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November 19, 2010

Santa Barbara Museum to Display Roman Artifacts

By Jeremy Zeller

The Museum of the Ancient Roman Soldier opens for its first major exhibition this weekend at the Karpeles Library Manuscript Museum in downtown Santa Barbara.

November 19, 2010

Regents Approve Increase in UC Fees

By Daily Nexus Staff

The University of California Board of Regents voted 15-5 to raise student tuition by eight percent during yesterday’s final day of meetings.

November 19, 2010

Crisis Simulation Tests Emergency Strategies

By Dale Fairclough

County officials participated in a statewide disaster drill yesterday to test state medical facilities’ response to the possibility of a terrorist attack.

November 19, 2010

Charity Group Asks Area to Contribute

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara County FoodBank is requesting turkey donations from the community to address a significant shortage in this year’s holiday drive.

November 19, 2010

Scholar Reviews Consumer Trends

By Amy Montemayor

UCSB economics professor Peter Kuhn will discuss the minutiae of the nation’s economy this Saturday.

November 19, 2010

SB Group To Showcase Activist Art

By Zane Way-Henthorne

UCSB will host the 22nd annual Student of Color Conference this weekend.

November 18, 2010

Excuse me, Mr. Regent, sir…

By Daily Nexus Staff

Our editorial board is publishing this statement to the Regents in hopes of getting an important message through their thick skulls: California’s youth is barely able to attend the UC at present fee levels.

November 18, 2010

UCSB Student Dies While on Study Program

By Daily Nexus Staff

Andre Ramadan, a second-year political science major, died of unknown causes on Nov. 6 while on the Semester at Sea Program.

November 18, 2010

Vote To Decide Fee Hike

By Erika Martin

The University of California Board of Regents is set to approve an $822 annual fee increase as discussed at their UC San Francisco Mission Bay meeting yesterday.

November 18, 2010

Violence Erupts at UC Tuition Protest

By Maane Khatchatourian

There were times at yesterday’s meeting when it was uncertain whether the behavior of police and protesters would result in serious injury or death.

November 18, 2010

Prosecutors To Continue Cases Involving Weed

By Patrick Schaeper

Santa Barbara city officials have resumed court hearings and legal proceedings regarding the sale and use of marijuana after a prosecution hiatus during the midterm general elections.

November 18, 2010

Professor To Gain Award

By Mackensie Minniear

UCSB sociology professor Nikki Jones will receive the New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology for her research on aggression in adolescent females.

November 18, 2010

Organization Aims to Promote Aid for Haiti

By John Leach

The UC Haiti Initiative will host “Health in Haiti” as part of A.S. Human Rights Board’s Human Rights Week this evening at 6:30.

November 18, 2010

A.S. Legislative Council Finishes Last Fall Meeting

By Ashley Jensen

The Associated Students Legislative Council shot down a proposal to invest $4,000 in technology stocks and voiced its opposition to any UC-wide fee hikes during their last meeting of the quarter last night.

November 18, 2010

Artists Take the Stage at Local Establishment

By Doug Flanagan

A lively group of singers, stand-up comedians and musicians threw down in front of an easy-going crowd last night during Open Mic Night at Giovanni’s.

November 18, 2010