News

November 20, 2009

Stayin’ Alive

By John Greely

Playoff games are never easy, and Thursday night was no exception. The key is simply to get the job done. The UCSB men's soccer team did that, but only just, in its exciting 1-0 victory over Wofford College.

November 20, 2009

Council Seals Cost Hike

By Elliott Rosenfeld

The UC Board of Regents voted yesterday to confirm the 32 percent student fee increase.

November 20, 2009

Degree Closure Incites Sponsored Resistance

By Nate Schneider

Hundreds of students are expected to gather at the Recreation Center today to rally against the likely closure of the Exercise and Sport Studies minor.

November 20, 2009

Pupils Await H1N1 Shots

By Richard Lau

Despite a campuswide e-mail announcing the contrary, UCSB currently remains without any swine flu vaccines.

November 20, 2009

Event Proceeds To Benefit Isla Vista Charities

By Zachary Sperske

UCSB's G.I.V.E. Project will hold a rummage sale at Embarcadero Hall this Sunday, selling used clothes, blankets and furniture.

November 19, 2009

Police Arrest Dissenters at Fee Summit

By Elliott Rosenfeld

University of California President Mark Yudof's face was a muddy, distorted mess by the end of yesterday's Regents meeting after hundreds of protesters trampled over him in front of UCLA's Covel Commons.

November 19, 2009

EAB Chooses Europe Team

By Jordanne Pascual

The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board selected the 12 individuals that will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark next month for the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

November 19, 2009

Bill To Provide Golf Carts for Disabled

By Georgina McNerney

UCSB may soon have a fast and (not so) furious program to help disabled students get to class.

November 19, 2009

Administrator Visits A.S. Meeting

By Jenna Ryan

The longest Associated Students Legislative Council meeting of the quarter featured discussion on issues ranging from finances to football.

November 19, 2009

Council Adopts Tuition Increase

By Maane Khatchatourian

The UC Board of Regents finance committee approved a proposal that will push student fees to over $10,000 next year.

November 19, 2009

SB Plunders Pot Producers

By Daily Nexus Staff

A record $720 million worth of marijuana was seized over the last year, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. The Santa Barbara Narcotics Bureau discovered 22 illegal grow sites throughout 2009, leading...

November 18, 2009

Committee Convenes to Debate Tuition Hike

By Jenna Ryan

A 32 percent fee increase is on the table at today's UC Board of Regents meeting.

November 18, 2009

Volunteers Unite to Aid Homeless

By Garik Hauer

Over 20 local organizations hosted the fifth annual "Project Healthy Neighbors" fair this week, providing a wide variety of services for Santa Barbara's homeless community.

November 18, 2009

Gauchos Await Immunizations

By Max Kelley

UCSB has yet to receive any H1N1 vaccines, despite a shipment of over 50,000 that arrived in the county last week.

November 17, 2009

Student Rally Rebukes Fees

By Kristen Peters

Nearly 150 protestors gathered outside the offices of UCSB's top administrators yesterday to pressure Chancellor Henry T. Yang to oppose the UC Regents' proposed 32 percent fee hike.

November 17, 2009

Wildfire Relief Cash Runs Dry

By Jeremy Zeller

The Santa Barbara Tea Fire Response Fund distributed the last of its money to fire victims yesterday, almost a year to the day after the inferno scorched over 200 homes.