Year: 2017

Events

Master Storyteller David Sedaris Returns to SB

May 11, 2017 by Ivan Gonzalez

In his typical fashion, Sedaris walked onto the stage wearing a suit, jacket and shorts stitched together out of other shorts, which he claimed he picked up in Tokyo. Right from the start, he began his talk with Trump jokes.

Science & Tech

Opinion Maps Detail Americans’ Climate Beliefs

May 11, 2017 by Jacqueline Wen

From 2008 to 2016, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication ran major opinion polls on U.S. climate beliefs, surveying over 18,000 American adults bi-annually. Through the survey they found that the national average of adults believ...

News

Chancellor Yang Agrees To Endorse $3 Billion UC Divestment From Fossil Fuels After 72-Hour Sit-In

May 11, 2017 by Josh Ortiz

Nearly 60 hours into a sit-in staged by student activists, Chancellor Henry T. Yang has agreed to publicly endorse UC divestment of nearly $3 billion from fossil fuel companies, making him the first-ever UC chancellor to take an active stan...

Film & TV

‘Guardians of Galaxy Vol. 2’ Is Good But Obvious

May 11, 2017 by Ryan Song

Long story short: “Guardians of the Galaxy” was alright. While I commend Marvel’s efforts to introduce unknown superheroes to a wider audience, the film still fell into the standard, stale Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) formula.

Tennis

Gauchos-Rebels Showdown Set for First Round of NCAA Championships

May 11, 2017 by Richard Benites

Able to three-peat as Big West champions, the Gauchos are looking to make the next step to go deeper in the postseason beginning this Friday against Ole Miss.