News

October 20, 2010

Dormitory Shopping Service Sweetens Resident Life

By Julie Epstein

A new online grocery and care package delivery service is seeking to ease students’ transition to dorm life.

October 20, 2010

SB Tops Registration Mark

By Cedar Lay

UCSB’s voter registration drive has surpassed its goal by nearly 1,000 students, registering 7,895 student voters for the upcoming election.

October 20, 2010

Campus Activists Advocate Against Candidate’s Ideas

By Vincent Martellacci

UCSB’s Pro-Choice Students for Boxer will rally on behalf of Senator Barbara Boxer this week at the Arbor.

October 20, 2010

UC Schools Anticipate Increasing Amount of Transfer Applicants

By Ashley Jensen

As the Fall 2011 UC application deadline approaches, campuses across the University are bracing for another year of increased attention from community college students looking to transfer.

October 20, 2010

Sister Cities Observe 45th Anniversary

By Roger Jackson

In honor of the 45th anniversary of its sister-city program with Toba, Japan, Santa Barbara is hosting delegates from the Japanese town to strengthen community bonds through cultural exchange.

October 19, 2010

Police Find Suspected Murderers

By Daily Nexus Staff

George Ied was pronounced dead at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday at Cottage Hospital Intensive Care Unit four days after being attacked by gang members only one block from his home.

October 19, 2010

Brita to Sponsor Green Contest

By Robin Gautschi

The FilterForGood Eco-Challenge will award $1,000 to 50 students who submit groundbreaking green project ideas.

October 19, 2010

Donation To Benefit Students

By Ryan Basayne

Santa Barbara City College is the recent recipient of a $3 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

October 19, 2010

UCSB Acclaims Latino Novelist, Philanthropist

By Kelly McDermott

Poet and author Jimmy Santiago Baca recently received the Luis Leal Literature Award... He will be celebrated for his award on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.

October 19, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol arrested a man for the possession of illegal drugs this weekend and responded to several assaults and burglaries.

October 19, 2010

University Clubs Receive Funding for Group Events

By Veronica Smith

The Associated Students Finance Board allotted $18,727 to 14 student groups at last night’s meeting.

October 18, 2010

Polo Drops League Match to #4 Stanford

By Ryan Eagleson

UCSB men’s water polo, ranked sixth in the nation, lost an 8-6 heartbreaker to #4 Stanford (8-5 overall, 2-1 MPSF) yesterday at Campus Pool. Despite poor weather, the bleachers were full to the brim with fans as they w...

October 18, 2010

Initiatives May Alter California Budget

By Derek Palmer

Registered voters will vote on Propositions 25 and 26 in the upcoming November elections which, if passed, will reconstruct the state’s budget approval process.

October 18, 2010

Sour Fair Sweetens Weekend

By Production

Despite the misty weather, hundreds celebrated Goleta’s 19th annual California Lemon Festival at Girsh Park this weekend.

October 18, 2010

Sharks Take a Bite Out of Sea Otter Population

By Kate Jelly

A spate of recent shark attacks has devastated already diminished numbers of sea otters along the California coastline.

October 18, 2010

Ship Collisions Injure, Kill Whales

By Juliet Taylor

Blue whales are at an elevated risk of being seriously injured or killed within the Santa Barbara Channel due to boats accidentally striking them, recent studies show.