News

February 1, 2011

Black History Month Celebrations To Begin

By Briana McCluskey

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month and the start of a variety of screenings, lectures and exhibitions celebrating African American history and culture.

February 1, 2011

Campus To Take On Recycling Challenge

By Christina Lavingia

UCSB is in its second week of Recyclemania, a quarter-long recycling competition aimed to promote environmental education on college campuses nationwide.

February 1, 2011

Board Funds Outreach, Substance Safety Event

By Zane Way-Henthorne

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $50,407 to 20 student organizations during last night’s five-and-a-half-hour-long meeting.

February 1, 2011

Contest Seeks Student Scripts

By Demi Anter

UCSB screenwriting-hopefuls have the opportunity to enter the spotlight in the upcoming Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award contest.

February 1, 2011

Government Briefs

By Daily Nexus Staff

Local government councils will consider a scope of issues today during their weekly meetings. No meetings were held last week.

January 31, 2011

‘Geezer’ Robs Goleta BofA

By Daily Nexus Staff

An elderly man who robbed the Goleta Bank of America at gunpoint on Friday night is believed responsible for 12 other bank robberies in California since 2009.

January 31, 2011

Farm Provides Students With Organic Produce

By Kristin Crosier

Local organic farm Fairview Gardens will deliver fresh produce every Thursday to UCSB’s Bren Hall through its Community Supported Agriculture program.

January 31, 2011

Charismatic Leader Turns Condescending Demagogue

By Kevin W. McCarty

President Barack Obama recently held a YouTube conference in which American citizens could ask questions about the topics they feel are important to the country.

January 31, 2011

Political Speaker Addresses Deficit of Civil Debates

By Yishian Yao

Esteemed Harvard professor Michael J. Sandel will lecture about democratic argument at Campbell Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m.

January 31, 2011

Police Recover Nearly 100 Wetsuits

By Doug Flanagan

Stolen from Isla Vista during 2010, nearly 100 wetsuits now sit inside a locker at the I.V. Foot Patrol station, awaiting theirs owners to reclaim them.

January 31, 2011

UC Appoints Regent Officials

By Marissa Wenzke

The University of California Center, Sacramento will host a reception to officially announce the University’s newest ex-officio Regents today at 6 p.m.

January 31, 2011

Court Ruling Puts Housing Plans on Hold

By Robin Gautschi

The state Court of Appeal ruled against the city of Santa Barbara last week, finding that the city’s approval of the Veronica Meadows housing project violated the city charter.

January 28, 2011

Baby Giraffe Comes as Big Surprise to SB Zookeepers

By Garik Hauer

The Santa Barbara Zoo welcomed its newest resident earlier this month after one of their young female giraffes unexpectedly gave birth.

January 28, 2011

Riders Look to Trample Contest

By John Leach

The UCSB equestrian team will compete in their first Intercollegiate Horse Show Association hunt seat show of Winter Quarter this weekend at the Cal Poly Pomona Horse Center.

January 28, 2011

Poker Event To Hold Full House

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department is hosting a benefit poker tournament this Sunday Jan. 30 in support of Fire Captain Mike Moses’ fight against cancer.

January 28, 2011

Basque Studies Experts Hold Whaling Exhibit

By Dominic LoBuglio

UCSB’s Center for Basque Studies will host a conference today about Basque whaling in Iceland today in conjunction with an exhibition at Davidson Library.