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Sometimes I wonder if I am the only person who feels that the American political landscape is becoming more of a ridiculous three-ring circus than a sophisticated and issue-based debate. Too many Americans are so distracted by peripheral issues that they can’t focus on what is really important.
Pohl Adjusts Focus as Local Adviser
Bob Pohl has bounced back from his narrow loss of the 35th District State Assembly race last November to become the right-hand man to 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone.
Sweet and Soulful
Fusing gospel, jazz, blues, reggae and hip hop among a group of female a cappella singers seems a feat to be accomplished. Now mix with that a historically driven and politically inclined mindset and one can begin to understand the ever-evolving musical entity that is Washington, D.C.’s Sweet Honey in the Rock.
Men’s Rugby: SB, Poly To Rekindle Rivalry
With a leader named of Coach Battle, it should be obvious why the UCSB men’s club rugby team is ready to fight. The real question is: will Cal Poly be ready for the war?
PAC/GPAC Denies Master Plan Delay
At last night’s first Isla Vista Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee meeting of the year, PAC/GPAC members defeated a motion that would have further prolonged revision of the I.V. Master Plan.
Attack on Precinct 13 | Unlucky 13
Critically, it’s always difficult to determine how to handle remakes. If the original was truly brilliant enough to warrant revived attention after the passage of decades, the comparison deck is impossibly stacked against the new version.
Club Bowling: SB Bowlers Strike In Tourney
The UCSB club bowling team placed sixth in the first annual Southern California Bakersfield Classic Tournament this weekend in Bakersfield, Calif. Santa Barbara considered their second tournament of Winter Quarter and fifth of the season a success.
Leg Council Negotiates Sign Allotment
Associated Students Legislative Council talked about changes and amendments to its elections code Wednesday night, but ended up taking no action. Council members devoted much of the meeting to discussing a bill by Off-Campus Rep. Lindsay Saito, which would decrease the number of campaign signs during A.S. elections — allowing only one sign to each political party per grass lawn and one advertisement per candidate per grass plot.
Hotel Rwanda | Check-out Time
Movies about real events are always a tough sell to an escapist public. Part of the enjoyment of movies is the break they provide from the mundane, and, unless the story is overly dramatic, people aren’t always interested. Watching “Hotel Rwanda” is like showing “Schindler’s List” to a group of Chinese people.
Rains Aggravate Goleta Beach Erosion
During the heavy rains of earlier this month, the ocean swallowed over $1 million of sand meant to shore up parkland and infrastructure at Goleta Beach.