News

January 20, 2011

Freedom From Government Not Enough

By Mary Bissell

Reading the “Left Said, Right Said” opinion pieces in the Nexus today, I was appalled at conservative columnist Ben Parish’s thoughts on the state of our union.

January 20, 2011

Scientists Lead Lecture

By Andrew Gilchrist

Nobel Prize winner and UCSB alumna Carol Greider will discuss advances in cancer prevention and treatment tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.

January 20, 2011

Right to Privacy Only as Good as Ability to Conceal

By Mark Signa

It may be surprising to some people, but for some reason I don’t get invited to a lot of parties in Isla Vista. Maybe it’s because I still think Van Halen and ZZ Top are hip.

January 20, 2011

Meningitis Claims Life of Ph.D. Student

By Jenna Ryan

Recent Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Ph.D. recipient Sugely Ubaldo Chaidez died in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 5 from bacterial meningitis.

January 20, 2011

A.S. To Hold Service For Tuscon Shooting

By Demi Anter

University members are holding a candlelight vigil at UCSB tonight to honor the victims of the Jan. 8 shooting in Arizona.

January 20, 2011

Budget Crises Spark Debate in UC System

By Zane Way-Henthorne

The UC Board of Regents discussed the proposed state budget and the undergraduate application review process during yesterday’s meeting at UC San Diego.

January 20, 2011

Peking Acrobats To Visit Granada Theater

By Doug Flanagan

The Peking Acrobats will perform traditional Chinese acrobatics tonight at the Granada Theater as part of their 25th Anniversary North American Tour.

January 20, 2011

‘Angry Xicana’ To Rage on MCC Stage

By Olivia Cvitanic

Performance artist Adeline Anthony will rage tonight at her presentation of “La Angry Xicana?!” at 7:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Center.

January 20, 2011

A.S. Legislative Council Discusses Videotaping of Meetings

By Dominic LoBuglio

The Associated Students Legislative Council addressed several issues during last night’s three-hour meeting.

January 19, 2011

Heterosexual Bias Infects Culture, Silences LGBT Lifestyles

By S.F.

I have let you down, but I want to try to make it up to you by addressing my awareness and understanding of the issue at hand.

January 19, 2011

Housing Cooperative Reaches Out to Community

By Dale Fairclough

The Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative is hosting an event tonight to familiarize the community with the new Interfaith Cooperative House and Community Space.

January 19, 2011

SB Faculty Analyzes Satellite Data

By Michael Dean

UCSB physicists Peter Meinhold and Philip Lubin are among the scientists analyzing the first findings of the Planck — a third-generation satellite that measures radiation in the universe.

January 19, 2011

Cops Charge Injured Shooter

By Daily Nexus Staff

After having shot two deputies and two civilians with a C02-powered pellet gun next to the Camino Real Marketplace on Saturday, Charles Peart Quinn is now facing several felony charges.

January 19, 2011