News

April 16, 2007

Crowds Rock Out to Support the Earth

By Daniel Cooper

Thousands of students and residents celebrated Earth Day a week early on Saturday, meeting on Goleta Beach to protest carbon emissions and in Anisq' Oyo' Park to champion environmentalism, promote recycling and take adva...

April 16, 2007

Future Freshmen Get Information, Tours at Insight

By Sandra Garza Reporter

At Saturday's Spring Insight open house, prospective freshmen were not pelted with water balloons; however, UCSB staff, faculty and students did hit them with information about the campus.

April 16, 2007

Legendary Albino Raccoon Dies From Dog Attack

By Dana Olsen

Isla Vista's illustrious albino raccoon is dead, and as hundreds of local residents mourn his untimely passing, the responsible canine is still at large.

April 16, 2007

AEpi Soccer Tourney Raises $1000 for Chicken Soup Fund

By Stephanie Cirigliano Reporter

Swift kicks, short sprints and goals galore mesmerized fans and players in this weekend's fight for fraternity and sorority bragging rights at Alpha Epsilon Pi's fourth annual soccer tournament.

April 16, 2007

Cypress Tree Falls on Three Visitors Touring UCSB Campus

By Staff Report

A falling tree near Campus Point hit and trapped a visiting San Diego high school student last Thursday when she was touring UCSB as a prospective college.

April 13, 2007

‘It Affects Me’ Rally Concludes Week of Anti-Rape Education

By Travis Miller

Today is the last day students will be handing out those bright blue "It Affects Me" shirts, as the annual campaign against sexual violence draws to a close today after a weeklong run.

April 13, 2007

Former A.S. President Recounts Career

By Rebecca Horrigan

The 1965-1966 UCSB Associated Students President Ken Khachigian has been highly influential in the political arena, serving in the Nixon administration and as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan.

April 13, 2007

Contest Finalists Display Inventions

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Technology became strictly business Wednesday, as aspiring student entrepreneurs faced off in the semifinals of UCSB's Eighth Annual New Venture Competition.

April 13, 2007

SB Airport Flies Toward Terminal Renovations

By Ben Markham

In a few years, UCSB students will be able travel from a larger, more comfortable airport and take their pick of an increased number of airlines.

April 13, 2007

Under Fire

By Staff

April 12, 2007

A.S. Candidates Tackle Student Apathy

By Jessica Mullen

The Associated Students forum conducted yesterday gave candidates in the upcoming election an opportunity to advertise and defend themselves - even those running unopposed.

April 12, 2007

Individual Illegally Throws Out Copies of UCSB Newspaper

By Sabrina Ricci

An unidentified male took over 100 copies of the Daily Nexus yesterday from the stand in front of the Buchanan Hall coffee cart, throwing some away and bagging the rest.

April 12, 2007

Stewie Doll Brings Students Chance at Television Fame

By Allison Bailey

"If you're able to tear yourself away from your bloody Facebook page for one second, your omnipotent leader has something of grave importance to say!"

April 12, 2007

Leggies Table Proposal for 9/11 Investigation

By Mackenzie Weinger

Associated Students Legislative Council passed one bill and one resolution during its two-hour meeting, and held a brief discussion about the "anomalies" of 9/11.

April 11, 2007

Police To Resume Investigation of ’69 Campus Bombing

By Jessica Mullen

Before the riots, before the massive protests, before the burning of the Bank of America, an explosion rocked the campus community and took the life of one of its members.