Legendary actor and comedian Adam Sandler will appear at an advanced screening of the new film “That’s My Boy” alongside his co-star Nick Swardson tonight at 7 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Though “That’s My Boy” is set to hit theaters on June 15, students attending the event will enjoy a sneak-peek screening and the opportunity [...]
Governor Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal, which calls for an additional $38 million cut to the University of California and further restrictions on Cal Grant recipients, could result in a 6 percent tuition increase for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year, according to UC officials. The proposal was announced yesterday and recommends slashing the budgets of [...]
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to two burglaries and several alcohol-related crimes during the weekend. Undercover deputies observed a subject carrying a large decorative brass elephant Friday night on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive. According to IVFP Lieutenant Ray Vuillemainroy, the deputies returned the stolen belonging to its original owners after confronting [...]
As European nations continue to spiral deeper into economic recession and political turmoil, debt crisis solutions have become a hot topic of international debate amongst economists and government officials throughout recent elections in France and Greece. According to political science professor Benjamin Cohen, the ongoing crisis is largely the result of irresponsible loan borrowing in [...]
The Surfrider Foundation’s Isla Vista chapter hosted several local musicians, as well as Pacific Dub and Daniel “Bambaata” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley, at their 13th annual Concert for the Coast on Saturday afternoon at Anisq’ Oyo’ Park. The free event raises money for the organization’s efforts to protect coastline habitats and water quality through [...]
UCSB alumnus and Oracle Chairman Jeff Henley and his wife Judy announced a $50 million donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of Engineering on Saturday to help fund advancements in energy- saving technologies. Of the contribution, $30 million will finance the construction of Henley Hall — a new building to house [...]
The locally founded program Environmental Education for the Next Generation will hold its first annual Investing in Our Youth Gala and Auction from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Sunday at Chase Palm Park Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara. The nonprofit organization, founded in 2009 by fourth-year environmental studies major Ryland King, recruits volunteers to [...]
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department met with weather experts last Wednesday to discuss precautionary measures for the upcoming dry season. The drier summer and fall months place the county at increased risk of wildfires. The 2008 Montecito Tea Fire destroyed 210 homes in the Montecito and Santa Barbara. According to SBCFD Public Information Officer [...]
A UCSB maintenance worker discovered a decomposed body in the marsh area between Santa Catalina Residence Hall and the Santa Ynez Apartments yesterday at 9:45 a.m. The remains were discovered roughly 200 yards away from the dorm’s bike racks. The UC Police Department is working with the Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Office to examine the [...]
Community members and students will participate in the 10th-annual UCSB Relay for Life today to raise funds for cancer research and support people diagnosed with the illness. The event, hosted by the UCSB Relay for Life Committee, will begin at noon and last 24 hours, kicking off with a Survivor’s Lap honoring cancer survivors. The [...]
Director Adam Pesce’s documentary “Splinters,” which follows the journey of four surfers as they compete for the title of best surfer in Papua New Guinea’s first ever national surfing contest, will be screened tonight at 8 p.m. overlooking the Pacific at 6823 Del Playa Dr. “Splinters” has garnered numerous awards — including Best Documentary from [...]
In continuation of yesterday’s installment of UCSB’s Most and Least Useful Majors, as compiled by Newsweek using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, today the Nexus provides the Six Most Useful Majors offered on campus. The list’s inclusion of all that is mathematical and hard science-based — aside from the one outlier of foreign languages [...]
The Technology Management Program’s 13th annual New Venture Competition awarded over $25,000 in prizes to six finalist teams last night at Corwin Pavilion, with aPEEL Technology — a venture for advanced fruit preservation — winning the grand prize and largest amount of money at $10,000. Competitors pitched their business models and products to a panel [...]
International mental health and suicide prevention advocate Kevin Hines, who survived a 250-foot plunge from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000, will speak about his personal journey to attain wellness tonight at 6:15 p.m. in I.V. Theater. Hines began struggling with bipolar disorder, paranoia, mania, depression and hallucinations at age 17 and is one of [...]
The Educational Opportunity Program’s Asian Resource Center will host the annual Lantern Festival, a celebration of Asian culture and traditions, on May 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Student Resource Building lawn. The event will feature a lantern designing competition judged by a panel of student mentors and counselors. Other student organizations and [...]