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April 26, 2010

Welcome to the New dailynexus.com!

By Mackenzie Weinger

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April 26, 2010

ASVT Champions Dethroned

By Garik Hauer

Kappa Kappa Gamma won the seventh annual All Sorority Volleyball Tournament fundraiser this Saturday, ending Alpha Chi Omega’s three-year winning streak.

April 26, 2010

Jerry Brown Cancels UCSB Visit

By S.F.

Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has cancelled today’s campaign stop at UCSB, but plans to visit the campus in mid-May.

April 26, 2010

Weekend Crime Wrap-Up

By Madison Medeiros

Local authorities responded to six burglaries and a medical emergency during the weekend, in addition to arresting a group of residents for counterfeiting money.

April 26, 2010

Isla Vistans Celebrate Earth Day

By Max Kelley

Isla Vista residents flocked to Anisq' Oyo' Park this Saturday to get in touch with their earthy roots at the 14th annual Earth Day Festival.

April 26, 2010

UC Aims to Help Haiti

By Erika Martin

Over 250 University of California students, staff and faculty convened at UC San Francisco on Saturday to discuss ways to help Haiti recover from January’s devastating earthquake.

April 26, 2010

A.S. President Plans Veto

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Associated Students President Charlie Arreola is planning to veto the establishment of the Human Rights Council as an A.S. board.

April 26, 2010

Environmentalist Speaks at UCSB

By Online Editor

Bill McKibben, a man known as one of the most revolutionary environmentalists of our time, hosted a talk at UCSB this weekend to emphasize the importance of 350.

April 23, 2010

Election Benefits New Parties

By Maane Khatchatourian

The 2010 Associated Students election concluded yesterday, yielding a diverse executive board with candidates from each of the three campus parties.

April 23, 2010

Zoo Introduces Giraffe Couple to SB Collection

By Charlotte Milinovich

The Santa Barbara Zoo unveiled two new giraffes last week, hoping to attract new visitors and strengthen connections with other West Coast zoos.

April 23, 2010

Ecological Program Celebrates 40 Year Mark

By Jenna Ryan

The UCSB Environmental Studies Program, which was created in the wake of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill, is turning 40 this weekend with a three-day celebration starting today.

April 23, 2010

Grads Flock to Campus for Reunion

By Anne Carter, Alex Ryden

Roughly 5,000 UCSB alumni will return to their old stomping grounds this weekend to celebrate the fourth annual All Gaucho Reunion. The All Gaucho Reunion — organized by the UCSB Alumni Association — features...

April 23, 2010

Police Blotter

By Lexi Pandell

Deputies responded to a call on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Rd. of someone throwing eggs off a balcony at nearby cars and passersby.

April 21, 2010

Division Bundles Staff Under Budget Tension

By Elliott Rosenfeld

The Division of Humanities and Fine Arts will be clustering its departmental support staff by July 1 in hopes of easing the pressure of this year's $800,000 permanent budget cut.

April 21, 2010

Festival To Honor Victim

By Megan Smith

Juggling aficionados will gather in Robertson Gym this weekend to commemorate the life of a former UCSB student and raise money for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.

April 21, 2010

Scholar Publishes Book

By Ali Limonadi

UCSB Black studies and sociology professor George Lipsitz recently released a book detailing the life and legend of African-American cultural icon Johnny Otis.