News

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.

May 21, 2009

A.S. Holds Last Session

By Kristen Peters

Last night marked the final meeting of the 2008-09 Associated Students Legislative Council.

May 20, 2009

Firm Plans Petrol Pipeline

By Lexi Pandell

Local oil company Venoco, Inc. recently proposed the construction of an eight-mile underground pipeline, potentially eliminating the use of barges for oil transportation.

May 20, 2009

Green ‘Hero’ To Lecture

By S.F.

William McDonough - an architect who has received international fame as a leader in environmentally and economically sustainable design - will give a free on-campus lecture this evening about intelligent, green building ...

May 20, 2009

Housing Project Evokes Protest

By Meaghan Lingo

The Goleta City Council recently unanimously approved the development of Haskell's Landing, an apartment complex near Devereux Creek.

May 20, 2009

Newsom Uses Digital Media to Campaign

By Kristen Peters

Thanks to a grass roots coalition of college campuses across the state, UCSB students are only a click away from a visit by California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom.