News

March 4, 2008

Frimpong Defense Tests Bite Evidence

By Travis Miller

In the third day of Eric Frimpong's evidentiary hearing, dental experts from both sides of the courtroom continued to debate the importance of a bite mark found on the rape victim's cheek.

March 4, 2008

Supervisor Candidates To Debate

By Bianca Licata

In an effort to prepare students and voters for this June's 3rd District Supervisor election, UCSB Campus Democrats will host a debate tonight between the score of candidates aiming to become Isla Vista's only elected re...

March 4, 2008

Report Finds Casino Boosts Economy

By Tom Standifer

A recent economic study has found that Chumash Casino Resort has contributed millions of dollars to the county economy and created hundreds of new jobs, but some claim that the cost of gambling-based income is too high.

March 4, 2008

Cox To Raise Cable Package Rates

By Taylor Haggerty

Local residents may notice an increase in their cable bill next month as Cox Communications institutes price adjustments on many of their cable packages.

March 4, 2008

Davidson L-eye-brary

By Staff

March 3, 2008

Authorities Link Former Gaucho to E-mail Threat

By Staff

The University of California Police Dept. has declared former UCSB student Arash Shamsian as a person of interest in its investigation of threats e-mailed to a UCSB chemistry lecturer last Thursday.

March 3, 2008

Globetrotting Journalist To Visit UCSB

By Staff

Armed with little but his camera, photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has trekked to Nepal, Darfur, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to tell the stories of countries ridden with internal strife and violen...

March 3, 2008

Fraud Charges Cause SB Employee to Resign

By Staff

A former social services employee and an aid recipient were arrested last Thursday for allegedly defrauding Santa Barbara County of over $60,000.

March 3, 2008

Nexus Wins Big at College Newspaper Awards

By Staff

The Daily Nexus took home seven awards this weekend, including three first-place titles at the annual California College Media Association competition.

March 3, 2008

UC L.E.A.D.S. Students Display Scientific Studies

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Undergraduates from each University of California campus descended on UCSB this weekend to present their scientific research projects, with topics ranging from the "Effects of Cocaine, Amphetamine and Ethanol on Zebrafis...

March 3, 2008

Let’s Talk Sustainability

By Staff

February 29, 2008

Students Receive Warning of Threat Via Alert System

By Staff

A campuswide alert was issued last night when police became aware of a threatening e-mail delivered to a UCSB chemistry professor.

February 29, 2008

Motion for Retrial Delays Frimpong’s Sentencing

By Travis Miller

Postponing sentencing once again, a Santa Barbara judge moved to hold an evidentiary hearing yesterday to decide whether or not former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong deserves a retrial.

February 29, 2008

V-Day Festival, Monologues To Educate Campus

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Pussy cookies, T-shirts and jewelry making are part of the festivities of Vagina Day, which climaxes in Storke Plaza today.

February 29, 2008

Bren School To Search for New Dean

By Elliott Rosenfeld

The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management faces changes in the future with Dean Ernst von Weizsäcker's announcement of his plans to step down from the position.