Issue 134, Volume 84 2003-2004
Leggies Clean Up, Move Out
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Praise and tears met the changing of the Associated Students Legislative Council guards Wednesday night. Outgoing council members spoke about their experience this year, and praised each other for their efforts. Some members of the old A.S. government cried because their time was over, but before the reins of A.S. were handed to new blood, the council approved five bills left over from previous meetings.
Vegan's Dispute Reforms Ortega Food Choices
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Residential Dining Services is settling a refund deal with a dorm resident who said she was misinformed about the vegan and vegetarian meal options offered by Ortega Dining Commons.
Students Pay to Play for Charity Poker Tourney
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity continued to play off of the recent surge in popularity of Texas hold 'em poker Wednesday by holding its second tournament of the year for charity.
Blaze Engulfs Library at Elementary School
Thursday, May 20, 2004
An early morning fire heavily damaged an elementary school library in Santa Maria on Tuesday morning, destroying over 12,000 books and causing over $100,000 in damage.
A Tricycle Built for Two
Thursday, May 20, 2004
UC Briefs: May 19, 2004
Thursday, May 20, 2004
UC San Francisco, May 19 - Researchers have synthesized and then discovered in animals what appears to be a previously unknown neurotransmitter.
Knock: Don't Steal Me Lucky Charms!
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Watch your back, Dalai Lama! Find a new job, Dr. Phil! Start panicking, Buddha! There's a new philosophically inspiring bigwig in town, and his name is Me!
True Free Speech Can't Be Censored
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Make no mistake about it: Free speech is under attack on our very own campus. This past Wednesday, the Associated Students Legislative Council convened to consider condemnation of the Nexus as a "biased" and "discriminatory" newspaper for its publication of facial photographs of alleged criminal Riccardo King Jr. on two occasions ("Leg Council Debates Nexus, Budget," Daily Nexus, May 13).
Don't Mislabel Drag Queens, Kings as Mentally Diseased
Thursday, May 20, 2004
I am not crazy! I am not crazy! OK, sorry for the drama, but I needed to get that out of my system. As far as I know, I am the only student here at UCSB who has been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder. Therefore, it is my dubious honor to address the numerous inaccuracies that I discovered in "The Reader's Voice: Praising Drag Queens Perpetuates Lack of Treatment for Mentally Ill" (Daily Nexus, May 19).
The Readers' Voice
Car-Obsessed Isla Vistans Need to Quit Complaining
Thursday, May 20, 2004
I'm sure a lot of people were wondering about the comment I made at last week's group meeting, when I was quoted saying, "I don't even have a fucking car; what am I doing here?" ("Parking Permit Remains Subject of Debate, Anger," Daily Nexus, May 12). Well, it's true. I don't have a car, but I suppose the written text cannot pick up on sarcasm.
The Readers' Voice
An Entertaining, Funny Nexus Serves Its Readers Just Fine
Thursday, May 20, 2004
While I understand and admire Ms. Greenwell's sentiment regarding the purpose and potential of the Daily Nexus and all that it could accomplish in the enlightenment of the student body ("Nexus Has a Responsibility to Be Culturally Sensitive," Daily Nexus, May 18), I must respectfully disagree with my esteemed counterculture compatriot.
Softball: SB Faces Wildcats in Tucson
Thursday, May 20, 2004
After 20 years of anonymity in the collegiate softball world, Santa Barbara now has the chance to be a no-namer no more. In just her third year, Head Coach Kristy Schroeder has catapulted the Gauchos into the NCAA Regionals, uncharted water for the blue and gold in their tenure at the Division I level.
Rowing: Santa Barbara Ends Season in the Fast Lane
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Over the past three weeks, the Gaucho men's and women's crew teams finished out their spring seasons by competing against some of the best crew teams in the nation.
In and Out
Thursday, May 20, 2004
In, and out. The shot that could have been heard 'round the world went in, and then it went out. It wanted to go in; hell, I'm pretty sure all of California wanted it to go in, but it rimmed, only to the delight of Mark Madsens everywhere.
Movie Review
Troy | A Time Before Pants
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Eric Bana, Brian Cox, Wolfgang Petersen and Brad Pitt in a skirt - Warner Brothers' latest filmmaking adventure, "Troy," promises big things. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite deliver. Thirty minutes in, no one is quite sure who the main characters are, and it will be another 10 to 20 minutes before you get around to seeing Achilles and Hector -the main characters.
Movie Review
Super Size Me | Supersizing America
Thursday, May 20, 2004
In the new documentary "Super Size Me," filmmaker Morgan Spurlock confirms what any reasonable person already knew: Fast food is terrible for your heath.
DIT Style: Doin' it together
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Don't you miss the days when artists believed in something, and shouted it out for the whole world to hear - or wrote it down articulately and assertively in a manifesto?
I Know Where I Came From (The Bronx!)
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Awash in a sea of mediocre punk and throwback bands, the Los Angeles quartet the Bronx made a name for themselves starting in 2002. After being offered numerous record contracts after only two shows, the boys decided to set out on their own in order to have greater control over their music.
Dear Artsweek...
Thursday, May 20, 2004
It's funny, because I've never been that great at goodbyes (though I'd like to meet the person who's constantly raving about how they "totally rock at goodbyes"), but I've always relished the soft, welcoming sappiness of the almighty yearbook.
CD Review
The Streets | A Grand Don't Come for Free | Vice
Thursday, May 20, 2004
It's 2004, and with the help of talented new artists, the music scene is finally being revived from its troublesome drought. It seemed that for some time, music was dead and that originality was hiding somewhere, sucking the hope out of music lovers everywhere.
KCSB Top Ten Week ending 5/20/04
Thursday, May 20, 2004
1) MIRAH | C'Mon Miracle | K 2) CALEXICO | Convict Pool | Quarterstick/Touch and Go 3) ELECTRELANE | The Power Out | Too Pure
Artsweek Calendar
May 20 - May 27, 2004
Thursday, May 20, 2004
So what do Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and La Virgen de Guadalupe have in common? They're all cited as inspirations to Mayda del Valle, the youngest person ever to win the 2001 National Poetry Slam Championship - not to mention the first Latina.
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Thursday, May 20, 2004
I see more unicyclists on campus these days. I saw a guy yesterday that looked like he was riding the damn thing for the first time. "That guy is cool, his day at school is like a fucking thrill ride," I thought.