Nov
14
The Aspects of Solo Stimulation
by Lynnea Dally
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Masturbation can be one of the most amazing aspects of your life that you get to experience over and over again. Historically, masturbation was associated with everything from sexual deviance to mental illnesses to shortened lifespans. Elaborate guides were written on how to keep people from masturbating and some even turned to anti-masturbation torture devices. [...]
Nov
14
SB Youth Protest District Attorney’s Decision
by Megan Barnes
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Beginning last week, crowds of up to 50 community members have gathered in front of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office in downtown Santa Barbara protesting the DA’s decision to try 14 year-old Ricardo “Ricky” Juarez as an adult in the fatal stabbing of 15 year-old Luis Angel Linares in March.
The protesters, many of [...]
Nov
14
Tennessee Town Loses Water From Drought
by James Mrohs
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Forty miles west of Chattanooga, a small town must survive on just three hours of running water a day. Orme Tennessee, a town of 145 people, a population smaller than most UCSB residence halls, has run out of water.
Droughts in the South-eastern states have been harsh this year, and the residents who normally rely on [...]
Nov
14
UCSB Bathroom Guide
by Lynnea Dally
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One of the most important, but never discussed, issues about UCSB’s campus are the bathrooms. I thought I’d let you in on all my accumulated bathroom secrets. As a female, I imagine there are interesting guy bathrooms, but I am not at all familiar with them so I’ll stick with the women’s options.
Let’s start with [...]
Nov
14
Devastating Floods in Tabasco
by James Mrohs
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The majority of Tabasco,a state in southern Mexico has been flooding since heavy rains started on October 30th. So far, three people have been confirmed dead in Tabasco, and another six have died in the southern state of Chiapas due to landslides.
Heavy rains began pounding off the southern Gulf Coast late in October, then took [...]
Nov
1
Who Really Rules The University?
by Richard McChesney
November 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
In my last column I detailed a critical theory of the university and its functions. To summarize, the university exists to serve three main constituents: the state, the military, and the corporations. Every function of higher education and university research is geared toward producing knowledge, technology and a skilled workforce for these three [...]
Nov
1
Taste The Rainbows
by Christian McCusker
November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbows, is a fucking masterpiece. With everyone from Kanye to Kid Rock waging their MTV-fueled war to the top of the charts (which is, by the way, so twentieth century), Radiohead eschew the typical marketing process and drop their record on the internet, without a label backing them. But you probably [...]
Nov
1
Top Five New Shows for Fall
by Tracy Bueno
November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Well folks, 2007’s Fall TV Season just started and while viewers won’t know which shows might get das boot, perhaps one of these listed has potential of being the next Ugly Betty or Heroes. Over the last few weeks, I found shows that are funny, dramatic and most of all, addictive. So here are my [...]
Nov
1
Ending The Sexual Assault Atmosphere
by Lynnea Dally
November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One of the most traumatic experiences possible? Sexual assault. While a single assault is too many, UCSB has had a few more than that. Last year, the UCSB area had 33 reported forcible sexual offenses on or around campus. Keeping in mind that the vast majority of sexual assaults go unreported, that number is [...]
Nov
1
Paul Farmer: ‘Think Globally and Locally!’
by Sophia Gore Browne
November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Dr. Paul Farmer’s long anticipated arrival to speak as part of the Arts & Lectures program on Monday October 22, was so popular it had to be moved downtown to the Arlington Theatre.
Much of his work beyond teaching at Harvard Medical School as a medical anthropologist and physician is concerned with scaling up the public [...]