News

April 2, 2007

Council Requests Funding for Brains

By LaPikn Rosenbaum Staff Writer

Pushing a pro-zombie agenda, an army of the undead has apparently usurped the power of Associated Students Legislative Council - a coup that had gone unnoticed until last week.

April 2, 2007

Bomb Hookah Development Sparks Tension

By Lindsey Millersteinowitz and Aria Mirahmadinejad Staff Writers

An explosion at Jerusalem Garden Cafe early this morning sent at least 50 pre-prepared falafel balls and 30 pita pockets through the roof and into the air, shattering the tranquility of Isla Vista's beachside community.

April 2, 2007

Facebook To Spread STD Test Results Like Butter

By Megana Olsen-Rosner

To encourage more responsible sexual habits, UCSB Student Health finalized plans last week to post students' STD test results on Facebook's News Feed.

April 2, 2007

University Officials Approve Study of Under-represented White Males

By Kaitlin Goldbergsteinowitzschen

Two months of hunger strikes, petition drives, town hall meetings and class walkouts have propelled the UCSB administration into founding the country's first white men's studies dept.

April 2, 2007

PennySaver Buys Out SB News-Press Amid Newsroom Skirmish

By David Ferryschen Staff Writer

In a surprise move yesterday, Santa Barbara News-Press owner and co-publisher Wendy McCaw sold her embattled newspaper to the highest bidder - PennySaver, Co.

April 2, 2007

Tower May Ring But It’s No Ding-a-Ling

By Stan Umlautski Staff Writer

After serving nearly 40 years as Santa Barbara County's largest tribute to male fertility, Storke Tower's phallic status was called into question yesterday when two local experts determined that the structure more readil...

April 2, 2007

Mob Takes Down Drunk I.V. Arsonist

By Nikki Mooreowitz Staff Writer

Five local residents took down a blowtorch-welding UCSB student this past Saturday night after the 21-year-old's joyride took a turn for the worse.

April 2, 2007

Yang Joins Search for Stardom on ‘Idol’

By J.A.P. Vandor

The McPhever has moved on, the silver fox has slinked out of the spotlight and the Claymates are safely confined to middle America, leaving "American Idol" fans everywhere desperate for a new face to fawn over - enter Ch...

April 2, 2007

Keep Out?

By Staff

This story appears as part of the Daily Nexus’ 2007 April Fools’ issue.

March 9, 2007

UC Promotes Earth Friendly Practices, Energy Efficiency

By Allison Bailey

In a history-making move, the chancellors of all 10 University of California campuses pledged Wednesday to make their campuses climate neutral as soon as possible.

March 9, 2007

Mr. Moviefone Performs Radio Pranks

By Geoff Skelton

The famed Mr. Moviefone appeared on the morning show at local radio station KJEE 92.9 FM yesterday, turning heads all over downtown Santa Barbara as he ordered McDonald's and hit on women in his trademark announcer voice...

March 9, 2007

Isla Vista Rape Suspect Found in Mexico

By Staff

After being extradited from Mexico City, a man listed on the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept.'s 10 most wanted list is now behind bars, three years after he allegedly raped a woman in Isla Vista.

March 9, 2007

I.V. Beach Birds Begin Breeding

By Koren Thal

It's that time of the season, and the tiny little plovers that sprint up and down Sands Beach are making eyes at each other.

March 9, 2007

Tournament Funding To Go to Safety, Bathrooms

By David Ferry

Students looking forward to the All-Sorority Volleyball Tournament this year have one less week to wait since Alpha Tao Omega has moved the date of the Dionysian competition up to April 28.

March 9, 2007

Firemen Heat Up Pizzeria’s Friday Night Deliveries

By Evan Wagstaff

People calling for a pizza delivery in Isla Vista this evening may be surprised by a free pizza - if they aren't already surprised by the fire truck delivering it.

March 9, 2007

SB Grads Find Local Career Options

By Natalie Rehkopf

Four years of living in Isla Vista just isn't enough for some people, as a number of UCSB graduates and one fourth-year student have opened their own businesses in town within the last year.