News

October 18, 2006

Groups Gather to Warm Up for MTV Contest

By Sabrina Ricci

It's getting hot in here, so a few campus groups are coming together to fight global warming by competing in an MTV-hosted competition for environmental sustainability.

October 18, 2006

Kids, UCSB Students To Make Music

By Chris Fitch

Using a $10,000 award he earned from a scholarship foundation, UCSB student Areo Saffarzadeh recently founded a music mentoring program that will employ Gauchos to teach tunes and serve as role models to local school chi...

October 18, 2006

Book Sale To Benefit Rare Collection

By Gibran Maciel

While it usually serves as a support system for studying students, Davidson Library is seeking some support for itself today at the first Friends of the UCSB Library Book sale this year.

October 17, 2006

Students Camp Out for Causes

By Jessica Mullen

The sounds of bongo drums and the sight of students lounging in tents will probably draw passersby's attention to a mass sleepover being held tonight in support of three controversial issues. In response to the August ev...

October 17, 2006

Convicted SB Woman To Serve Time for Homicide

By Lauren Crecelius

Malinda Jones was sentenced to life in prison without parole yesterday for the murder of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson.

October 17, 2006

Measure P Fires Up City Officials

By David Ferry

With an initiative on the ballot to make pot possession a "lowest-priority" crime in Santa Barbara, the city's weed smokers will have to clear their foggy memories and remember to vote in November's upcoming election.

October 17, 2006

Expo To Build Business Connections

By Ashley Smith

UCSB's number-one ranked Engineering Dept. kicks off its annual Engineering Insights fair today, featuring such noted speakers as Google's technical director, Mark Lucovsky.

October 17, 2006

Jeans Sold, Genes Sought at On-Campus Shop

By Antonio Dominikovic Reporter

The Levi Strauss & Co. recently recognized UCSB's overwhelmingly sexy student body in its search to select a few new models for the company's advertising campaign next spring.

October 17, 2006

Forum Explores UC’s Minority Policy

By Morgan Twiggs

Students gathered yesterday to debate and discuss the "model minority" myth at a workshop hosted by Students for a Progressive Asian American Movement, and asked if Asian Americans could benefit from affirmative action l...

October 17, 2006

Finance Board Dispenses Funding to Three Groups

By Megan Snedden

At yesterday's Associated Students Finance Board meeting, board members determined the budget for the school year and distributed $2,900 between three student groups.

October 16, 2006

Crowds Amass for Clinton Talk

By Lindsey Miller

Former President Bill Clinton walked onstage at the Arlington Theatre amid thunderous applause Friday afternoon, sat down in one of two oversized brown chairs and tried to recline. Retired life for Clinton, six years out...

October 16, 2006

I.V. Festival Rocks Voter Registration

By Evan Wagstaff

Eager constituents carpeted Anisq' Oyo' Park on Saturday, as a number of local bands, fans and one Jesus impersonator gathered for the Voting Rocks! concert.

October 16, 2006

Campus Groups Work to Maximize UCSB Voters

By Nicole Everett

As election season approaches, student voter registration has kicked into full gear on campus and in Isla Vista with a campaign encouraging students to perform their civic duty.

October 16, 2006

Porno Films Draw Citizen Complaint

By Skip Rimer Staff Writer

The following news article appeared in the Oct. 16, 1974 edition of the Daily Nexus. At the time, certain pornographic films were being shown in campus facilities, provoking an uproar among local community members.

October 16, 2006

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

Incorrectly Marking His Territory

October 13, 2006

Frequent Household Fires Ignite Concern Over Carelessness

By Nikki Moore

More than six fires flared up in the county over the last week, serving as a burning reminder of why firefighters hosted National Fire Prevention Week. Santa Barbara Fire Dept. Public Information Officer Captain Keith Cu...