News

November 10, 2010

Higher Costs of UC Payroll Strains Budget

By Charlotte Milinovich

The UC laid off more than 4,000 employees since last year, while continuing to raise select workers’ salaries by approximately $200 million dollars.

November 10, 2010

Board To Vote on Tuition Spike

By Zane Way-Henthorne

UC President Mark Yudof sent an open letter to California on Monday, proposing to increase student fees for the 2011-12 academic year by eight percent.

November 9, 2010

SB Firefighters Smother Flames in Goleta Home

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. extinguished a fire at a residence on Hollister Avenue in Goleta yesterday.

November 9, 2010

A.S. Funds Student Study Spaces and Wellness Program

By Veronica Smith

The Associated Students Finance Board allotted $15,570 to seven student organizations during last night’s two-and-a-half-hour meeting.

November 9, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Madison Medeiros

Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies responded to two cases of violence, a burglary and a drug-related arrest this weekend.

November 9, 2010

Local Concert Fails to Make Enough Profit

By Garik Hauer

The organizers of Santa Barbara’s annual West Beach Music Festival filed for bankruptcy this week, having suffered negative profits after this year’s event.

November 9, 2010

Yudof Voices Approval For Retirement Pension Proposal

By Zane Way-Henthorne

UC President Mark G. Yudof recently announced his support for a proposal to alter employee pensions that would counter previous recommendations for pension policy made by his own UC Post-Employment Benefit Task Force.

November 9, 2010

Stealthy Shoppers Inspect UCen

By Samantha Forcum

UCSB has employed commercial spies for the last 16 years — it’s possible you could be standing right next to one at this moment and not even know.

November 9, 2010

Discussion Addresses Fee Raises

By John Leach

University of California President Mark G. Yudof discussed the potential for further systemwide student fee hikes and budgetary changes during a telephone press conference held from Oakland yesterday.

November 7, 2010

Blue Whale Skeleton Dives Back Into Local Museum

By Doug Flanagan

The Santa Barbara Natural History Museum will celebrate the homecoming of “Chad” the Blue Whale skeleton on Wednesday, after a nine-month restoration of the specimen.

November 7, 2010

Voting Turnout Shrinks Among Young Populace

By Amy Montemayor

Youth voter participation drastically declined during last week’s midterm elections.

November 7, 2010

Santa Barbara Hosts Marathon

By Dale Fairclough

Local runners competed against athletes from around the world this weekend in the second annual Santa Barbara International Marathon.

November 7, 2010

UCSB Alum’s Screenplay Wins Award

By John Leach

UCSB alumnus Branden Cahn recently placed second in the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing competition.

November 7, 2010

UC Tests Internet Class Quality

By Demi Anter

The University of California recently launched the planning phase of a two-year trial determining whether online undergraduate courses can uphold UC standards.

November 7, 2010

SigEp Gives Out Annual Round of Scholarships

By Daily Nexus Staff

For the fifth year in a row, UCSB’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted the annual California Gamma Chapter Balanced Man Banquet on Sunday, distributing $5,250 worth of scholarships at the event.

November 5, 2010

Council Creates Shelter Plans

By Madison Medeiros

Amid controversial community discussions about reducing homelessness, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors held a meeting Tuesday to determine the procedures for opening countywide homeless warming centers.