Students Honor Holocaust Victims With Vigil, 24-Hour Name Reading
Alice Kraftova. Ida Kralova. Emil Kramer. Greta Kramerova. Hedvika Kramerova. Gizela Kramova. Hugo Kramer. These are the first seven names, out of 72, on page 796 of a list of Holocaust victims.
Art Review: “Three Women”
“Three Women,” the new art show at the Women’s Center, is not a trio of overzealous feminists using their paints and canvases to declare why men are devils. These women, Megan Kitchen, Michelle Onstot and Christa Reyes Gonzales, are talented, contemporary local artists who express, but don’t force, their passionate feelings through a variety of […]
Film Review: “Venus Beauty Institute”
A Tonie Marshall film, “Venus Beauty Institute” is a disappointingly inert film that moves like a tugboat through the emotional slough that is the protagonist’s love life. With little to no capacity for forming healthy relationships, Angele (Nathalie Baye) is a 40-year-old beautician who constantly sleeps with the wrong kind of men, with no pattern […]
Jedi Mind Tricks | Violent By Design | Superegular
Conspiracy theories have been a common theme among hip hop artists and their songs since the days of Melle Mel, but the trend reached its apex during the independent upsurge of 1997. Everyone had an opinion on Area 51, free masons and the CIA. It was overdone at times, but it was better than being […]
Kings of Convenience | Quiet is the New Loud | Astralwerks
Coffeehouses of America rejoice: Your newest soundtrack has just come out. Full of folksy recollections and preening optimism, Kings of Convenience has created a mellow accompaniment for the beret and latte crowd. Full of feel-good acoustic guitars, sentimentality, gentle uplifting lyrics and tons of harmonizing, Quiet is the New Loud sounds like a Simon & […]
Rick Braun | Kisses in the Rain | Warner Bros.
I must admit that I am no jazz connoisseur, let alone opinionated on or knowledgeable of its style or form. My experience is limited to the overtly obvious in the jazz world (I can recognize tracks off of Kind of Blue), and I can really only voice my appraisal of jazz with a thumbs up […]
Fast Times in Isla Vista
Wednesday, April 18, is the 31st anniversary of one of Isla Vista’s most tragic events – the shooting of UCSB student Kevin Moran as he was trying to put out a fire on the steps of the Bank of America building on Embarcadero del Norte.
UCSB Ends Season With Defeat
A tough season for the UCSB men’s tennis team ended with a disheartening 6-1 loss Tuesday to Cal Poly in the season finale.
Ballot To Include Base Fee Increase Initiative
Currently, students are charged $9.10 per quarter in Student Services and Activities base fees. To meet the demands of the next fiscal year, A.S. is proposing a $5.90 increase, for a total of $15 per quarter, which, if passed, would go into effect Fall Quarter of 2001.
Cyberspace Is the Battleground for Social Reform
Pop quiz, brainiac: How many miles of chain-link fence does it take to protect the World Trade Organization from 10,000 angry activists?