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April 20, 2009

Demonstrate Against Hate

By Staff

April 20, 2009

Seminar Teaches Manners

By Diana Martinez

Approximately 120 UCSB students learned to mind their P's and Q's this weekend at a business etiquette and protocol event.

April 20, 2009

SB Museum Hosts Evolution Lectures

By Chase Zacha

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History hosted a two-day lecture series on human evolution this weekend in celebration of "Darwin Year."

April 20, 2009

Correction

By Staff

On Thursday, the Daily Nexus endorsed two candidates who don’t exist. We’d like to take this space to apologize to David Preciado and Kelsey Fisher. In the same issue we also said that Preciado was a rep-at-l...

April 17, 2009

Felines Threaten Island Wildlife

By Katie Tullsen

The feral cat population on San Nicolas Island has been slated for extermination by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in an attempt to maintain an ecological balance on the island.

April 17, 2009

UCSB Attains Collection of Biographical Works

By Staff

The Davidson Library recently acquired the papers of renowned presidential biographer and journalist Lou Cannon.

April 17, 2009

Campaign Hauls in the Money Truck

By Jeff Nettleton

UCSB's long-term fundraising drive - the Campaign for UCSB - has twice surpassed its monetary goal by millions of dollars and is still pulling in the big bucks.

April 16, 2009

Officials Groan as Floatopia Two Draws Near

By Benjamin Gottlieb

With Floatopia 2 on the horizon, campus and county officials are cringing at the prospect of dealing with the fallout from another ballooning beachside celebration.

April 16, 2009

Center Opens Doors to Public

By Sean Shearier Reporter

The National Park Service has opened a new visitor center at Scorpion Bay on Santa Cruz Island in the hope of drawing crowds to the unique natural habitat.

April 16, 2009

Assaults Provoke Rally

By Nadia Ismail

In response to an alleged hate crime committed in Isla Vista last month, students and faculty members will convene in the Arbor today for a "No on Hate" rally.

April 16, 2009

Infectious!

By Staff

April 16, 2009

Workshops To Inform on Climate Change

By Rebecca Bratburd

This Saturday, UCSB will host the first of a series of climate conferences addressing the impact of global warming on the local environment.

April 16, 2009

Hair Stuck to Your Lipgloss?

By Travis Miller

Students struggled to ride their bikes even on flat ground yesterday, as strong winds swept the campus.

April 16, 2009

A.S. Tackles Fight Night, Racism

By Sheila Ganjian

At last night's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting, members traded barbs during a heated conversation that ranged from Fight Night to racism.

April 15, 2009

Resort Expansion Stirs Debate

By Lexi Pandell

The Bacara Resort and Spa's plans to expand the hotel by constructing a 56-unit condominium-hotel complex on the cusp of Haskell's Beach - located about two miles up the coast - has been met with criticism from local env...