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‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ Offers a Hilarious, New Musical Take on History

Not only was Andrew Jackson the 7th President of the United States and the founder of the American Democratic Party, he also wore really tight skinny jeans, used “fuck” in every sentence and looked a lot like a Green Day band member; at least, that’s how he is presented in [...]

Letters to the Editor / Opinion

The Origins of Sin: a Review of Religious History

In his column “Why Religion May Be a Matter of Ideology, Not Theology,” Mr. Schenck claims that the Christian concept of sin originated in Old English etymology. But here’s a reality check: the Jewish religion had the idea of “sin” thousands of years before Christianity. About 4,000 years ago, Moses [...]

News

Exhibit Examines Bible Evolution

The Davidson Library Dept. of Special Collections is hosting a new exhibit featuring 19 Bibles in various languages dating from the 13th to 17th centuries.

News

Festival To Honor History of Women

The fourth annual International Women’s Festival will take place at Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds today and Saturday.

Opinion

Tunisian Coup Institutes First of Secular Islamists

It is hard to believe only last month, on Jan. 14, the regime of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted by a people’s uprising…