News

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.

November 17, 2009

Panel Distributes Few Funds

By Veronica Smith

The Associated Students Finance Board doled out $823 to two student groups during an unexpectedly short meeting last night.

November 16, 2009

Kickin’ It Old School

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Standing in a room filled with every sort of strange apparatus, tumbling coach Mircea Badulescu lists a few of his accomplishments. "I judged two Olympics, 14 World Championships, five European Championships, three Worl...

November 16, 2009

Reality TV Casting Call Finds SB Locals

By Bridget Hogan

When asked why he was chosen as one of a handful of potential cast members for MTV's hit show "The Real World," Andrew Kowal just laughed and said, "I'm ridiculously good-looking."

November 16, 2009

EAP Adds South American Destination

By Kristen Peters

Adventurous UCSB students will now have the opportunity to trace their Gaucho roots back to their South American origins.

November 16, 2009

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Gina Hong

An unidentified suspect was arrested early Sunday morning after burglarizing three local businesses.

November 16, 2009

Station’s Fundraiser Yields Lower Results

By Matt Matejcek

UCSB's KCSB 91.9 FM held its annual pledge drive last week, inviting listeners to become official members of Santa Barbara's only community radio station.

November 13, 2009

Internment Vets To Be Honored by UCs

By Daily Nexus Staff

The University of California will grant honorary degrees to hundreds of students of Japanese ancestry who, during WWII, were seized from their studies at the UC and cast into internment camps. By awarding these honorary ...

November 13, 2009

World Professors Join Forces in SB

By Daily Nexus Staff

Seven scholars from Canada, Korea, Spain and the Middle East have been awarded Fulbright grants to study and conduct research at UCSB during the 2009-10 school year. The researchers are funded by the Fulbright Scholars P...

November 13, 2009

Car Lot Taps Sun Energy

By Caitlin Russell

The grand opening of an environmentally-friendly parking lot in Isla Vista brought out local politicians and community members in celebration yesterday.

November 13, 2009

Mission Preserves Spanish Past

By Max Kelley

Nestled only blocks from the shops and bars of State Street are the remnants of 18th century colonialism and Catholicism. Spanish missionaries built the Old Mission Santa Barbara in 1786, making it the 10th mission cons...

November 12, 2009

Dry Run To Check for Safety Bugs

By Jeremy Zeller

In light of tomorrow's planned test of the UCSB Alert system, local law enforcement officials are insisting they are prepared for any emergency.

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 ...