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October 29, 2009

Dorms Institute Weekend Mandate

By Nate Schneider

Today at 5 p.m., UCSB residence halls will subject its residents and visitors to a strict Halloween lockdown procedure not to be lifted until Sunday morning.

October 29, 2009

Batty Holiday Brings Sales of Natty

By Gina Hong

About 50,000 people are expected to flood Isla Vista this Halloween weekend and boost alcohol sales at local liquor stores.

October 29, 2009

Local Event Warns Teens

By Roger Jackson

San Marcos High School hosted its second annual Halloween panel this Tuesday to warn of the potential repercussions should high school students indulge in this weekend's Isla Vista revelry.

October 29, 2009

S.T.A.R. Treats Students To Facts

By Courtney Lund

Students Teaching Alcohol & Other Drug Responsibility encouraged students to drink safely in moderation this Halloween weekend by means of a Haunted House of HEaLLth venue hosted on campus yesterday.

October 29, 2009

Legislative Council Talks Cuts, Cures

By Karen Urrutia

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed a number of budget issues and possible actions to take on items ranging from staff furloughs to oil taxes during last night's three and a half-hour meeting.

October 28, 2009

San Diego Police Arrest Former A.S. President

By Daily Nexus Staff

In a throwback to the assault charges he received while attending UCSB, former Associated Student president Cervin Morris was arrested at San Diego State University earlier this month for suspicion of attempted robbery, ...

October 28, 2009

Inoculations Reach At-Risk Residents

By Daily Nexus Staff

Santa Barbara County has received a limited number of H1N1 vaccines for high risk residents. According to the Public Health Dept., the 4,400 vaccines will be available for pregnant women and children and young adults wit...

October 28, 2009

UC Staff Take Severance to Avoid Layoffs

By Alejandra Saragoza

The 48 staff members retiring from UCSB this Friday will take with them nearly 1,000 years of combined work experience on campus.

October 28, 2009

Locals Utilize Flying Lessons

By Katie Tullsen

Ever since pioneer aviator Lincoln J. Beachey landed his plane in the Goleta Valley in 1914, the Santa Barbara Airport has served our oceanside community.

October 28, 2009

Campus To Install New Emergency Stations

By Kristen Peters

In an effort to improve the UCSB Alert Emergency Notification System, university officials have announced plans to install an alternate "talk-a-phone" system atop various campus buildings.

October 28, 2009

Project Seeks Donations

By Rebecca Horrigan

University of California President Mark G. Yudof announced plans for a $1 billion financial aid fundraising campaign last Friday, Oct. 23 while speaking to a Sunnyside High School pep rally in east Fresno.

October 28, 2009

Woman Sues County After Being Fired

By Jeremy Zeller

A former Santa Barbara County employee filed suit against the county for wrongful termination yesterday, alleging emotional damages and asking to be reinstated.

October 28, 2009

Students Fight to Keep Cal Grants

By Karen Urrutia

Students from the University of California will gather at their respective campuses at noon today to voice support for a constitutional amendment designed to secure continued funding of the Cal Grant program.

October 27, 2009

CERN To Bring Particle Science Forward

By Nader Heidari

Inside a 27-kilometer tunnel below the surface of France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle supercollider is beginning to rise out of dormancy to begin running fundamental physics experiments once again.

October 27, 2009

Crash Ends Fatally for Undergrad

By Maane Khatchatourian

Devin Petelski, a fourth-year UCSB student, died at the UCLA Medical Center on Oct. 17 from injuries she sustained when a police cruiser slammed into her car two days before.

October 27, 2009