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A group of around forty students gathered for the tenth annual Facing Race Conference on Saturday, May 17, to discuss issues facing youth of color and the obstacles that hinder diversity within the UC system. Associated Students’ Student Commission on Racial Equality (SCORE) hosted the event at the Humanities and ...
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On Thursday, May 15, in a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court struck down the state ban against same-sex marriage. Six of the judges were Republicans. The decision overturned the voter-sanctioned ban on gay marriage, calling the previous ban unconstitutional and claiming that domestic partnerships were not an equal substitute. ...
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On Wednesday, May 14th over fifty students from throughout the University of California system, along with UC service workers and a few concerned community members, stood in solidarity outside a UCLA conference room and shared their personal stories of struggle as well as hope for the elimination of financial obstacles ...
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Stemming from winter quarter’s Teatro I class, the 2008 Teatro Tour, a traveling cast of UCSB theater students performing skits about social and environmental issues, has been making appearances throughout the central coast.
The cast, which consists of undergraduates and one graduate student, has performed from Santa Barbara, to Cuyama, to Santa ...
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Hundreds gathered in Anis’q’oyo Park Sunday May 18th as the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) held its 4th annual Joint Rolling Contest. Music abound, Resurrect Effect, Tibsters, Ron Paris, and a late afternoon jam session had endorphins rolling on this characteristic sunny ...
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On Wednesday, May 14th over fifty students from throughout the University of California system, along with UC service workers and a few concerned community members, stood in solidarity outside a UCLA conference room and shared their personal stories of struggle as well as hope for the elimination of financial obstacles ...
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The man who once drunkenly proclaimed “BFK for life!” while displaying knuckles freshly tattooed with the letters “B-U-M-F-I-G-H-T” is now leading an entirely new movement on behalf of the thousands of homeless people across the nation.
Rufus Hannah–formerly known as “Rufus The Stunt Bum” of the underground phenomenon “Bumfights”–joined a panel ...
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Over 800 high school and junior high students from diverse communities descended on the UCSB campus for RazaCollege Day, a outreach event of workshops,performances, expression, and inspiration on April 19.
Students from as far away as Fresno and San Bernardinobegan arriving as early as eight a.m. for a pandulcebreakfast in front ...
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On Saturday May 3, UCSB held its annual Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in which teams of ten walk around Drake Track for twenty-four hours. In order to participate, each team must raise at least $100, through pledges and donations, although many teams collect ...
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On Friday, May 2 from 12 to 2pm scores of queer and ally partners engaged in a mass wedding at Storke Tower. Vice Chancellor Michael Young officiated the annual ceremony. This was the 19th anniversary of the first Queer Wedding. The event was hosted in parts by the Queer Student ...
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As oil fields around the world reach their “peak,” or their maximum oil output rate, demand for oil will increase at a faster rate than the discovery of new oil fields. This will lead to a continued increase in the price of oil until the supply is eventually exhausted. So ...
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Scraping by pay check to pay check with a part time job or a rapidly disappearing loan with no remaining evidence of being wisely spent aside from an aching liver and an empty fridge, is familiar college territory.
This common predicament explains a lot about the priorities of a hungry ...
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Students discussed links between the University of California system and the arms industry at a presentation held on Thursday, April 17 by the Student Department of Energy Laboratory Oversight Committee (DOELOC), a year-old Associated Students entity which educates students about the UC’s management of the nation’s two largest nuclear weapons ...
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The mainstream media’s projection of how race and gender play into the upcoming presidential election was the topic of discussion at a MultiCultural Center Event last night titled, “Fitting Inside the Box: Identity Politics and the Presidential Candidacy.”
About 30 students and faculty attended the discussion, which was part of the ...
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Since fall quarter, a sculpture class, taught by Kim Yasuda, has been meeting every week to renovate the IV Bakery. The soon-to-be bakery lies between Grafikart and Blenders. What makes it stand out from other IV businesses is that it is created for students by students.
Yasuda argued that the reason ...
