News

November 26, 2003

Stuffing Before Thanksgiving?

By system

November 25, 2003

Digital Library Publishes UC Books Online

By Travis Hunter

A new program from the University of California's digital library will make more than 1,400 books from UC Press available for free online.

November 25, 2003

TAs To Hold Dead Week Strike

By Jason La

Teaching assistants, tutors and other academic student employees at all nine University of California campuses will be on strike starting next week after contract negotiations broke down earlier this month.

November 25, 2003

Lompoc Hopes to Land Space Contest

By Kristina Ackermann

The city of Lompoc, in a partnership with Vandenberg Air Force Base, has announced its candidacy to host the first annual X Prize Cup.

November 25, 2003

Sororities Hold Workshop on Hazing, Alcohol Abuse

By Matt Dozier

Hundreds of sorority members gathered in Isla Vista Theater Monday night for a workshop against hazing and alcohol abuse organized by the UCSB Panhellenic Council

November 25, 2003

Filmmaker To Tell of African Travels

By Travis Hunter

A man who once hitchhiked the length of the African continent will make an easier trip tonight - to the stage of Campbell Hall.

November 25, 2003

Two Sustain Injuries After SUV Turns Over

By Daniel Haier

Two people were moderately injured when their small sport utility vehicle rolled over Monday afternoon on Highway 101. The single vehicle accident occurred around 2:20 p.m. between the Tajiguas landfill and Refugio State...

November 25, 2003

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble

By system

November 24, 2003

Buttny Joins Race for Marshall’s Seat

By Daniel Haier

John Buttny has stepped out from Gail Marshall's shadow and into the race for her 3rd District seat on the five-member Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

November 24, 2003

Pappas Aims To Bridge 3rd District if Elected

By Caitlin Adams

Steve Pappas hopes to use inclusive politics to unify a deeply divided Santa Barbara County if elected to the Board of Supervisors. Los Olivos resident and businessman Steve Pappas announced his intention to run for the ...

November 24, 2003

Physicist Explains String Theory to SB

By Ben Krasnow

Physicist Brian Greene taught audience members how to see in 10 dimensions at the Lobero Theatre Sunday night. A leading string theorist and a member of UCSB's Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Greene recounted th...

November 24, 2003

UCSB Researchers Receive Record Funds

By Nexus Staff Report

UCSB researchers pulled in an unprecedented amount of funding last year from external sources.

November 24, 2003

Fire Damages Mobile Home; Injures None

By Kristina Ackermann

On Sunday at 7:50 a.m., the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. responded to a mobile home fire on South Pine Avenue in Goleta.

November 21, 2003

Jacko Surrenders to Police

By Kristina Ackermann

Michael Jackson was arrested for multiple counts of child molestation Thursday at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Jackson arrived by private jet around noon, was taken into custody by the Santa Barbara County Sherri...

November 21, 2003

Grad Student on the Run

By Matt Dozier

It's 10:45 on a Wednesday morning in the Arts Building and Elizabeth Mitchell is busy preparing her classroom for another day of Art History 123C - Modern Art of Mexico. She has just a few minutes to brace herself for te...