Issue 28, Volume 87 2006-2007
MCC To Host Queer Film Festival, Bring Indie Works to UCSB
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Movie buffs will delve into some reel and pressing queer issues this week; that is if they come out for the OUTrageous Film Festival. The 15th Annual Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival, which runs from Nov. 2 to 5, includes award-winning gay and lesbian movies, a panel discussion on methamphetamine use in the queer community and a reception featuring the directors and stars of several of the films shown. As part of the week's kickoff, a free showing of the documentary, "Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema," premiers tonight at 8 in the UCSB MultiCultural Center.
Leggies Hear Resignation, Resolutions
Thursday, November 2, 2006
The Associated Student Legislative Council held a busy meeting last night, discussing three bills and two resolutions, allocating money, approving appointments and accepting the resignation of yet another member. Leggies passed a resolution supporting better campus lighting, but tabled a controversial resolution supporting the recent protests in Oaxaca. As for the bills, the council failed to pass a bill to expedite meetings, tabled a bill concerning the A.S. Isla Vista Tenants' Union, but passed a bill calling for the Bhakti Yoga Club to be recognized as a nonprofit organization, allowing them to continue serving lunches to its members on campus - an activity recently banned by the Office of Student Life.
Frat To Offer Food, Dance, Election Info
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Politics, Freebirds and dancing typically don't enter spheres of influence, but tonight the unlikely tripod will encourage smarter, savvier and less apathetic voters to perform their civic duty.
Online Alternative Lowers Book Fees
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Calculus Professor Martin Scharlemann did his math this quarter when choosing course materials - he offered students a $50 cheaper alternative to the required textbook.
Library Asks for Student Input on Face-Lift
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Campus Planning and Design is looking for suggestions from students, faculty and staff to improve the appearance and usability of the area between Davidson Library and Girvetz Hall today and tomorrow.
Golden State Blues: Explore California's Northern Cities
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Eureka and Crescent City belong in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, respectively, the northernmost two coastal counties in California. I used to look at them on the road atlas during family vacations up to Oregon, and I would wonder what it was like to live in a beach town over 100 miles away from the nearest big city. What did this place look like? What type of people lived there? Why has my family not visited this part of the state before?
Measure D Will Not Get Funding For I.V. Projects
Thursday, November 2, 2006
There is an important local issue on the ballot in the Nov. 7 election, called Measure D. This measure would change the amount of sales tax you pay for local transportation from the existing one-half cent per dollar to three-fourths cent per dollar, starting in 2010.
The Readers' Voice
Proposed A.S. Bill Misses Underlying Grammar Woes
Thursday, November 2, 2006
During last week's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting, a bill was introduced to the floor to decrease the amount of time spent revising grammatical errors in bills on the grounds that the "knowledge of correct spelling and sentence structure has historically been inaccessible to low-income communities and communities of color."
The Readers' Voice
Suggestion of Leggings Is a Fashion Faux Pas for Us All
Thursday, November 2, 2006
I would like to comment on the opinion piece by Caroline Wolf ("Finding Fall Fashion for Isla Vista Weather," Daily Nexus, Oct. 26, 2006.) Contrary to her obviously misinformed opinion, leggings are not and will never be considered something "fashionable.
The Readers' Voice
Save Large Tips for Workers Who Actually Deserve Cash
Thursday, November 2, 2006
In reply to "Tipping for All Hard-Workers, Please", Daily Nexus, Oct. 30, 2006, Adam, I'll tell you why I don't tip those UPS workers!
The Readers' Voice
Prop 87 Curbs Oil Spending and Seeks New Alternatives
Thursday, November 2, 2006
It has been said that there is a one-to-one correlation between the affluence of a society and the amount of energy it consumes.
The Readers' Voice
Prop 86 Harms Big Tobacco and Reduces Smoking Rates
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Proposition 86 is a $2.60 tax per cigarette pack increase. It funds health care and anti-tobacco programs.
The Readers' Voice
A.S. Finance Board Decision Squanders Students' Money
Thursday, November 2, 2006
A.S. Finance Board's recent decision to squander every penny it had allocated for use during both Winter and Spring Quarters of this year really proves that the Students' Initiative is a useless waste of students' precious paychecks.
