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¡Salud! Showcases Cuban Doctors’ Contributions
by Nick West

February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

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 a discussion between audience members [...]

Feb

27

UCSB Researchers Shed Light on ‘Dark Matter’
by Valerie McNutt

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 Way galaxy, at the “Eighth [...]

Feb

27

KCSB to Co-Host Unique Benefit Concert
by Matt Dragomanovich

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 for the 21+ crowd and [...]

Feb

27

University Art Museum to Debut Isaac Julien’s Latest
by Tracy Bueno

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 focuses on Julien’s documentation of [...]

Feb

27

…Go Where I Send Thee
by Ryan Faughnder

February 27, 2008 | 9 Comments

Jehovah’s Witness minister Weldon Howze loves to tell stories about the students he meets at UCSB. He begins with a narrative about a boy he met who shored up his belief after he experienced some “rough spots in his faith.” After a meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the boy resolved to alter the aspects of his [...]

Feb

27

Conference Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Chicano Student Walkouts
by Tracy Bueno

February 27, 2008 | 3 Comments

It has been 40 years since Chicano students organized week-long walkouts in public high schools across East Los Angeles, California. On Wednesday, February 20th, “Blowout: A 40th Anniversary Conference on the 1968 East Los Angeles Chicano Student Walkouts” was presented in the McCune Conference Room at the Humanities and Social Science Building. [...]

Feb

27

UCSB Students Alleged Police Brutality at Feb. 12 Rally
by Jennifer Brenes

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What started off as a peaceful protest on February 12, 2008 near the Pardall Tunnel, turned into what some call a violent and disappointing scene. Three people were arrested and one, Patricia “Patty” Zavala, a fourth year Global Studies major, says she is a victim of “police brutality.”
Often associated with excessive force, police brutality [...]

Feb

27

Gaucho Alumnus Produces ‘Totally Rad’ Podcast
by Nick West

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A new type of content distribution known as “podcasting” has been around for a couple of years now and is growing with increasing support from more and more creators of content. One of the best podcasts on the net is The Totally Rad Show, (TRS). A geek culture show that seeks to return [...]

Feb

27

Famed Photographer Visits Campbell Hall
by Gina Pollack

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Two women embrace in a field of grass. A daughter sits on the lap of her mother, who faces the camera, eyes closed, wisps of gray hair blowing in the wind as she wraps her arms around her daughter’s body. A blond toddler stands to their right, crying helplessly, his feet hidden by [...]

Feb

27

Perfect Solution to Your Dining Dilemma: Eclectic IV
by Alexander Day

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On first impression, Isla Vista is a pure college town; Storke Tower looms over it and students are the majority of the population, at least from August to June. The restaurants reflect the collegiate nature of the community. Most of the food is aimed at young people who are in a hurry or under the [...]

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