Nonprofit Protests Funding
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education proclaimed “Victory at UC Santa Barbara” earlier this month after accusing Associated Students Legislative Council and Finance Board of First Amendment violations in their deliberations regarding funding for the College Republicans’ David Horowitz lecture last Spring. In an Oct. 10 press release, the non-profit free speech advocacy group […]
The Atheist in Love
This week’s question: Could you ever date/fall in love with/marry someone of religious faith? Romantic relationships that cross religious boundaries are a very deep and complicated topic, and one that deserves more than one column. So this will be the first of three columns that will deal these cross-crossed lovers. The initial question I […]
A.S. Reviews Protests, Funding
The Associated Students Legislative Council met last night in the Flying A Studio room of the UCen but, as of press time, had yet to reach decisions on its scheduled discussion about several orders of business. The council considered bills to restructure the A.S. President’s office, hold representatives’ office hours off campus and change the […]
Compost Crusade To Hit Campus
The UCSB Associated Students Recycling Committee is adding six compost bins to recycling receptacles across campus next quarter to divert a larger portion of the university’s food waste. The Composting Pilot project will retrofit up to 12 compost bins on campus to comply with state sustainability standards. Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 341 into law […]
Surf Film Screening To Promote Extreme Sport
Residents at 6823 Del Playa Drive are hosting a screening of the new bodysurfing movie “Come Hell or High Water” tonight as part of the film’s world tour. The free event marks the movie’s 10th premier and includes an outdoor screening at the residence at 8 p.m. followed by a performance from Santa Barbara-based band […]
John Fleck Brings ‘Mad Women’ to UCSB
“You are a classy audience,” visiting professor and playwright Brighde Mullins began, standing in front of a minimal set consisting of glittery garments, mirrors, a wig, a leopard-print director’s chair and one solitary, sparkling martini glass. “And it’s about to get a lot classier because who do we have here tonight?” “JOHN FLECK!!!” the audience […]
Evolution of Comedy Through the Ages
Louis CK directs and stars in one of the most fascinating television shows ever. “Louie” is a combination of behind the scenes of stand-up comedy and a realistic and sometimes depressing depiction or real life while raising two daughters. Yet, “Louie” is completely indebted to Lenny Bruce, arguably the most influential comedian ever. Bruce was […]
‘Into Eternity’: a Chilling Awakening
“You are now in a place where we have buried something from you to protect you. You should stay away from this place and you will be safe.” These are the first words of the documentary “Into Eternity,” an interestingly eerie film about the storage of nuclear wastes in Finland. Danish director Michael Madsen uses […]
Why Popular Culture is Actually… Cultured
The term “pop-culture” seems to have a lot of negative connotations associated with it. Many think that “Jersey Shore,” Justin Bieber and the “Transformers” films are emblematic of pop-culture. Some think pop-culture is detrimental to society through dumbing down our children, giving bad representations of gender relations and not advocating progressive thought, among other things. […]
‘The Walking Dead’: Frighteningly Good
Over the weekend, AMC’s wildly successful series “The Walking Dead” began its sophomore run, and, thankfully, showed no signs of the behind-the-scenes drama that has plagued the series over its summer hiatus. Personally penned by departing show runner Frank Darabont, “What Lies Ahead” was an exceptionally strong season opener, and possibly the best episode the […]