News

May 27, 2009

Club To Show Erotic Film

By Jenna Ryan

The erotic film "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" - which prides itself on being the most expensive adult film produced to date - is expected to blow students' minds tonight with loads of seamen and adventure.

May 27, 2009

Gaucho Alum To Run for SB Office

By Lexi Pandell

This November, 24-year-old UCSB alumna Olivia Uribe will vie for a position on the Santa Barbara City Council.

May 27, 2009

Students of Color Strike for Services

By Staff

Students of color at UC Santa Cruz began a four-day hunger strike today in the hopes of bringing critical issues surrounding underrepresented minority groups to the foreground.

May 26, 2009

Panel Defends UC Sociologist

By Maane Khatchatourian

Panelists defended a professor's controversial e-mail comparing Israeli soldiers to Nazis at Thursday's forum on academic freedom.

May 26, 2009

SB Hosts Street Art Show

By Chase Zacha

Hundreds of artists flocked to the 23rd annual I Madonnari Festival this Memorial Day weekend to transform the sidewalks of the Santa Barbara Mission into works of art.

May 26, 2009

Circus Stuns at Local Park

By Todd Prodanovich

Just when you thought you'd seen it all during your years in Isla Vista, the I.V. Circus comes to town.

May 26, 2009

Athlete, Artist To Run for SB Office

By Lexi Pandell

A local Santa Barbara businessman with an accomplished and unusual background has said he plans to throw his hat into the race for mayor of Santa Barbara, bringing the number of candidates to four.

May 26, 2009

ROTC Tests Students

By Jenna Ryan

Students clambered under wires and vaulted over obstacles as they competed for bragging rights and charity at the Second Annual ROTC Gauntlet this weekend.

May 26, 2009

SB To Host 4th Annual Film Event

By Todd Prodanovich

The 4th Annual UCSB Human Rights Film Festival will begin tonight at 7 p.m. in Campbell Hall, showcasing contemporary films that highlight global injustices to humanity.

May 21, 2009

Santa Barbara Swine Flu Scare Passes

By Evan Sherwood

Santa Barbara County's sole probable case of swine flu has now been deemed just a regular strain of influenza.

May 21, 2009

California Highway Patrol: Kicking Ass and Taking Names

By Evan Sherwood, Lexi Pandell

This Memorial Day weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to fully enforce traffic laws in order to prevent reckless behavior on the road.

May 21, 2009

New UC Web Program To Assist K-12 Students

By Staff

Due to a statewide program instituted by the University of California, K-12 students will soon gain free access to UC-approved online college prep courses and lessons.

May 21, 2009

Officials Investigate Questionable E-mail

By Jenna Ryan

The controversy surrounding a professor's e-mail comparing Israeli soldiers to Nazis will be the focus of a panel tonight at Embarcadero Hall.

May 21, 2009

Failed Props Yield UC Cuts

By S.F.

With the rejection of Propositions 1A through 1E in Tuesday's statewide special election, the University of California must deal with another spike in its ever-growing budget gap, officials say.

May 21, 2009

Event Offers Sex Info, Activities, Free Condoms

By Jordanne Pascual

Dildos, vibrators, whips and handcuffs adorned the Student Resource Building lawn yesterday for the annual UCSB Sex Affair, which cautions students against unhealthy sexual practices.

May 21, 2009

Groups Protest Headline

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Several university-affiliated organizations have taken offense at a headline published in the Daily Nexus in early April, alleging that it was hate speech concerning American Indians.