Apr
23
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.”
Apr
23
I like to think of recycling, wearing sunscreen, and flossing as one in the same. We know we should do them and yet most of the time we don’t. No matter what benefits might arise from recycling our trash, putting on sunscreen before we go to the beach, or flossing every night, most of us [...]
Apr
23
Five Months in India
by Jonathan Kalan
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I woke up and went through the same routine I went through every morning living in Kathmandu, the bustling urban capital of Nepal tucked under the foothills of the Himalayas. I took a cold shower from the bucket, cursing the 8 hours of electricity cuts a day, and embarked upon the two kilometer walk to [...]
Apr
23
Missing Harry Potter? Delve Into the Twilight Series
by Emilia Dellemonico
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Though many of us old Harry Potter fans at UCSB will never be able to replace J.K. Rowling’s series as the best series of our youth, many are seeing a different sort of fantasy series take its place at the top of the bestseller list. Indeed, since the climactic end of Harry Potter, more and [...]
Apr
23
A Taste of Indian Buffets in IV and Santa Barbara
by Emilia Dellemonico
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
When I first moved to Santa Barbara from near Los Angeles, I was greatly disappointed with certain aspects of the restaurant scene available to those who enjoy many different types of food. Essentially, restaurants in this region, especially those offering “exotic” cuisines such as Thai or Indian food, choose to minimize the most intense flavors [...]
Apr
23
Armenian Student Association Calls Attention to Genocide and Denial
by AJ Block
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The validity of one of the largest massacres in human history, the well documented and proven Armenian Genocide, has been disputed by Turkey ever since the atrocities occurred there almost one hundred years ago. The persecution and mass execution that started during World War I, resulted in the deaths of approximately one and a half [...]
Apr
23
“Use a condom” is probably one of the most often uttered safe-sex mantras in the sexual education world.
Personally, I can’t count how many times I’ve said or typed that directive. But what does it really mean? Do you really need to wear a condom every time? The honest answer is no: you don’t [...]
Apr
23
Lost and Found in Japan
by Jake Haskell
April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments
5AM. My phone rings. Marvin Gaye’s voice wakes me up from where I passed out on my friend’s floor. On the phone is my mother, she wants to know where I am.
“On my way home”, I say. Then I stagger up and head to my car. It’s time to go to Japan.
This might [...]
Apr
23
The Stress Of It All
by Nicole Richards
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
If you type “how to deal with stress” in Google, over 2 million related sites come up, and I can’t say that I’m surprised. Stress is no longer a word; it is a part of our society.
With midterms coming up there is no question as to why students have more on their plate than [...]
Apr
23
Brain Food For Midterms
by Katie Rogers
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As midterm season approaches, the library will inevitably fill up with students looking for a good desk, some peace and quiet, and an outlet to juice their laptop. Long, grueling hours will be spent here, but they will not all be spent studying. Some of these hours will, unavoidably, be spent snacking, which is expected [...]