Capps Helps Pass Green Energy Act
Lois Capps, 23rd District congresswoman, played a leading role in pushing new legislation through the House of Representatives yesterday that aims to aims to cut tax incentives to large oil companies and then invest the funds in renewable energy production.
Bicycle-Brained A.S. Irritates Proud Pedestrian
There comes a time in everyone’s life when they decide to stand and face the injustice that surrounds them – or fall prey to the perniciousness at the core of humanity. In my life, I not only missed out on pretty much all of the Reagan presidency, but I had to endure the brutal tyranny of Papa Bush, Baby Bush and – worse still – Bill “Big Mac Daddy” Clinton.
Heart of Glass
Minimalism emerged as a critical term to describe a particular subgenre of experimental music in the 1970s, according to Wikipedia. As in architecture or visual art, the musical works classified as “minimalist” strip their form of artistic expression to its most fundamental parts: simple and repetitive harmonies punctuating long bouts of stasis or held notes. The listener doesn’t hear the music. The listener is supposed to experience the atmosphere that builds, extends and dissolves at the whim of the composer.
UCSB Greeks Fundraise to Fight AIDS in Africa
In a “Legends of the Hidden Temple”-style obstacle course – and other events of UCSB’s Greek Week – fraternities and sororities will compete to raise money to help ease Africa’s AIDS pandemic and provide clean water.
Healthcare Goes Hollywood
The Arts & Lectures screening of the much-lauded documentary, directed by Connie Field, “¡Salud!” was an informative, thought-provoking experience that raised many important questions on relevant issues in today’s modern world; the key issue -and objective – being universal health care. Introducing the Santa Barbara premiere of the documentary was Diane Applebaum the U.S. director Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba.
The Lineup Week of 1/28/08
1. Congratulations to the Coen brothers for the four Oscars their film, “No Country For Old Men,” won. Artsweek would like to thank the Academy for recognizing a duo whose sheer genius is responsible for such gems as “The Big Lebowski,” “Fargo,” “Blood Simple” and, of course, the incredible “No Country.”
Nicki’s Nifty News: Errors in Engagement
s a cliché girl with a romantic side, I have been picturing my marriage proposal since I first had a crush on Spencer in fifth grade.
Maybe the Dingo Ate Your Baby
There was an Australian guy standing behind me in line at Subway yesterday, and as I stood there debating the merits of ordering tuna at a fast food restaurant, I couldn’t help but become extremely jealous of this dude’s sweet-ass accent.
War Protesters Miss Message of Peace
Tonight at 5, a group of protesters from the Feb. 12 anti-war demonstration will approach the Associated Students Legislative Council in the Flying A Room in the UCen to discuss what they allege was the use of excessive force by police officers during the event.