Partisan Politics Protrude on Intellectual Understanding
We, as the human race, are a very safe species. We have many pre-determined judgments and biases, which we hold tightly. Rarely do we venture out of our intellectual safety net to explore and understand other perspectives. It is amazing that at such an early point in our educational career we have already determined the way we will be thinking for the rest of our life. I am not speaking about the institutional education we are currently receiving, but the life experiences that shape our beliefs.
X’08 Interview: Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars are a Seattle based hip-hop duo, currently promoting their latest album, “Bayani”. Covering topics from Iraq Veterans to the Seattle Riots to day-to-day working class struggles, their songs may not be top of the pops, but they are vitally important for moving hip-hop beyond the superficiality of the bling, the sex and the drugs, or what member Sabzi calls “cocaine songs”.
CA Seeks Solution for Overflowing Prison Cells
The chronic overcrowding of state prisons may soon be a problem of the past, pending the approval of a proposed legal settlement.
Scarlett Fever May Not Be an Epidemic (****)
Though she’s not the first person who comes to mind when one imagines a Tom Waits cover album, Scarlett Johansson proves she’s more than capable of taking on such an intimidating task. Of course, as a successful, mainstream actress, Johansson has faced some doubt and criticism as to whether or not she’d be able to pull it off, but overall, she manages to tackle the job with impressive force. She seems comfortable with herself, for better or worse, convincing the listener to feel at ease.
Further Evidence That Science Isn’t Foolproof (**)
If Brain Thrust Mastery is any indication, We Are Scientists has decided to dedicate its musical career to the careful study of everything that makes contemporary pop-rock bland and inoffensive.
The Lineup
SCREENING Head to I.V. Theater tonight at 7 to see the SoCal premiere of “Sleeping Nights Awake,” a documentary film about one of the best bands EVER (subjectively speaking, of course), Sonic Youth. The film’s director, UCSB alum Michael Albright, will be on hand for a Q&A session following the screening. Tickets are $4 for […]
Dear Penthouse Forum…
I love my anonymity, but being nameless and faceless isn’t without its sacrifices, so today I’d like to publicly feel sorry for myself over the hordes of ass that I’ve been forced to forego due to the fact that I can’t reveal my true identity.
Board of Regents Agrees to Retain Tuition Surcharge
University of California students will continue to pay a $60 surcharge to compensate for the $40 million in losses that the University suffered in a lawsuit levied in response to improperly increased fees.