A.S. Leg Council Debates Members’ Removal for Unexcused Absences
Associated Students Legislative Council made the rare motion to un-excuse a council member’s absence yesterday in order to put Off-campus Rep Sarah Burstein up for removal at next week’s Leg meeting.
Frazier Unjustly Criticized for Factual Statements
Ashley Doty needs to get the stick out of her ass. Campaign season is over, and if she didn’t notice, Jared Goldschen won.
Modern Master
Modern dance pioneer of the 1950s, Paul Taylor, brought his lively choreography, technically skilled dancers and overall brilliance to a packed Campbell Hall last Wednesday evening. The Paul Taylor Dance Company’s commitment to smooth transitions and sheer strength sets the group among the premier troupes in the world.
Foreign Policy Is a Product of National Government
Benjamin Corp’s characterization of American policy from the Cold War to the present (“Politics Must Adapt,” Daily Nexus, May 1) as idealistic and theoretical misrepresents history.
“Party Over Here, Fuck Y’all Over There”
At a quarter till eleven, Chief Xcel and The Gift of Gab, the duo responsible for Blackalicious, took the stage to the howling relief of the two thousand or so people lurking in the darkened food court. Gab promptly grabbed the mic and said, “Oh yes Santa Barbara, we’re having a party tonight!”
Neighborhood Shenanigans
In Taoism, “wu wei” means a stage of complete spontaneity. Local band Silent Wei took this concept – and its namesake – to mean unconstrained impulses. While the music created a few rhythmic ebbs and flows, the band’s improvisation grew tiring.
Fit for a Queen
“Kings and Queen” follows the lives of two former lovers over the period of a week. Nora (Emmanuelle Devos) is a successful, but icy, single mother working at a trendy Parisian art gallery. She returns home to the countryside to visit her father (Maurice Garrel), a novelist who is in the late stages of terminal stomach cancer.
May 4, 2006 – May 10, 2006
In case you missed Coachella, alternative rockers OneRepublic are bringing their act straight from the Indio valley to the SOhO stage tonight. HELEN STELLaR and Franklin for Short will also play. The show starts at 9 p.m
Welcome to the Danger Zone
The ‘human was pointed out another facebook folly: a “I’m pretty much determined to fuck whoever writes the ‘weather’ for the Nexus” group exists. Wednesday’s forecast: I admire your courage. How do you know I am a “whoever” as opposed to a “whatever?” But nevertheless, that’s the kind of courageous kink the ‘human desires. Get […]
Gauchos Dig Deep to Fill Holes in Roster
As with any other sport, this year’s off-season has been extremely eventful for the UCSB women’s volleyball team. By the end of February, the entire UCSB roster was in a state of instability with the departures of three key players and the replacement of two assistant coaches.