implement the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ by the end of the week.

February 7, 2011

TGIF Fee Sustains Projects

By Samantha Forcum

The Green Initiative Fund will award around $150,000 in grants to select UCSB students, staff or faculty for their sustainable project proposals this year.

February 7, 2011

Santa Barbara Revitalizes Effort to Aid Homeless

By Pierre Berlan

Several county authorities and organizations attended a meeting last Thursday to announce a new plan to eliminate homelessness within the county.

February 4, 2011

Interpol To Play for Students, Locals

By Alexander Colletta

Independent rock group Interpol will perform at the Thunderdome tonight at 8 p.m.

February 4, 2011

Annual Tour Sheds Light on Unsafe Areas

By Patrick Kulp

Campus administrators and authorities met yesterday for the second annual campus Lighting & Safety walk to discover potentially hazardous or dimly lit walkways on campus.

February 4, 2011

Palin, Cheney To Honor Reagan

By Jack Crosbie

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will deliver speeches this weekend at The Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara in honor of the late President Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday.

February 3, 2011

Fraud Claims Arise in A.S.

By Katherine Friedman, Ashley Jensen

An annual external audit of UCSB’s Associated Students revealed potential embezzlement within the organization during the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

February 3, 2011

Students and Faculty Discuss Egypt Issues

By Zane Way-Henthorne

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered yesterday at UCSB’s MultiCultural Center to discuss ongoing political turmoil in Egypt and the Middle East.