Taco Joint Says Hasta Luego to Liquor License
Local Mexican restaurant El Taco Amigo is no longer selling alcohol, thanks to the owner’s decision to surrender his liquor license while the California Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control investigates the eatery. ABC Public Information Officer John Carr said El Taco Amigo’s liquor license is currently in a suspended state, meaning that the eatery’s owner voluntarily gave up his license while the ABC investigates alleged problems with the restaurant. He said he cannot release specific information about the allegations against El Taco Amigo because the investigation is ongoing. Carr said the eatery is not allowed to serve any alcoholic beverages until the ABC decides whether to lift the license suspension or take disciplinary action against El Taco Amigo.
Keanu Reeves, Eat Your Heart Out
Films about hostage situations are usually limited to Bruce Willis saving children or Harrison Ford kicking people off his airplane. It is definitely rare to find a film about a hostage negotiation in which the terrorists are people too, but Greek filmmaker Constantine Giannaris’ “Hostage” is a riveting and provocative exception to the rule. “Hostage” follows Elion Senia – played with a powerful combination of angst and vulnerability by Stathis Papadopoulos – as he hijacks a bus and demands money, guns and a safe ride back to Albania in an attempt to regain the honor he feels Greek authorities have stolen from him.
Women’s Lacrosse
Today, the #5 UCSB women’s lacrosse team will face off against #12 Navy in the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Association’s National Championships held in Dallas. The Gauchos (9-4 overall) are one of six teams who won at-large bids in the tournament, despite finishing as the runner-up in the Western Women’s Lacrosse League.
University Oversteps Its Boundary of Jurisdiction
The article entitled “On-Campus Review Committee May Expand Authority Into I.V.” (Daily Nexus, May 9) infuriated me. Who is the university to try to step into the personal lives of students? The only rightful jurisdiction UCSB has in Isla Vista is over their own property: I.V. Theater and Embarcadero Hall.
A.S. Passes Budget; Reps Fear Shortages
After three hours of debate, the Associated Students Legislative Council unanimously approved the 2006-07 A.S. Budget at its meeting Wednesday night, while one member of the council chose to resign her post. The $690,067.95 budget will be distributed between various A.S. entities, including executive officers’ budgets and A.S. boards such as Media Relations. President Chaz Whatley presented the budget after working on it for the past five weeks.
Artist in Profile: Lansing-Dreiden
Pretentious, philosophic and peculiar are only a few words to describe the musical experience that is Lansing-Dreiden. With two full-length albums behind it and an array of national accolades, this pseudo-band truly defines “arts for arts sake.” Exploring themes of division and duality, its familiar yet wildly unrecognizable sound is all about taking listeners down the road less traveled. Its creative genesis began in 2000, amidst Miami palm trees and banana hammocks.
Women’s Track
With its conference title on the line, once again its time for the UCSB track and field team to prove itself. This year’s Big West Championships are kicking off in Northridge this Friday at 9 a.m. with the field events.
Women Must Also Learn to Reduce their Risk for Rape
In response to Emily Schmidt’s column (“Confront Your Complicity,” Daily Nexus, May 9), while the “men who inflict sexual violence on women are responsible for their actions,” women are responsible for their actions as well.
IVRPD Directors To Fill Vacant Manager Spot
The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is getting a new general manager tonight, as the district’s board of directors announces its pick for the position at a 6 p.m. meeting at the IVRPD office. The IVRPD Board of Directors chose a new general manager on May 4 after a closed-session meeting in which board members discussed the four candidates for the job
The Sweet Smell of Freedom?
If the road to freedom truly is long and winding, the characters in “After Innocence” are the quintessential weary travelers. Scheduled snuggly in between last month’s Actors’ Gang performance of “The Exonerated” and next week’s Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, Jessica Sanders’s documentary about seven vindicated U.S. prisoners depicts the results of a problematic justice system in a grueling story about wrongful accusations and the process of rebuilding.