January 16-23, 2003

January 16, 2003 by

The greatest action movie ever made is, in fact, not "Die Hard III," but "Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa. Filmed in 1954, this epic tale is at the top of every critic's list and has newly translated...
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Jessica Jardine’s Top Five

December 5, 2002 by

Celebrity I'm Not Ashamed to be Infatuated With - Conan O'Brien. He's given us Triumph the Insult Dog, "The String Dance," Jesus Christ sports action figurines and an all-out war with Michael Bolton.
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Alphabet Soup

November 21, 2002 by

Blackalicious further embodies this branch with their 2002 release, Blazing Arrow, and Artsweek catches the group's lyricist, Gift of Gab, as he strolls down Telegraph Ave.
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White Chocolate

November 14, 2002 by

Though "8 Mile" is indeed worth a good bit of the hype, it's merely a heavily treaded, well-positioned spike used to anchor down Eminem's dominance in mainstream entertainment.
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‘Ghost Ship’ of Fools

November 8, 2002 by , and

Angela, Steven and Jessica all sit nestled around yet another oversized container, this time holding too-salty popcorn, in hopes that this seemingly trite "ghost story" will justify a perfectly good a...
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Bjork | Bjork’s Greatest Hits | Elektra

October 30, 2002 by

The album is not meant as reminiscences on a dwindling career, nor as a psychoticbumpschool, but rather as a comprehensive slate-cleaning after Vespertine.
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CD Reivew: Johnny Cash | American IV : The Man Comes Around | Lost Highway CD Reivew: Rhett Miller | The Instigator | Elektra

October 24, 2002 by

Cash has survived thirty-some-odd years in the business and enough addictions to start his own clinic. His newest release, American IV: The Man Comes Around offers up a marvelous assortment of gems, t...
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The International Symbol for Surf Movie

October 17, 2002 by

With Saturday night's screening of his first feature-length surfing documentary, "The Far Shore," at I.V. Theater, it appears as though Greg Schell might well be a dreamer with real-world prospects.
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Faith & Del-Votion

October 10, 2002 by

One all-knowing high priest who stands upon Mt. Freestyle and spews his prophetic verse among the hoodie-wearing, blunt-smokin' crew lounging below. His name: Del tha Funkee Homosapien. His message: U...
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forceful and FACELESS

September 20, 2002 by

If you're anxiously searching for open-shirted, pouty-lipped rock star photos to paste all over your notebook, dredg is the wrong act for you. These four Bay Area art-rock boys seem faceless even as t...
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Culture Week Unites Asian Ethnicities

May 20, 2002 by

Roughly 45 different ethnicities fall under the continental designation Asian, including Filipinos, Vietnamese, Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Korean and Japanese peoples.
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Upward Bound

May 8, 2002 by

Upward Bound, a federally funded outreach program, is just one of these organizations that works to help students achieve their educational goals.
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Club To Host Filipino Night

April 26, 2002 by

On Saturday evening, UCSB Kapatirang Pilipino club's 11th annual Pilipino Cultural Night, titled "Pieces of the Puzzle," will be held at Campbell Hall.
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New Review Requests Submissions

April 2, 2002 by

The Law and Society Review, recently established by UCSB Law and Society Program Chair Eve Darian-Smith as the nation's first online publication for undergraduate law and society majors, began taking ...
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Surfrider Works to Protect Local Shores

March 4, 2002 by

Eight years after its formation, the UCSB chapter of Surfrider seems to be working harder than ever to protect the local coastline.
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