Explosive Entertainment
This engaging autobiographical tale comes in the form of Larson’s rock-musical “tick, tick … BOOM!” which is playing at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles until July 16.
Clever Fox News Sneaks Its Way Into Hen House of Trust
Fox News is far from trustworthy as I see it. It is an open espousal of right-wing politics, which threatens accuracy, credibility and historical understandings of current events.
Pardall Tunnel To Close for Summer Construction Work
The section of sidewalk and bike path between Snidecor Hall and the Thunderdome leading to the Pardall Tunnel will be closed July 5 through Sept. 8 to undergo a complete facelift before the opening of the new Student Resources Building in October.
The Truth Hurts
Although watching the film may feel as if we’re back in a lecture hall, the information is undeniably interesting and often shocking.
Summer School Student Copes With Divorce From Vacation
In many ways, expecting students to endure classes in the summer, or asking a child to remain happy after a painful divorce, is tantamount to forcing a crack addict to quit crack cold turkey.
Former UCSB Students Allege Racism in SBPD After Fight at Nightclub
A June 16 fight at downtown Santa Barbara nightclub Cooney’s has led to allegations of racism in the Santa Barbara Police Dept., as well as a possible lawsuit from UCSB students.
Go Postal
The Pink Mailbox, a residence and music space for the Isla Vista community, is all wrapped up in cool, elusive appeal. This quietly evolving venue is keeping the independent music scene aflame in Santa Barbara, but it remains a mystery to many of us Isla Vista residents.
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Dies Unexpectedly Amidst Criticism
In what appears to be a suicide, UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice Dee Denton fell from the roof of a 43-story luxury apartment in San Francisco called The Paramount on June 24.
Thom Yorke | The Eraser | XL Recordings
Like the rubber on the back of a pencil, Thom Yorke’s The Eraser gracefully succeeds in its removal of triteness and triviality from electronic rock, while also infusing the genre with a unique soul and rhythm that many do-it-yourselfers have yet to obtain.
New Tactics Increase Couch Fire Arrests
Sixteen people recently got burned by undercover Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers for setting couches and other furniture pieces aflame — an offense with soon-to-increase punishments and fines.