Issue 90, Volume 86 2005-2006
Supervisors Vote Against Proposal To Divide County
Thursday, March 9, 2006
After nearly a month of planning and discussion, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially announced its unanimous opposition to a proposal that would divide the county in half.
Leg Council Delays Fee Increases
Thursday, March 9, 2006
In a meeting that ended in closed session, Associated Students Legislative Council announced a major breakthrough concerning financial aid and approved a position paper supporting affordable education.
CODA Sees To Sidewalk Etiquette
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Despite the various construction projects on campus, many students were surprised yesterday when they found a newly formed human wall in the Arbor.
City Council Votes to Raise Living Wage
Thursday, March 9, 2006
An ordinance passed by the Santa Barbara City Council Tuesday night will require companies contracting with the city to raise the wages they pay their workers by up to six dollars.
Governor Hopeful To Discuss Education, Environment, Debt
Thursday, March 9, 2006
California gubernatorial hopeful Phil Angelides will address students today at 4:45 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Theater (MCC) about his views on higher education and improving California.
UC Merced Chancellor Resigns
Thursday, March 9, 2006
UC Merced's first and current Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced her plans yesterday to step down from the campus' top position this summer, saying she wished to return to teaching and scholarship. Tomlinson-Keasey has held her position at the University of California's 10th and newest campus since Aug. 1, 1999.
Fighting Femicide
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Staff Editorial
Turds and Tulips
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Bright, blooming tulips to the opening of the new Arbor for giving students another convenient place to spend their parents' money. Shriveled, flaky turds to Menehunes for closing its doors - putting an end to four-dollar pitchers of PBR and drunken shuffleboard in one fell swoop.
Fight Against Financial Aid Cuts
Thursday, March 9, 2006
I can't believe it is still happening. I thought students and working people had taken a tough enough blow when our congress and president enacted billions and billions of cuts to the fundamental programs our country depends on.
Electric Sheep
Public Opinion Pulls American Government Down the Drain
Thursday, March 9, 2006
MTV kicks ass. It's like one big, blinged-out commercial. When the station isn't busy touting its own products or cross-promoting other Viacom endeavors, it's bombarding our youth with informative music videos designed to remind us that the key to a successful life is buying a bright pink Bentley, rocking 10 pounds of ice on our wrists and paying a bunch of scantily-clad, quasi-whores to gyrate on the hood of our cars while we pose for the camera.
Ever-Increasing Nostalgia Permeates Today's Pop Culture
Thursday, March 9, 2006
"The Secret World of Alex Mack," Weird Al Yankovic and Ty Beanie Babies. Chances are that at least half of the people reading this found themselves nodding excitedly and thinking to themselves, "Shit! I remember that!" As for the other half, I pity you.
Men's Basketball
Gauchos Rock Riverside
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Anaheim, Calif. - The UCSB men's basketball team has one win down and three to go on the road to the Big West Tournament championship, after demolishing UC Riverside in the first round last night.
Men's Tennis: Santa Barbara Shuts Out Mustangs
Thursday, March 9, 2006
The UCSB men's tennis team could not have asked for a better start to its conference season than the dominating 7-0 win it enjoyed over Central Coast rival Cal Poly on Wednesday afternoon.
Softball: SB Offense Flounders in Hawaii
Thursday, March 9, 2006
The UCSB softball team's trip to Hawaii for the Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament, hosted by University of Hawaii this week, will be anything but a spring break for the Gauchos. Santa Barbara lost 2-0 to University of Detroit Mercy in its first tournament game and dropped the second game of the day, 2-1 to Penn State.
Don't Panic
Thursday, March 9, 2006
If I was in a rock band, I would ride onstage on a gold-plated motorcycle. Unfortunately, the members of The Academy Is... had too much integrity for this death-defying stunt. However, Artsweek did interview Academy guitarist Mike Carden, which is death-defying in and of itself.
What, No Blarney Stone?
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Dense and sinister-a fog slowly rolls over the audience's heads setting the stage for a performance of visiting playwright Marina Carr's "By the Bog of Cats." The fog preludes the clouds of malady that is to fall over the characters.
Ghetto Musik
Thursday, March 9, 2006
If the "Girl from Ipanema" were alive today, she would certainly be homeless, addicted to drugs or dead. Today's Rio de Janeiro is much different than the Rio that inspired Stan Getz to write that famous song about Brazil's most famous beach. Rio is not only the world-renowned colorful destination spot; it is also the slum capital of the world.
Movie Review
16 Blocks | Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Transport a criminal from his cell to a court appearance - simple enough, right? That's what Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis), an alcoholic and aging cop, has to do. But, with Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) in his backseat, Mosley gets much more than he bargained for.
CD Review
She Wants Revenge | She Wants Revenge | Geffen
Thursday, March 9, 2006
If Interpol is the mainstream musical brain fodder of mopey art students, then She Wants Revenge's self-titled debut acts as the melodramatic junior high schooler's equivalent. This is not to say that She Wants Revenge doesn't show promise, just that their foray into self-importance tends to fall flat.
CD Review
Mogwai | Mr. Beast | Matador
Thursday, March 9, 2006
For our beloved Daily Nexus readers who have not yet heard of Mogwai, I would briefly describe them as an instrumental rock band that utilizes the versatility of the electric guitar in all of its varied forms: overdriven, grunge crunch and even slide.
Artsweek Calendar
March 9 - March 16, 2006
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Thursday, March 9: It's an acoustic rock fiesta tonight at SOhO. With a lineup that includes Brad Wolfe & the Moon, Bixby and Justin King Band, this promises to be a show chock-full of sappy love songs and swooning ladies. The concert starts at 8:30 p.m.
Quantity Over Quality
Thursday, March 9, 2006
The human is becoming increasingly perplexed as to why teachers constantly refer to final written documents as "papers." Sure, that is what you are turning in, "paper." But can't you just turn in 8-10 blank pages of "paper?"