News

June 25, 2003

Regents Name New UC President

By Jason La

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously chose UC San Diego Chancellor Robert Dynes as the next UC president at their June 11 meeting. Dynes was selected from a pool of more than 300 people after a seven...

June 25, 2003

Yang To Review Committee Plans

By Travis Hunter

A plan for the development of the campus for the next two decades was passed to the chancellor by the Campus Planning Committee at its monthly meeting Tuesday.

June 25, 2003

County Plans Raises Despite Budget Woes

By Kristina Ackermann

Five county managerial positions have been re-classified as chief financial officers, effecting a 10 percent increase in salary despite the county's current budget crunch.

June 25, 2003

Renewed Grant Helps Support Health Care For the Homeless

By Jamie Morrow

The County Dept. of Public Health hopes that by combining helping hands with friendly faces, it can work to ensure health care for its homeless population.

June 25, 2003

Davis Recall Efffort Gains Momentum

By Brendan Buhler

A Republican-led campaign to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis has collected close to half the signatures needed to get the measure on the ballot, the secretary of state announced June 24.

June 25, 2003

UC Wins Court Approval for Merced

By Nexus Staff Report

The California 5th District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of the University in its legal battle with three Merced-based environmental groups.

June 25, 2003

Award Lauds UCSB’s Alcohol Education Work

By Travis Hunter

UCSB won an award for alcohol education, although not for the extensive unofficial research the student body has performed on the subject. The American Automobile Association presented Chancellor Henry Yang with the firs...

June 25, 2003

UCSB Scientist’s Work May Help Treat Cancer

By Nexus Staff Report

A nutritional supplement that was previously produced only in Japan has been successfully produced at UCSB - and faster, too. Bruce Lipshutz, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSB, developed a method to synthet...

June 25, 2003

Ripply, Believe It or Not

By Staff

June 5, 2003

Student Loan Rates To Drop

By Nexus Staff Report

Both college graduates and students still in school may find some financial relief next month when the U.S. Dept. of Education lowers the interest rate on federal student loans.

June 5, 2003

DP Cliffs Prove Fatal for Former UCSB Student

By Kristina Ackermann

Del Playa Drive's cliffs claimed their first victim in over two years early Saturday morning. Robert Caraval, a 25-year-old resident of San JosŽ and former UCSB student fell over 80 feet and landed in the ocean belo...

June 5, 2003

Employees Reach Tentative Deals With University

By Travis Hunter

On May 29, the University of California resolved a contract battle with lecturers that lasted nearly three years, as well as one with research support professionals and technical employees that has lasted almost a year.

June 5, 2003

DNA May Link 2nd Suspect to Snake Stabbing

By Jason La

The University of California Police Dept. has new DNA evidence that may yield a second suspect in the case of a stabbing of a 13-foot Burmese python.

June 5, 2003

Weary Students Wish Last Week Were Dead

By Travis Hunter

There might be a reason you see so many people shuffling around campus looking like zombies this time of year. With more teachers assigning major projects and tests, Dead Week has become... undead.

June 5, 2003

‘Project Give’ To Hold Annual Yard Sale to Benefit Charities

By Jenny Mayock

Project Give will be in the I.V. Theater parking lot from 12 to 5 p.m. accepting donations of reusable clothes, books, furniture, kitchen ware and packaged food items for its annual yard sale.

June 5, 2003

A.S. Judicial Council Faults Bill, Dismissal

By Bonnie Holladay

On Sunday, the Associated Students Judicial Council ruled that the removal of A.S. representative Scott McDowell from his position on the Isla Vista Project Area Committee was unconstitutional.