Bush’s Doublespeak Jeopardizes National Welfare

September 24, 2003 by

I've been giving some thought recently to doublespeak, the concept introduced in George Orwell's novel 1984 that entails people accepting two opposing positions at the same time.
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RecCen Prepares to Expand

May 16, 2003 by and

A contract has been awarded to Viola Construction Co. of Oxnard to handle the RecCen expansion project. The company's bid of $11,876,000 was about $120,000 lower than the next lowest bidder, FedCon of...
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Campbell Hall To Host Presidential Hopeful

May 12, 2003 by

Break out the American flags and partisan rhetoric because presidential election season starts today for UC Santa Barbara. Democratic presidential candidate and Ohio senator Dennis Kucinich will speak...
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Get On Yo’ Knees

May 9, 2003 by

Known as a hip hop god, KRS-One is one of the few hip hop originators still relevant in today's MTV-soaked culture. While most MCs use their words to inform people about their preference in cars or ri...
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Dancing in the Desert Part 1

May 2, 2003 by

Hot as blazes and distant from any notable outpost of civilization, the desert of Indio, Calif. doesn't jump to mind when one considers ideal concert locales.
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Grant Enables Professor to Finish Book

April 30, 2003 by

A UCSB professor recently won a prestigious fellowship to fund research on metaphysical beliefs, further boosting the university's reputation in religious studies.
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‘Hurricane’ Blows Through Isla Vista

April 28, 2003 by

Former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent 22 years in prison for murder before his eventual exoneration, introduced the movie loosely based on his life, "The Hurricane," before a packed Isla Vi...
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“Hurricane” To Hit Isla Vista

April 24, 2003 by

Former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent 22 years in prison for murder before his eventual exoneration, will introduce a screening of the movie loosely based on his life, "The Hurricane."
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Blur | Think Tank | Virgin

April 24, 2003 by

Pros at pillaging musical styles from those more skilled than them, each of Blur's albums finds them changing their sound to match their ever-changing influences.
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Memorial To Honor Art Studio Student

April 23, 2003 by

The flags outside Cheadle Hall will be flying half-staff today in memory of Chris August, a UC Santa Barbara art studio graduate student who died over Spring Break.
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Students Participate in Model Arab League

April 22, 2003 by

Ten UCSB students participated in the Model Arab League at San Francisco State University April 11 through April 13, competing against schools across the state in an annual simulation of the Arab Leag...
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Cartoonist Presents Work at MCC

April 18, 2003 by

Lalo Alcaraz, author of the nationally syndicated comic "La Cucaracha," gave a workshop and multimedia presentation of his strips. About 60 people heard Alcaraz read hate mail aloud, answer questions ...
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Students Head North to Build Homes for Poor

April 10, 2003 by

Twenty-three members of the UCSB chapter of Habitat for Humanity spent Spring Break in Portland, Oregon, constructing the frame and foundation for a new low-cost home and repairing local homes that we...
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What’s on Your Television?

April 4, 2003 by

My addiction to war coverage runs deep. After a long day of backbreaking academic work, it's such a soothing release to turn on my television and let the moments of intense violence, followed by hours...
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The Libertines | Up the Bracket | Rough Trade

April 3, 2003 by

Every once in a while, a band will come along that will make you think about feelings, whether by screaming and rapping about them over pseudo-metal beats or singing them over radio-friendly guitar ri...
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