Obama Offers His Drink
Like orange Mad Dogs and Old English, boozing and politics just go together. It’s really a chicken and egg situation. No one is sure if the perennially partying and democracy-creating Greeks gave the people a voice because they were hammered, or if the democratic system was created just so they could organize bigger ragers. You […]
California Girls
On Oct. 29, the University of Art Museum here at UCSB opened its doors on its most recent exhibition, California Biennal 2008, which will run through Mar. 1, 2009. The exhibition was mounted by the Orange County Museum of Art, which aims to present new developments in California art, and features works by three Los Angeles-based artists, Shana Lutker, Anna Sew Hoy and Brenna Youngblood for this off-site collaboration.
Prop 8 Passage Draws Opponent Outcry
Equal rights activists on campus and throughout the county are decrying Tuesday’s passage of Proposition 8, which amends the California State Constitution to make gay marriage illegal.
Readers React to Prop 8 Passing
Editor, Daily Nexus, I’ve always believed in live and let live, but this is unacceptable. What the hell is wrong with 52% of California voters (and voters in many other states)? I know my home of Orange County probably played a big part in this proposition getting passed. I feel ashamed to have grown up […]
Jack’s Mannequin Delivers a Lively Performance in the Hub
I always imagined Jack’s Mannequin’s fans to be just like the music: calm, cool and relaxed. I never would envision that they would be so intense that during the course of last Thursday evening’s concert in the Hub I would nearly get trampled, or that my friend would get into a fight with two guys.
New Study Examines Fleas
A study examining tiny water fleas is helping scientists understand the global effects of environmental change on population dynamics.
Readers React to Prop 8 Passing
Editor, Daily Nexus, This is in response to the recent staff editorial in the opinion section titled (“Passage of Prop 8 Shames CA,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 5) Embarrassed to be called a Californian? I think not. You should be ashamed to even say that. Just because California does something you do not approve of does […]
Missing Pieces **
Clint Eastwood, the minimalist director who last brought us 2007’s harrowing set of films, “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters From Iwo Jima,” is a master at portraying the desperate individual caught in an unfortunate situation. His latest work, “Changeling,” based off a real-life mystery ripped from L.A. Times headlines by the film’s screenwriter, continues with this motif.
UCSB Hosts Graduate Program Exhibition
Seniors pondering their post-undergraduate lives will find ample brainstorming resources in The Arbor today at the Graduate & Professional School Fair.
Return Marriage to Its Roots
I come before you with a modest proposal. As Proposition 8 has passed and California has declared marriage as the legal recognition to the consensual partnership between a male and female, it has me worried. Partnership between male and female what? Male and female electrical plug? Next thing you know, a human male will be […]