News

March 6, 2008

Protesters Organize for Unpaid Workers

By Chris Stein

Students rallied in front of Cheadle Hall yesterday, marching in circles and chanting slogans in support of a group of unpaid San Clemente Graduate Student Housing Project painters.

March 6, 2008

Alcoholic Beverage Control Suspends CaliRoll License

By Laura Wiesenberg

In response to some underage alcohol sales at Caliroll Express, Isla Vista is in the midst of a sake bomb-free month.

March 6, 2008

Tee Time

By Staff

March 5, 2008

Hebrew Word in Club’s Ad Upsets Jewish Students

By Benjamin Gottlieb

An advertisement published in the Daily Nexus evoked controversy among some Jewish students and community members yesterday when it included a sacred Hebrew form of the word "God."

March 5, 2008

Alleged Fugitive To Face Extradition, Sentencing

By Kristin Ferrell

New details regarding last week's arrest of a long-time UCSB faculty member continue to shed light on a story that has surprised and baffled many in the university community.

March 5, 2008

Supervisor Candidates Address Isla Vista Issues

By Bianca Licata

Debating topics ranging from tenants' rights to coastal development, the five candidates vying for the position of 3rd District supervisor met in front of a largely student audience in Isla Vista last night.

March 5, 2008

A.S. Acquires New Space for Offices

By S.F.

Associated Students will expand its offices this Spring Quarter into what will become "The Annex" - also known as Building 434.

March 5, 2008

Budget Cuts May Hurt UC Admissions

By Mackenzie Weinger

Although the University of California has committed itself to offering all eligible undergraduates admission for 2008-09, future applicants may get a different response.

March 5, 2008

Fraternities Register Marrow Donors

By Jeanette Barnard

At yesterday's marrow registration drive, about 80 students signed up in the hopes of giving patients with diseases like leukemia and lymphoma hope of finding life-saving donors.

March 5, 2008

Gaza Strip Die-In

By Staff

March 4, 2008

SB Sheriff Arrests Alleged Fugitive Working at UCSB

By Evan Wagstaff

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. detectives arrested a UCSB biological sciences technician last Friday on suspicions that he was actually a prisoner who escaped 36 years ago from a Michigan correctional facility.

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