“2012” Is the End of the World as We Know It ****
Writer/Director Roland Emmerich is sick, sick man. How he comes up with new ways to kill off the human race is beyond me. Whether it’s through an alien invasion, a giant mutated iguana, or global warming, it is safe to say that Emmerich is truly the master of disaster. His newest film “2012” not only confirms this title but takes the destruction film to entirely new and disturbing level.
EAB Chooses Europe Team
The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board selected the 12 individuals that will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark next month for the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Lady Gaga Gives Birth to Fame Monster ****
Receiving both critical acclaim and commercial success with her debut album The Fame, pop phenomenon Lady Gaga looks to prove that she’s no one-trick pony with her sophomore effort, The Fame Monster. Originally made to accompany the re-release of her debut album, the new 8-track EP instead took on a life of its own to […]
Bill To Provide Golf Carts for Disabled
UCSB may soon have a fast and (not so) furious program to help disabled students get to class.
Norah’s Fall Is No Misstep ***
Singer/songwriter Norah Jones, a modern Billie Holiday who started rocking the modern jazz world in 2002, is back with her fourth album which debuted on Tuesday, November 17th. Ever the eclectic musician with an uncanny ability to draw-in every type of listener effortlessly, Norah’s sound has evolved and strayed from what it once was.
Administrator Visits A.S. Meeting
The longest Associated Students Legislative Council meeting of the quarter featured discussion on issues ranging from finances to football.
Council Adopts Tuition Increase
The UC Board of Regents finance committee approved a proposal that will push student fees to over $10,000 next year.
Gaucho Soccer Fans Make Harder Anything but Boring
Andrew Seguin’s submission about his negative experiences in English football stands (“English Jeering Takes Fun out of Football,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 16, 2009) reminded me of how awesome the Gauchos really are. He called us sterile. He’s wrong. He probably hasn’t even been to a game at Harder Stadium. Soccer at Harder is anything but […]
Begakis Misses the Mark in Mass Infanticide Column
Oh, Steven Begakis. How cute that you’ve found God (“Mass Infanticide Cannot Be Government Subsidized,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 17, 2009). That must be so nice. Unfortunately, not all of us share your zeal for a higher being, and we godless heathens don’t particularly appreciate when you try to justify unfair (or any) government policies by […]