News

September 17, 2009

Plant Collection Acquires Funds for Renovation

By Nader Heidari

Beneath the bleachers of Harder Stadium lies a dilapidated herbarium that will soon receive improved accommodations for its collection of over 100,000 plant specimens.

August 26, 2009

Letter From the Editor

By Mackenzie Weinger

Welcome to the place that has it all - sun, surf, plenty of Nobel Prize winners and a great campus newspaper to boot. With just a few weeks left before you start the four best years of your life (it's a cliché sound...

August 26, 2009

Guide to Local Beaches

By Admin

One of the biggest perks of living and going to school in Santa Barbara is the nearby selection of beaches for surfing, tanning and hanging out between classes and on the weekends. Here's a somewhat helpful guide to som...

August 26, 2009

What To Do If You…

By Sheila Ganjian, Admin

Need to speak to an academic advisor? Need help writing an essay? Need to see a doctor? The Daily Nexus provides you with the "How to."

August 26, 2009

Freshmen’s Guide to the Biggest Events in I.V.

By Evan Sherwood

Halloween: Halloween has been I.V.'s most notorious event for years. Tens of thousands of people descend every year to drink, roam the streets and dress up (or down). And it's not just for one night either - festivities...

August 26, 2009

Dictionary of Dorm Life

By Niree Perian, Admin

So you're officially a collegiate scholar at one of the country's finest institutions, huh? Think again! You're not a true Gaucho until you've lived the dorm life. Now hold onto your morals and values - it's going to be ...

August 26, 2009

How to Use Gaucho Online Databases (GOLD)

By Nathan Houle

When you're done sizzling on the beach, slipping in and out of hooch-induced demi-comas, participating in hippie festivals at one of I.V.'s illustrious parks and -- most importantly -- avoiding getting a "real" job, you ...

August 26, 2009

Who’s Who at UCSB…

By Staff

Henry T. Yang - Chancellor Henry Yang, who became UCSB's chancellor in 1994, oversees the administration of the university. In addition to being UCSB's chief administrator, Yang is an award-winning professor of mechanic...

August 26, 2009

It’s Like Riding a Bike

By Kristen Peters, Admin

You've heard the rumors that the Gauchos get around. On bikes, that is. In an attempt to prevent you from being schooled on the bike path like the newbs that you are, here are a few navigational tips:

August 26, 2009

Meet the Alumni…

By Mackenzie Weinger, Admin

Brian Shaw ’91 – Business Economics NBA Player, Lakers Asst. Coach Where you lived freshman year: Transfer student in San Miguel Hall Favorite UCSB memory: Beating NC State on home floor & Beating UNLV tw...

August 4, 2009

UC Campuses Cope With Cuts

By Kristen Peters, Admin

As the reality of the $813 million system-wide budget deficit sets in, every University of California campus is facing the difficult question of just how to spread the financial pain.

August 4, 2009

Telescope To Revolutionize Astronomy

By Rebecca Bratburd

The University of California is currently spearheading a collaborative project to build the world's most advanced telescope

August 4, 2009

Researchers Locate Nano Diamonds on Local Island

By Nader Heidari

Just off the coast of Santa Barbara, scientists discovered further evidence that a deadly comet may have bombarded North America 12,900 years ago.

August 4, 2009

Budget Slows SB Construction

By Admin

Steadily working through the summer, UCSB's Campus Design and Facilities Dept. has overseen the near completion of all its ongoing construction projects, but will postpone all new major projects pending the arrival of st...

August 4, 2009

Former UCSB Faculty Member Dies After Long Illness

By Matt Matejcek

Alan Archer Stephens, an acclaimed poet and founding faculty member of the College of Creative Studies at UCSB, died late last month at the age of 83.

August 4, 2009