Artsweek Calendar October 19-October 25
Calendar for 10/19 Thursday (10/19): Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” gets a makeover tonight, courtesy of famed Bulgarian director Lilia Abadjieva. The award-winning director’s re-imagining of the classic play features an all-male cast, a soundtrack packed full of popular rock hits and more. See the show for yourself when it comes to Campbell Hall at 7 […]
Evanescence
[ Evanescence | The Open Door | Wind-Up Records] Evanescence’s latest album, The Open Door, beckons to all those who bought the band’s 2003 hit album, Fallen. However, The Open Door does not live up to its name, as the group’s latest CD doesn’t open any new doors for the alternative rockers. On The Open […]
To Wong Foo
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Evicted Tenants Rally, Protest
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors publicly announced yesterday that it will not be able to help the Cedarwood Apartments tenants in their campaign against being evicted.
Gauchos Search for Savory Revenge
At first glance, tonight’s nonconference matchup with UC Davis only appears to have intrinsic value for the Gauchos; the greatest payoff they can hope to achieve is the satisfaction of revenge and the mental benefits of building momentum late in the season.
Initiative Supports UCSB Community
Wow! There have been so many accusations and concerns about the Students’ Initiative that I thought I’d help clear some things up. First off, what exactly is the Students’ Initiative? Well, it’s a campuswide effort to increase the student services we have and to ensure the programs we want for the future.
Coalition Calls for Rape Truce, Assault-Free Day
In preparation for what they have declared as a rape and sexual assault-free weekend, members of Students Stopping Rape will table in front of the Women’s Center this week to educate passersby on how they can help.
That’s My Purse: Basketball Should Adopt Student-Team Promotion
The other day, “SportsCenter” showed big colleges around the country filling their gyms with fans for the school’s first basketball practice at midnight. That got me thinking about UCSB basketball and how I wished we had that kind of thing for our team.
Technology Bytes: Proposition Begins to Restrict Civil Liberties
It is sad to see it happening, but the United States of America is becoming increasingly Orwellian in its use of technology to invade our privacy. The implementation is slow, but it is happening. Day by day, more and more is technology being used to constrict our rights and restrict our civil liberties.
New Eatery To Serve Up Local Food
Isla Vista’s China Garden has been uprooted, but a blossoming new restaurant, Eclectic I.V., will soon take its place.