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Three activists scaled the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and hung the Tibetan flag alongside 2 huge banners which exclaimed ‘Free Tibet 08’ and ‘One World, One Dream’, aimed to coincide with the arrival of the Beijing Olympic Torch to San Francisco the following day.
Since the Olympic Torch began ...
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The man who once drunkenly proclaimed “BFK for life!” while displaying knuckles freshly tattooed with the letters “B-U-M-F-I-G-H-T” is now leading an entirely new movement on behalf of the thousands of homeless people across the nation.
Rufus Hannah–formerly known as “Rufus The Stunt Bum” of the underground phenomenon “Bumfights”–joined a panel ...
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Over 800 high school and junior high students from diverse communities descended on the UCSB campus for RazaCollege Day, a outreach event of workshops,performances, expression, and inspiration on April 19.
Students from as far away as Fresno and San Bernardinobegan arriving as early as eight a.m. for a pandulcebreakfast in front ...
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On Saturday May 3, UCSB held its annual Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in which teams of ten walk around Drake Track for twenty-four hours. In order to participate, each team must raise at least $100, through pledges and donations, although many teams collect ...
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On Friday, May 2 from 12 to 2pm scores of queer and ally partners engaged in a mass wedding at Storke Tower. Vice Chancellor Michael Young officiated the annual ceremony. This was the 19th anniversary of the first Queer Wedding. The event was hosted in parts by the Queer Student ...
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The mainstream media’s projection of how race and gender play into the upcoming presidential election was the topic of discussion at a MultiCultural Center Event last night titled, “Fitting Inside the Box: Identity Politics and the Presidential Candidacy.”
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Scraping by pay check to pay check with a part time job or a rapidly disappearing loan with no remaining evidence of being wisely spent aside from an aching liver and an empty fridge, is familiar college territory.
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Students discussed links between the University of California system and the arms industry at a presentation held on Thursday, April 17 by the Student Department of Energy Laboratory Oversight Committee (DOELOC), a year-old Associated Students entity which educates students about the UC’s management of the nation’s two largest nuclear weapons ...
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As oil fields around the world reach their “peak,” or their maximum oil output rate, demand for oil will increase at a faster rate than the discovery of new oil fields. This will lead to a continued increase in the price of oil until the supply is eventually exhausted. So ...
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Three activists scaled the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and hung the Tibetan flag alongside 2 huge banners which exclaimed ‘Free Tibet 08’ and ‘One World, One Dream’, aimed to coincide with the arrival of the Beijing Olympic Torch to San Francisco the following day.
Since the Olympic Torch began ...
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On Tuesday, April 1 at Embarcadero Hall “A Rocha Santa Barbara” brought in Dr. J. Mathew Sleeth, M.D. to give a talk about his book Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action. The former ER doctor’s journey to develop this book began seven years ago. His ...
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Westwood – Upwards of 600 demonstrators rallied outside UCLA Medical Center April 3, demanding what the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME, representing 20,000 UC patient care, service, and technical employees) has been asking of the University of California for over seven months—a wage step system with ...
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Election season turns local this week as the UCSB campus transforms into a sea of giant campaign ads for next year’s Associated Students (A.S.) elected offices. As soon as campaigning officially began at 12:01 am on Monday, April 7, candidates battled for the best real estate along the bike path ...
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Since fall quarter, a sculpture class, taught by Kim Yasuda, has been meeting every week to renovate the IV Bakery. The soon-to-be bakery lies between Grafikart and Blenders. What makes it stand out from other IV businesses is that it is created for students by students.
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William Shakespeare has come back with a vengeance, but not in your average enclosed auditorium.
On Sunday, March 9, students in Theater 140 presented Julius Caesar in Isla Vista’s Anisq’Oyo’ Park. Under the direction of Jason Narvy and ...
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Unpaid painters of the San Clemente Student Apartments were given a bridge loan by the university on March 10, according to Marc Fisher, Vice Chancellor for campaigns, designs and facilities.
The move came five days after students continued to rally for the thirteen unpaid painters, who after nine weeks and ...