Think
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Santa Barbara Powers Past SD
Thursday, November 2, 2006
If Wednesday night's exhibition game was any indication, the future is bright for the UCSB men's basketball team. The Gauchos stormed out to a big first half lead and withheld a late run from UC San Diego to win 62-51. Santa Barbara jumped out to an early 20-6 lead and after a brief Triton comeback, the Gauchos finished the first half on a 14-2 run to take a 19 point lead into halftime. The game appeared to be well in hand at the start of the second half, but a stretch of Gaucho turnovers allowed UCSD to cut the deficit to six points with 5:32 remaining. That was as close as the Tritons would get, as strong defense and scoring from freshman guard James Powell would put the game away for good.
Gauchos Snap Win Streak
Thursday, November 2, 2006
In a game fraught with disorder, Santa Barbara fell to the #18 Anteaters 2-0 on a cold Wednesday evening in Irvine. While a win would have clinched a Big West Conference Championship, the loss gives the Anteaters (13-3-3 overall, 6-2-1 in the Big West) a one-point edge over the Gauchos (11-7-0, 6-3-0 Big West) with only a game left to play.
SB Drops First Conference Match
Thursday, November 2, 2006
While most UCSB students were recovering from their adventurous Halloween weekend, the UCSB men's club water polo team made a quick trip up to San Luis Obispo on Saturday for a match against rival Cal Poly.
Swimming: UCSB Faces More Stress Than Midterms
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Head Coach Gregg Wilson of the #1 UCSB swim team has a busy weekend ahead, with his daughter expecting a baby any day now in addition to preparing his team for the competition it will face in the next three days.
It's Alive
Thursday, November 2, 2006
A handful of local musicians are attempting to have their names etched onto the roster of American jazz innovators by joining in the long tradition of improvisational musical dialogue. These Isla Vista and Goleta residents actively participate in a biweekly sonic experiment, which is slated to take place on the first and third Thursday of every month at the BIKO House - located at 6612 Sueno Rd. - from 8 to 10 p.m. During their gatherings, they intend to build a living-art space in which experimental music genres can spontaneously grow and evolve. I witnessed one such event at their inaugural meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Out & About
Thursday, November 2, 2006
If your Halloween weekend didn't include as many sexual exploits as you would have liked; if "Brokeback Mountain" left you yearning for more; if you're "curious," or just in the mood for some unconventional entertainment, the solution is closer than you think. "OUTrageous," the 15th annual Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival, returns Nov. 2-5 to satisfy, educate and entertain audiences with award-winning gay and lesbian films, panel discussions and even a reception featuring honored directors, actors and producers. Artsweek sat down with spokesperson Mashey Bernstein, the festival's longest standing member, to get the behind-the-scenes story.
Check Out the View
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Landscape paintings can be, well, boring at times - showing vast panoramas of unknown spaces with great artistic skill, but not always providing a direct connection for the viewer.
Honor the Warrior
Thursday, November 2, 2006
"Whether revered or reviled in their lifetimes, history's movers framed their questions in ways that were entirely disrespectful of conventional wisdom. Civilization has always advanced in the shimmering wake of its discontents." Jefferson? Paine? Wrong.
A Dream Come True
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Sometimes, it feels like directors are stuffing us with so much realism we're likely to choke on it. However, director Henry Selick's "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which was recently re-released in 3-D after its initial run 13 years ago, proves that, sometimes, a little fantasy can be... well, fantastic.
Untamed Lyon
Thursday, November 2, 2006
From the name, you would think that the Lyon Opera Ballet is a traditional French dance company. But last Tuesday night, the troupe demonstrated why they are billed as contemporary dance. Departing from everything classical, the Lyon Opera Ballet, under the direction of Yorgos Loukos, showcased a myriad of progressive elements exploring the furthest reaches of dance.
Blinded By the Light
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Judging by his work, Haruki Murakami bears ambivalence toward a great many things - his homeland, the literary establishment, his generation, the stability of identity and the conventions of narrative structure - to name just a few. Even if he doesn't actually feel that way on a personal level, you'd be hard pressed not to get the impression, especially after reading a career-spanning short story collection like Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.
Don't Drink the Water
Thursday, November 2, 2006
As part of a whirlwind tour of Southern California and Las Vegas, Dave Matthews - minus his titular band and plus guitarist extraordinaire Tim Reynolds - stopped by the Santa Barbara Bowl this weekend and managed to blow the sold-out crowds' minds both nights.
Artsweek Calendar November 2-November 8
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Mistakes
Thursday, November 2, 2006
I once asked the Weathermum if she had ever made a mistake: She just stared at me for a while.