Issue 59, Volume 82 2001-2002
Winter Olympics 2002 Torch
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Yesterday two members of the UCSB community represented themselves, their university and their country as they served as torchbearers in the Olympic Torch Relay.
Ordinance Wins Initial County Vote
Thursday, January 17, 2002
In a victory for renters, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed the first reading of the renters' rights ordinance by a 3-2 vote on Tuesday.
Architects Outline I.V. Redesign Plan for PAC
Thursday, January 17, 2002
At the meeting, Envision Design - the Berkeley-based architectural firm hired by Santa Barbara County to head I.V.'s redevelopment plan -proposed an outline for the future of I.V.
Laser Provides New Way to Locate Star
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The first hydrogen bomb, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was many times brighter than the sun. Now LLNL has introduced a new phenomenon: a virtual star.
A.S. Reimburses Republican Group
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The College Republicans have been allocated $1,250 for a lecture last November, after Associated Students Legislative Council and A.S. Finance Board debated the issue over the past two weeks.
CalEng Seeks Satellite Office On SB Campus
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Representatives of an undergraduate engineering journal at UC Berkeley are looking to UCSB as a possible satellite office and contributor for their quarterly publication.
Plans for UC Merced Need Regents Approval
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Two regent committees recommended approval of several key planning and development items for the new UC Merced campus, scheduled to open in fall 2004, during the University of California Board of Regents meeting yesterday.
Feature Photo: Take the Torch and Run
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Montecitans Don't Like 101? Let Them Eat Asphalt
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Aesthetics don't necessarily equate to function. Just because something looks nice it doesn't mean that it'll actually work or that the problems of the past will magically go away.
If You Think Celebrities Are Paid Too Much, Don't Help Pay Them
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The public has no right to dictate where corporations should funnel their money unless you are a shareholder, nor does it make any sense to do so.
Men's Volleyall: SB Devours CSUN
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The No. 8 UCSB men's volleyball team opened its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation season with an impressive sweep over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday night.
Women's Basketball
Gauchos Roll in Fourth Straight Win
Thursday, January 17, 2002
With the win against Oregon State, Santa Barbara ran its season-high winning streak to four games, while improving to 8-5 on the season.
The Many Faces of Popular Music
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Dishwalla was formed in Santa Barbara in 1992 by original members, frontman J.R. Richards, bassist Scot Alexander, guitarist Rodney Browning Cravens and drummer George Pendergast.
A Track of the DJ's
Thursday, January 17, 2002
DJ Dan, named "America's Most Beloved DJ" by URB Magazine, has played a legendary role in the electronic music scene for over a decade.
Movie Review
Orange County: A-peel
Thursday, January 17, 2002
I should have known that something was wrong when I had trouble enticing a friend to see "Orange County," despite the lure of a free ticket.
Safari to the Rock 'n' Roll Jungle
Thursday, January 17, 2002
There is no doubt that the powerhouse funk of local band Blue Room continues to reach higher levels of almighty musical tightness.
CD Review
Shannon McNally | Jukebox Sparrows | Capitol
Thursday, January 17, 2002
The newest in a line of female genre-blending artists like Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, McNally's songs are country with a soulful rock attitude.
CD Review
Atombombpocketknife | God Save the ABPK | Southern
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Being a fan of Atombombpocketknife guitarist Justin Sinkovich's old ensemble Thumbnail, I was pretty amped to get my grubby hams on this release.
CD Review
Jel | 10 Seconds | Mush Records
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Using an SP-1200, the classic production tool of old school legends (which creates dirty, raw-sounding samples), Jel gives birth to 10 Seconds - an album that, in my way of looking at it, parallels the first 23 years of life.
CD Review
Lostprophets | The Fake Sound of Progress | Columbia
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Hailing from Wales, these six, adolescent-looking nu-metallers attempt to mix rock with piano sounds and turntable effects to produce what I imagine is supposed to be "new and innovative."
Artsweek Calendar
Jan. 17 - Jan. 24
Thursday, January 17, 2002
Is That Your Final Answer?
Thursday, January 17, 2002
I figured out how to pay off the weatherloans.