The Liberals Strike Back
Terrorists have succeeded when Americans are so afraid that they are willing to sacrifice their principles. It’s fine to be proud of these principles — freedom of speech, protection of civil liberties — but let’s not twist this pride into a motto that touts unilateral military might.
Fee Hopes To Relieve Medical Bills
A lock-in fee proposed by the UCSB Recreation Dept. could help students finance their non-emergency medical bills. The department is asking an $0.89 per quarter per student fee initiative to raise money for the Student Medical Emergency Relief Fund (SMERF).
“Wild Style” | Looking Back to the Roots of Hip Hop
Long ago, before P. Diddy was remixing song by the Police and Universal was pouring millions into “8 Mile,” Charlie Ahearn was canvassing the streets of New York’s South Bronx for inspiration.
O’Brien Steps Down as Polo Coach
UCSB men’s water polo Head Coach Joe O’Brien is moving from the pool deck to the cubicle, as he steps down as head coach and accepts a counseling position in the College of Letters & Science. O’Brien leaves the Gauchos after coaching for 11 seasons and posting a 103-178 record.
Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness
One thing that I have come to realize, along with my fellow freshmen, is that we get screwed every quarter when we register for classes. TakeWinter Quarter, for example. When I attempted to crash Political Science 1. being a political science major, I figured that getting into the introductory class for my college career would be easy.
Judicial Council Draws A.S. Members From Leg Meeting
Associated Students Legislative Council almost failed to meet quorum Wednesday night after one council member left to protest the absence of several other Leg Council members.
MCC to Screen “Afroargentinos”
Think there are no black people in Argentina? “Afroargentinos,” a 2002 documentary from Jorge Fortes and Diego Ceballos, says strongly otherwise.
Tsunami Bomb Packs a Punch
We at UCSB are a fighting breed. We need good fight songs: Who better to provide than Tsunami Bomb? The Petaluma, Calif., superpunks recently talked with Artsweek writer Matt Cappiello before their Jan. 27 performance at the Hub.
Writing Scholars To Gather at UCSB
More than 250 educators are convening on the UCSB campus this weekend to talk about writing – from the effect of blogs on language to the difficulty of teaching writing in rural schools.
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead| Worlds Apart | Interscope
Of all the bands to produce a sub par, hesitant and muddled album …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead is the last one most would have expected.