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 [...]
May
21
Kayaking In Spirit of The Past: Santa Cruz Island Sea Caves
by Katie Rogers
May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As an Anthropology major, much of my undergraduate career has been occupied with studies of the Chumash, a Native American people who have deep roots in the Santa Barbara Channel area and have inhabited the southern California coast for millennia. I am consistently awed by the accomplishments of the Chumash—their sacred rock paintings, their delicate [...]
May
7
“Food waste is a constant issue that we deal with,” says Steve, one of the managers at Ortega Dining Commons.
As many may or may not already know, the dining commons on campus waste food and while the amount of waste is not recorded, it definitely ranges from meal to meal. The dining commons are an [...]
May
7
May 15 Carrot Panic Buy
by Lynnea Dally
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A group of pranksters on Facebook have helped start a worldwide “Carrot Panic Buy” for May 15th at around 2pm. Those participating will flock to markets and buy carrots en masse. All forms of carrots are accepted targets of the event: bunched, baby, canned, frozen and for those desperate some suggest that processed carrot soup [...]
May
7
I think I’m in love. But not with a person. Nor a drug. I’m in love with New Orleans.
New Orleans is a city renowned for its music, food, and culture, yet most visitors probably do not even experience close to the best of any of them. The touristy experience is easily found in New Orleans: [...]
May
7
Louis Vuitton Sues Artist for Darfur Campaign Images
by Stephanie Smyth
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It seems as though celebrities are all over the media these days—and not usually for positive reasons. Many wonder just what important deeds Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have accomplished to make it on CNN or Fox News. Sharing the same questions, Danish artist Nadia Plesner has noticed the media’s prioritization of big and small [...]
Apr
23
Celebrating Earth Day
by Rayma Montero
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Over two hundred students and community members, including parents and kids, gathered at Anisq’oyo park on Saturday April 19 for a sweet outdoor festival and celebration, also known as Earth Day-held to keep environmentalism at the forefront of everybody’s minds. ‘Stay Conscious’ was their logo.
Apr
23
Students Advocate for Environmental GE
by James Mrohs
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Whispers of another General Education course abound on campus, some say good and some say bad. Many may have heard either from speakers in their classes or simply through friends that there is an effort on campus to get an environmental GE requirement added to undergraduate degree requirements. This is in fact true, though the [...]
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 [...]
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