Suspension of Discharged Relief
The only thing I miss about high school is the suspensions. Remember how exciting it was when you or somebody you knew was suspended for the day and the whole school was ablaze in gossip.
Winter Wonderland
With the start of what looks to be the warmest winter Santa Barbara has seen in years, we here at Artsweek cannot help but get a little giddy at the thought of a new quarter. For us at least, the next few months promise to be action-packed with concerts, events, premieres and festivals that are sure to delight even the pickiest of art critics and the most judgmental of film students.
Boars Abhor the Arbor
I use Yahoo! for my e-mail, which means messages that are identified by the system as “spam” are automatically ignored and placed into a bulk e-mail folder. I had assumed that this folder was full of useless scam e-mails designed to pry away my precious dollars on the false promise of things like additional penis girth and free iPods. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Signs From Above?
Monday night gave me the heebie-jeebies. It was one of those nights when the stars were aligned just a little bit perfect, or maybe just a wee bit off.
Groups Offer Help in House-Hunting
Students in search of housing for next year can seek guidance from on-campus organizations this month at educational workshops or can join in reviewing their past housing choices. The Community Housing Office (CHO), located on the third floor of the UCen, will host several workshops in residence halls this month to answer students’ questions about off-campus living, while the Associated Students Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) will hold a Day of Action event Feb. 1, during which students are encouraged to call up landlords and voice any complaints they may have.
Gift Exchange Forges Societal Black Hole
The bulk of you have spent the past few weeks vegetating at the parents’ place, enjoying late December’s reprieve from busywork and dead-end employment while wedging in a few holidays as well. Kwanzaa, Festivus and the like are all well and good, but this first Gaucho Economicus column of 2006 will focus on the favorite holiday of every jaded agnostic, pro forma suburbanite and apostate Jew: Christmas.
Old MacDonald Had a Script
Have you ever been sitting in a movie and thought to yourself, “I could write something better than this trash”? Well, here is your chance.
Additional Trial Delays Tie Up Former A.S. President
The legal trials of former Associated Students President Cervin Morris continue, as Wednesday’s decision by Judge George Eskin postponed the date for Morris’ probation violation hearing until later this month.
Eternal Debate, Round 15
There are many choices we meager human beings must deal with. Difficult choices such as sweet and sour or barbeque, Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC and whether happiness is defined by love or money.
Alleged F.T. Rapist Awaits Trial in Santa Barbara Jail
As of Wednesday afternoon, former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias was still being held in custody on $250,000 bail after nearly two months at the Santa Barbara County Jail.