Issue 18, Volume 87 2006-2007
Protest Campers Call for Aid From Chancellor Yang
Thursday, October 19, 2006
The Open DoorStudents and community members agitating for the university's support stormed Cheadle Hall yesterday, vowing to sit in until they had concrete answers to their demands.
A.S. Proposes Lock-in Fee for Group Funding
Thursday, October 19, 2006
The 29 organizations that are part of the Students' Initiative have gathered more than the 2,130 student signatures necessary to get the fee increase on the ballot for next week's special election. The final signature count comes to 3,500, said Associated Students President Jared Goldschen.
Weekend Event To Combat E-Waste
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Beer-soaked laptops and smashed cell phones are not an uncommon sight in Isla Vista, and now students can get rid of these electronics legally as Electronic Waste Management hosts a free e-waste disposal and recycling event this weekend. EWM, the electronic division of office furniture recycling company ACQuisitions Office, will hold the event at the Earl Warren Showgrounds beginning this Friday from 12 to 5 p.m. and continue with it Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Activities Faire Spotlights UCSB Clubs
Thursday, October 19, 2006
With dancing, music, free food and scores of smiling faces, the 22nd Annual Activities Faire prodded students to stop vegetating and starting participating in campus life.
Leggies Meet Outdoors to Support Tenants
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Associated Students Legislative Council approved an unusual request last night and held its weekly meeting outdoors under a twilight sky.
IVRPD To Send Power Underground
Thursday, October 19, 2006
The lofty poles and power lines on El Colegio Road and Camino Corto will soon be another relic in Isla Vista's history, now that the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District has unanimously approved a grant of easement with Southern California Edison.
Golden State Blues: Codeoscope Continues Going Up North
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Last week, I introduced the plastic sunshine palace of Southern California to my Codeoscope, but I heard voices in the distance. They cried, "Where is NorCal? Where is CenCal?" No worries, voices, because it's your turn this week.
Fashion World Gets 18th-Century Styles
Thursday, October 19, 2006
It is not superficial to enjoy fashion. With often-ignored roots in history and art, it has shaped cultures for centuries. Fashion is the visual representation of a generation's culture - poodle skirts in the1950s exemplified the spirit of the carefree post-World War II life, while the rebellious '60s and '70s brought about a disheveled-looking youth.
Under the Table
This Joint Is So Jumpin'
Thursday, October 19, 2006
I can spot an expertly rolled joint the second it's passed to me in any rotation. As my thumb and forefinger grab hold of such a creation, I realize it's the craft that my comrades and I truly take pride in. You could call it a stoner's sense of accomplishment, but I like to call it an herbal art form.
The Readers' Voice
Horowitz Should Speak as He Pleases While at UCSB
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Column on Text Messaging Strikes Out on Main Points
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Think
Thursday, October 19, 2006
SB Returns the Favor at Home
Thursday, October 19, 2006
With vengeance on their minds, the Gauchos jumped on top of the visiting Aggies quickly and never let go of the reins in a 1-0 victory. For the entire first half and the beginning of the second, the Gauchos (9-6-0 overall, 4-2-0 in the Big West) shelled Davis (7-6-2 overall) with one dangerous ball after another sent into the box, but they would have to wait until the 61st minute to strike paydirt.
Women's Volleyball
Gauchos Aim for Winning Record in Northridge
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Having left the toughest part of its schedule behind, the UCSB women's volleyball team aims to finish strong in hopes of reaching yet another NCAA Tournament this year.
Cross Country: UCSB Receives National Ranking, Closes Season
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Let's Do The Time Warp Again
Thursday, October 19, 2006
What happens when you combine Shakespearean dialogue, ancient Roman characters and 20th-century fashion, and then set it all to a thoroughly modern techno beat? You get the production of "Timon of Athens" that is currently gracing the stage at Hatlen Theatre courtesy of Theatre Artists Group and Theatre UCSB, in association with the Lit Moon World Shakespeare Festival.
Protect Ya Neck
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Three Killa Bees - also known as members and affiliates of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan - swarmed the UCen Hub last Sunday, creating hive-minded excitement with their genuine intensity, classically gritty beats and enough blunt smoke to give every happy member of the crowd their own high-flying wings.
Let's Get Physical
Thursday, October 19, 2006
According to Bulgarian National Theatre Director Lilia Abadjieva, "Love defeats death; it is stronger than death, yet at the same time it leads to it."
Oh, Brother
Thursday, October 19, 2006
If the success of exported films and sitcoms is any indication, people find the lives of middle-class Britons - even, or maybe especially, the unremarkable ones - to be highly entertaining.
A Fair Trade Lecture to Remember
Thursday, October 19, 2006
On Tuesday, October 10, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz came to UCSB's Campbell Hall. Stiglitz, also a renowned author, wrote the books, Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development, Globalization and Its Discontents, and Making Globalization Work, among others. In keeping with the themes of his literary works, most of his lecture was concerning globalization and how he believes it "affects every aspect of society."
Jazz Hands
Thursday, October 19, 2006
There are no floating music notes on Norton Wright's canvases, but you can still feel the beat of the music through the brushstrokes. Paying tribute to America's jazz legends, Artamo Gallery sounds off with Wright's vibrant show of artistic expressionism, aptly entitled "Jazzworks: a painter's salute to Jazz."
Revenge Is Sweet
Thursday, October 19, 2006
UCSB is no stranger to concerts, but it's a stranger to the stranger side of music.
Artsweek Calendar October 19-October 25
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Evanescence
Thursday, October 19, 2006
In Bed
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Ever play that game "In Bed" with your fortune cookies?