Visiting Scholar to Lecture on Benefits of Religious Pluralism
Martin E. Marty, a visiting scholar and former professor at the University of Chicago, will speak in Corwin Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m.
Troupe Revives Mexican Folk Dance
This year, the group hopes to attend a folklorico conference in Sacramento and meet with Mexican maestros who are more able to fully teach the dancers about a particular region and the associated dancing.
County Briefs
Living Wage Ordinance The Santa Barbara City Council will consider the Living Wage ordinance at 7 tonight. The ordinance would increase the hourly pay for city employees to $11 an hour with benefits or $12.25 an hour without. The council – whose terms are ending this year – recommended in September that an ad-hoc committee […]
Jesus Mutants!
My home town is full of mutant people! Obese mutants! Acned mutants! Jesus mutants! Mutated Mutants! Witness to such perverse genetic disaster require months of trauma counseling among Santa Barbara’s tanned and toned beauties. “These are shallow sentiments,” some may say, but is it wrong to prefer vacuous/gorgeous to vacuous/mutant? WeatherDecision: Nay. Monday’s forecast: Those […]
Wildcats Snare Gauchos
The weekend was not a complete loss for the Gauchos (17-12 overall), as they posted a win over unranked San Diego State on Friday night before succumbing on Saturday night to one of the most potent offenses in the land.
Red Tape: We’ve All Got Tickets for the Attack of the Clones
U.S. politicians have generally agreed, to the point of grandstanding at times, that cloning a human would be an unconscionable and unethical act. They just never got around to outlawing it.
UCSB Looks for a Good Parking Spot
With the construction of new buildings on top of existing parking lots, UCSB needs to decide how to create new spaces, conserve existing spaces or decrease the need for parking.
From the Cheap Seats: Buffalo Struggles Along as Former GM Butler Thrives
Once a proud franchise and the AFC representative in four consecutive Super Bowls during the early ’90s, the Buffalo Bills are now the owners of an abysmal 1-9 record, their worst start in 17 years.
Sands Beach Closure Leaves Room for Plovers and People
A rope-and-post fence will delineate a 1,300-foot long area, to direct people around the roost on the wet sand. This will protect 90 percent of the roost area. The majority of the beach is still available for recreational use.
Ordinance To Limit Outdoor Smoking
The Tobacco Control Ordinance passed unanimously at the Nov. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting. Effective Dec. 20, smoking will be prohibited within 20 feet of any building or area where smoking is not allowed.