News

November 12, 2009

Officials Brainstorm Solutions to Deficit

By Alejandra Saragoza

UC administrators and affiliates will convene in Oakland today to strategize ways to keep the UC system from drowning in the state's fiscal tempest.

November 12, 2009

SB To Host Downtown Celestial Celebration

By Courtney Lund

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's scientific discoveries this evening.

November 12, 2009

Republicans Procure Extra Rove Visit Funds

By Jenna Ryan

Emotions ran high among members of Associated Student's Legislative Council last night when the majority voted to award College Republicans nearly $3,000 on top of the $10,000 the conservative campus group received from ...

November 12, 2009

Bush Accuser Talks in SB

By Garik Hauer

Author and former Los Angeles County District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi will speak in Santa Barbara tonight, discussing why former president George W. Bush should be prosecuted for murder.

November 10, 2009

Street Parades Mark Holiday

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Santa Barbara community will host a number of events honoring military veterans this Wednesday, Nov. 11. The series of celebrations begins tomorrow with ceremonies and musical performances, culminating on Saturday wi...

November 10, 2009

Academic’s Work Wins Life Honor

By Niree Perian

UCSB English professor Shirley Geok-Lin Lim was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to and study of Asian American literature.

November 10, 2009

Republicans Pull Key Bush Advisor

By Veronica Smith

At last night's meeting, Associated Students Finance Board approved funding to support bringing Karl Rove to campus and to send an A.S. executive officer to Europe.

November 10, 2009

Sixth Taqueria Feeds I.V. With Social Ambience

By Mariana Davis

Taco Tuesdays are coming to Isla Vista.

November 10, 2009

A.S. Plans Power-Saving Project

By Courtney Lund

Associated Students has teamed up with the Green Campus Program to make eight UCSB buildings more energy efficient in the next three years.

November 9, 2009

Budget Cuts Spur Union Members to Picket Plaza

By Niree Perian

Chancellor Henry T. Yang was greeting the parents of UCSB students on campus Saturday when a small group of irate students and workers crashed the event with complaints about the UC's leadership.

November 9, 2009

Plethora of Parents Learn About UCSB

By Nate Schneider

Hundreds of parents descended on UCSB this weekend to attend the university's annual Parents' & Family Weekend.

November 9, 2009

Mayor-Elect Formulates for the Future

By Jeremy Zeller

Santa Barbara Councilmember Helene Schneider was surrounded by her family and friends at Dargan's Irish Pub downtown when she learned that she had been elected the new mayor of Santa Barbara.

November 9, 2009

Weekend Crime Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

Local law enforcement settled back into normalcy this weekend, arresting only two people.

November 6, 2009

Stunt Artist To Speak at UCSB

By Daily Nexus Staff

When the world saw footage of Philippe Petit’s daredevil tightrope jaunt between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, he became the most well-known high wire artist in history. This Saturday, Petit will r...

November 6, 2009

Say Goodbye

By John Greely

It's senior night at UCSB, and the Gauchos are going out in style. /// In Brief: Men's Soccer Season Finale, Saturday, 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium. TV / Radio: KCSB

November 6, 2009