News

May 23, 2005

UCSB Senior Breaks World Record With 909-Pound Lift

By Nick Durnhofer

After placing a great deal of weight on his goal, a UCSB student literally lifted his burden by shattering the world record in a national powerlifting competition.

May 23, 2005

Press Council, Staff Select New EIC

By Jason La

With a fiery-red passion for journalism matched only by his orange hair, third-year biological sciences major Matt Dozier will become next year's editor in chief of the Daily Nexus. The UCSB Press Council named Dozier, w...

May 23, 2005

Runners Raise $23,000 for Cancer Cure

By Mollie Vandor

Twenty-four hours after stepping onto the UCSB track Saturday morning, the several hundred volunteers participating in this year's Relay For Life learned they had raised approximately $23,000 for cancer research.

May 23, 2005

Nava Meets, Eats With SB Residents

By Jonathan Vanian

Local residents got a chance to meet their state assemblyman Saturday morning when 35th District representative Pedro Nava opened his doors and invited everyone to breakfast.

May 20, 2005

Judicial Council Declines to Fine SAC Candidates

By Kaitlin Pike

The Associated Students Judicial Council did not charge two Student Action Coalition (SAC) candidates for violating campaign rules in last spring's election, citing insufficient evidence against the accused.

May 20, 2005

Workers Mend Collapsed Isla Vista Pipeline

By Lulwa Bordcosh

After three days without running water, over a hundred residents on Sabado Tarde Road can bathe again after crews repaired a broken sewage line Wednesday afternoon.

May 20, 2005

Concert for Coast To Brew Support for Preservation

By Emily Ghan Reporter

As part of tomorrow's Concert for the Coast, organizers will be planting an unusual kind of garden in Anisq' Oyo' Park -- one that should yield a healthy harvest of brewed hops and barley.

May 20, 2005

NPHC Event To Step Up Black Culture Week

By Jason La

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its annual Yard Show tomorrow on the UCen lawn as part of the 2005 Black Culture Week celebration.

May 20, 2005

Feature Photo: Dig in!

By system

UCSB Alumnus Justin Palmer (left) and intern Michael Jackson speak about the new Student Resource Building at the Groundbreaking Ceremony on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

May 19, 2005

IVRPD Advises Locals Against Couch Burning

By Lindsey Clodfelter

With June and the end of classes in sight, local authorities are also eyeing the return of a notorious Isla Vista pastime: the destruction of unwanted furniture by fire.

May 19, 2005

Multipurpose Center Construction Begins

By Jamie Stevenson

UCSB officials and students originally involved in promoting the Student Resource Building (SRB) will be on hand today at the structure's groundbreaking ceremony.

May 19, 2005

Leggies Swear In Newbie Officials

By Kaitlin Pike

The Associated Students 2004-05 Legislative Council members cried and congratulated one another Wednesday night for what they called a successful year before handing their positions over to the 2005-06 Leg Council.

May 19, 2005

Summer Session Enrollment Increases

By Aria Miran

More than 7,000 students have already signed up for 2005 summer classes at UCSB, continuing an upward trend in yearly enrollment that began when the university received state money to expand its summer course offerings.

May 19, 2005

Rollover Crash Causes Train Delays

By Mollie Vandor

Santa Barbara County firefighters and Amtrak dispatchers were forced to reroute a passenger train Wednesday afternoon after an automobile accident left an overturned car sitting precariously close to the railroad tracks.

May 19, 2005

Goleta Financial Report Wins Award

By Jonathan Vanian

The city of Goleta staff was on the money with its recent financial report, and now the city is reaping the rewards for responsible accounting in the form of an award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFO...

May 19, 2005