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May 28, 2010

Police Jail Group for Protesting

By Daily Nexus Staff

Eight UCSB students and a professor were arrested in downtown Santa Barbara on May 27th for staging a peaceful protest of anti-immigration policies.

May 28, 2010

Scholar Wins Plous Award for Excellence

By Charlotte Milinovich

Karen Myers, assistant professor in the communication department, recently received the 2010-11 Harold J. Plous Award for her outstanding service to the university.

May 28, 2010

Campus To Showcase Silent Movies Tonight

By Alex Ryden

The 19th annual Reel Loud Festival will bring UCSB producers, directors, musicians and actors together to present their silent films tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.

May 27, 2010

Associated Students Legislation Productivity Faces Partisan Issues

By Jenna Ryan

The Associate Students Legislative Council struggled to overcome party divisions as they passed a total of two bills and approved four action items in last night’s meeting.

May 27, 2010

Police Blotter

By Lexi Pandell

Sunday, March 16, 12:22 a.m. — While on patrol, officers spotted a pair of inebriated lovebirds smooching against a parked car on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive.

May 27, 2010

Grant Allows Biology Department to Fund New Research and Programs

By Caroline Johnston

UCSB’s Biology Dept. recently received a $1 million grant to fund innovative undergraduate research.

May 27, 2010

Leisure Review Program Lets Students Explore New Hobbies and Skills

By Cassandra Phengdy

UCSB’s Leisure Review program, which has been offering a multitude of recreational courses to the community, is still a thriving entity on campus four decades later.

May 27, 2010

Buyback Program Aims to Cut Pollution by Trading in Old Cars for Cash

By Max Kelley

County officials are offering added incentives to anyone who wishes to sell their clunker for demolition through the Old Car Buy Back and Scrap Program.

May 26, 2010

UC Board Elects Progressive Student Regent

By Rebecca Bratburd

University of California San Francisco graduate student Alfredo Mireles Jr. has been nominated as the 2011-2012 student regent-designate.

May 26, 2010

Santa Barbara Resident Discovered Dead on Beach

By Natalie Rehkopf

Authorities are investigating the death of local surfer Gordon Alan Jennell, 48, after his body washed ashore near Arroyo Burro Beach on Thursday displaying no apparent signs of injury.

May 26, 2010

New Laws Streamline Recovery of Kidnapped Children

By Garik Hauer

Local Assemblyman Pedro Nava announced a bundle of new bills yesterday that he says will allow police to quickly find kidnapped children.

May 26, 2010

Creative Oil Spill Assessment Process Earns Grant

By Erika Martin

UCSB Geography Professor David Valentine discovered an innovative method for more accurate measurement of oil spill leakage by assessing methane concentration.

May 26, 2010

Sustainability Competition Tests Student Cooks

By Rebecca Lehrmann

From carrot ice cream to carrot hummus, sustainable student chefs battling in “Kitchen Stadium” last night concocted a range of seemingly questionable, yet delectable cuisine.

May 26, 2010

UCSB Scientists Welcomed to Royal Society

By Charlotte Milinovich

Two UCSB professors were recently inducted into to Britain’s Royal Society in honor of their outstanding contributions to their fields.

May 25, 2010

Green Chef Contest Lets Students Showcase Culinary Skills

By Julie Epstein

Sustainably minded UCSB students will be channeling their inner “Iron Chef” tonight while competing in the quarterly Green Chef contest, a student-run sustainable cook-off.

May 25, 2010

Santa Barbara Allocated Funding for Transportation Projects

By Allison Berry

Caltrans approved over $31 million for Santa Barbara County last week as part of a statewide allocation to improve transportation and create new work opportunities.