May
21
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 Social Sciences Building and the [...]
May
21
When Nas Ruled Harder Stadium
by Stephanie Smyth
May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In 2006, Nas declared that hip-hop is dead, but on Sunday, May 18, hip-hop was far from dead as Nas performed in front of thousands of UCSB students for the annual Extravaganza festival, sponsored by the Associated Students Program Board.
Nas performed his hit singles spanning over his 14-year career. Some highlights included “One Love” and [...]
May
21
Before going on stage and rocking out, I managed to interview Saosin, a rock band part of this year’s Extravaganza Festival at Harder Stadium.
I sat down with bassist Chris Sorenson and asked for his views on Santa Barbara. “Well I just got here and I’ve been here before,” he said after taking a break [...]
May
21
“Was that the AIM pop-up sound?” an audience member asks a friend during the fourth performance at Extravaganza this past Sunday, May 18. For the annual Extravaganza Festival, sponsored by the Associated Students Program Board, powerpop band Hellogoodbye performed for a large group of mostly female students reaching their hands up to the stage from [...]
May
21
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. The new ruling, which has [...]
May
21
UC Regents Raise Student Fees, Lower Student Morale
by Jaymi Berbert & Ben Tolksdorf
May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 to education. Despite this pressure, [...]
May
21
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 Maria, and will continue throughout the [...]
May
21
Joint Rolling Contest
by Ben Tolksdorf
May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 Sunday. Information tables on topics [...]
May
21
If you’ve ever spent time on State Street, you’ve probably seen some of the unusual people that hang around down there. But there’s something even more unusual, and considerably more meaningful, than your run of the mill beggars, tourists, and street entertainers. It involves interspecies cooperation, and is known by those who have seen the [...]
May
21
Ocean Road currently is a calm space between campus and Isla Vista. Aside from traffic around class time at I.V. Theater, the bike and pedestrian path is usually deserted. The University, which owns all of the land up to the beginning of Isla Vista, sees potential in the empty lots along Ocean Road (to your [...]