Forum to Connect Religion, Politics
With the California primaries just around the corner, students are mobilizing aggressively around crucial campaign issues such as immigration, universal healthcare, the war in Iraq – and for some, faith.
Proposition 93
Official Language:
“Reduces permissible state legislative service to 12 years. Allows 12 years’ service in one house. Current legislators can serve 12 years in current house, regardless of prior legislative service. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.”
Students Produce Short Films for Local Festival
While many of the films at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival may take months or years to produce, the makers of “Fear and Loathing on Del Playa” only have 10 days to shoot and edit before their film’s premiere. The film, directed by first-year film & media studies major Ryan Turner, is part of […]
Propositions 94-97
Official Language:
“Yes” Vote approves, and “No” Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and [Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians]. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in annual state revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
Synopsis Helps Readers Get
For 251 days, the season three finale of “Lost” has occupied a spot on my DVR list. While dozens of other shows have long since been watched and then erased, the episode has been patiently waiting for its time to be seen again. With season four of “Lost” kicking off Thursday night at eight, the time is finally here. While it’s always been a revolutionary show, “Lost” upped the stakes after season three by announcing that the show would run for only three more seasons, each consisting of 16 episodes. The show that evokes two questions for every answer intends to start clearing things up this season, with the producers promising to tie up loose ends throughout the final 48 episodes.
Pardon Arnold From State Budget Blame
California’s budget crisis is seriously downplayed in the media. Many don’t realize Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal state of emergency this month. I feel it’s my civic duty to bring readers a thorough analysis of the issue before the liberal media gets the opportunity to wrongfully slap the blame on our governor.
Four Lives Left
A kitten survived a plane trip halfway across the country after accidentally ending up in a suitcase. I’m extremely disturbed by this story, but not for the reasons you might think. Most people are probably going “awww, a kitten” right now but I could care less.
Search Continues for Answers in I.V. Stabbing Incident
A 22-year old man was stabbed five times at a party on the 6700 block of Sueno Road late Friday night. Although the victim was stabbed in the cheek, chest and torso area, Isla Vista Foot Patrol Senior Deputy Doug Jones said the wounds were not life threatening. Authorities are still searching for the perpetrator.
Google Immortalizes News
Decades ago, today’s newspaper would merely become tomorrow’s birdcage lining. However, with the dawn of the digital age, that birdcage has become the Internet, and Petey the Parakeet is now Google the Grey Parrot. Additionally, every time you invite guests for a party or show your boss around the house, good ol’ Google looks at his birdcage lining and squawks about the time you got an alcohol citation in 2002.