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This Saturday, March 15, the activist group The People’s Coalition will be staging a two-day event in downtown Santa Barbara entitled “Five Years Too Many,” protesting the war in Iraq.
The event begins at 10 A.M. Saturday morning with a rally at Vera Cruz Park and concludes with an all-night ...
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For those Isla Vista loyalists who just can’t get enough, there is now a chance to become an expert on some of the more historical moments of this beloved place, aside from nightly drunken brawls in the streets and tirades with police. During spring quarter an ‘Isla Vista History’ course ...
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The University Art Museum will debut well-known British filmmaker Isaac Julien’s latest work, a film installation entitled Fantôme Afrique on Thursday, February 28. Julien will give a special lecture at 4:00 pm, followed by a reception from 5-7pm, and the exhibition runs from February 28th to May 11th.
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About 400 students and community members gathered at 12 pm at Pardall Tunnel to voice their dissent toward war and the military presence at UCSB. The direct aim of the protest was to disrupt the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnology’s (ICB) annual conference.
The ICB is a program built between the United ...
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The UCSB Reads program has set out to engage students and the Santa Barbara community, for the second year, to address important issues with the help of a selected publication. After UCSB Reads 2007, which brought the community’s attention toward Global Warming, the program focuses on Globalization for 2008. In ...
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Focus the Nation, a week-long event, culminating on Thursday, January 31 at the Corwin Pavilion, will raise awareness and promote realistic “green” solutions in politics.
“It’s an opportune [chance] for people to hear about global issues and how they translate to local issues,” says Juliette Wigley, an intern for ...
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An overflow crowd filled the Multicultural Center lounge last night to discuss the growing trend of “ghetto parties.”
The event was a part of the center’s ongoing Race Matters series that strives to open channels for discussions about race.
According to Rebekah Meredith, an organizer of last night’s event, the catalyst for ...
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When I walked in the front door of the Santa Barbara Infoshop I found a warm, friendly atmosphere, and an environment intent on encouraging me to become involved. The front room was crowded with people gathered for the grand opening party of this public space. Some were browsing ...
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The single largest weapons platform in the US military, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) anchored offshore of Santa Barbara from January 11-14. Given shore leave, the ship’s 5000 sailors descended on Santa Barbara to party and partake in many of the events planned for them by city boosters before ...
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About 400 people filled Campbell Hall on Monday night for an Arts and Lectures screening of ¡Salud!, a documentary about the contributions of Cuban doctors to countries with burgeoning health care systems in deep crisis in relation to more developed systems found in other countries.
The screening was followed by ...
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In the global race to understand dark matter, the U.S. has once again taken the lead with help from researchers at UCSB.
On February 22, UCSB researcher, Rupak Mahapatra, presented advances in the detection of dark matter, the substance that many scientists believe holds the universe together, including our own Milky ...
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UCSB’s independent radio station, KCSB 91.9 FM, and The Scimitar Cooperative have come together to bring Santa Barbara a unique concert of music and dance on Wednesday, March 5 at the La Casa de la Rasa, 601 E. Montecito St, at 7:30p.m. The $10 all-ages concert will have a beer-garden ...
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About 400 people filled Campbell Hall on Monday night for an Arts and Lectures screening of ¡Salud!, a documentary about the contributions of Cuban doctors to countries with burgeoning health care systems in deep crisis in relation to more developed systems found in other countries.
The screening was followed by ...
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In the global race to understand dark matter, the U.S. has once again taken the lead with help from researchers at UCSB.
On February 22, UCSB researcher, Rupak Mahapatra, presented advances in the detection of dark matter, the substance that many scientists believe holds the universe together, including our own Milky ...
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UCSB’s independent radio station, KCSB 91.9 FM, and The Scimitar Cooperative have come together to bring Santa Barbara a unique concert of music and dance on Wednesday, March 5 at the La Casa de la Rasa, 601 E. Montecito St, at 7:30p.m. The $10 all-ages concert will have a beer-garden ...
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The University Art Museum will debut well-known British filmmaker Isaac Julien’s latest work, a film installation entitled Fantôme Afrique on Thursday, February 28. Julien will give a special lecture at 4:00 pm, followed by a reception from 5-7pm, and the exhibition runs from February 28th to May 11th.
Fantôme Afrique ...
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An overflow crowd filled the Multicultural Center lounge last night to discuss the growing trend of “ghetto parties.”
The event was a part of the center’s ongoing Race Matters series that strives to open channels for discussions about race.
According to Rebekah Meredith, an organizer of last night’s event, the catalyst for ...
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When I walked in the front door of the Santa Barbara Infoshop I found a warm, friendly atmosphere, and an environment intent on encouraging me to become involved. The front room was crowded with people gathered for the grand opening party of this public space. Some were browsing ...
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16:08
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The Bottom Line
Focus the Nation, a week-long event, culminating on Thursday, January 31 at the Corwin Pavilion, will raise awareness and promote realistic “green” solutions in politics.
“It’s an opportune [chance] for people to hear about global issues and how they translate to local issues,” says Juliette Wigley, an intern for ...
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About 400 students and community members gathered at 12 pm at Pardall Tunnel to voice their dissent toward war and the military presence at UCSB. The direct aim of the protest was to disrupt the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnology’s (ICB) annual conference.
The ICB is a program built between the United ...
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14:08
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The Bottom Line
The UCSB Reads program has set out to engage students and the Santa Barbara community, for the second year, to address important issues with the help of a selected publication. After UCSB Reads 2007, which brought the community’s attention toward Global Warming, the program focuses on Globalization for 2008. In ...
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The single largest weapons platform in the US military, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) anchored offshore of Santa Barbara from January 11-14. Given shore leave, the ship’s 5000 sailors descended on Santa Barbara to party and partake in many of the events planned for them by city boosters before ...
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On Monday, January 14, Campbell Hall was filled with soothing jazz tunes and energetic improvisation. The Monterey Jazz Festival All-Star Band made their first ever Santa Barbara appearance as part of the festival’s 50th anniversary tour.
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, known for his renowned film scores, was amongst other featured artists ...
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The struggle to secure payment for uncompensated painters on the San Clemente Student Housing Project continued this past Wednesday evening.
Representatives of student groups, activists, and concerned community members gathered at El Centro Arnulfo Casillas to form a plan of action to ensure that the workers receive their due pay.
The university ...
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Forty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Santa Barbarans will take to the streets on January 21st to honor his legacy and call attention to issues of contemporary racism.
For the past six months, local community groups like The Interfaith community, The Brotherhood of Santa Barbara, the ...
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Isla Vista Theater was filled with concerned and politically aware students last Tuesday, as Campus Progress held its 16th Annual “Media that Matters” Film Festival.
There were nine films in the festival, all which dealt with a wide variety of social issues from Egyptian Recycling groups to September 11th. The festival’s ...
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Demonstrations continued outside of the Facilities Management building on Monday, due to non-payment of workers on the San Clemente Student Housing Project.
Representatives for the Painters and Allied Trades Union allege that 13 to 15 people have not been paid by their employer, Ryan’s Painters, a UCSB contractor, for anywhere between ...
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Students gathered and speakers inspired at the End National Discrimination Act (ENDA) Rally November 27th. Kicking off around noon, the rally called for and end to discrimination based on sexual orientation. This kind of discrimination is illegal in California, but not everywhere. Thirty-three states do not have any legal protection ...
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Since mid-November, students in the Black Studies 193WW seminar have organized a project to send hundreds of books to children in New Orleans, whose schools were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Professor Clyde Woods, who leads the seminar on pre- and post-Katrina New Orleans, told his class about the national Big Chief ...
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Help A.S. Fight for Your 12 units to Freedom
So hopefully you have heard by now that the Academic Senate of the UC system is trying to increase the minimum unit requirement per quarter to 15 units. Now I don’t know about you, but for me, 12 units is plenty of ...
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On Monday November 5th Google, announced an open source program for cell phones called Android. Android consists of an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications according to Google’s website. Google announced that sometime this week they will be releasing an early version of the software development kit so ...
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