Year: 2006

Citizen’s Alert

Fri., Mar. 10
Youth Speak Out: Orientation meeting for writers, poets, photographers, and artists-age 14-18-for youth newspaper. 7pm. Cafe Siena, 1101 State St. Call 252-3012.

MONEY MATTERS:

Efforts to chase military recruiters off the UCSB campus were effectively stifled this week when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that campuses accepting federal money could not ban or restrict recruiters despite university objections to the military’s don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy. Charging the policy discriminates against gay people, colleges throughout the country have sought to limit military access to campuses in recent years; it seemed such a campaign was poised to take off last year at UCSB. But given the large sum of federal dollars involved, supporters opted to wait for the high court’s decision. Of the $153 million UCSB receives in outside research grants, $128 million comes from the federal government. In addition, the feds account for $83 million in various types of student loans.

TOP 5 Movie Rentals from Video Shmideo

{1} North Country: Charlize Theron stars as coal miner Josey Aimes in this fictionalized account of the 1984 landmark sexual

Kid Rock

A Music Festival for the Sippy-Cup Set

Creating music for kids that adults also love has a long, honorable tradition. Prokofiev did it with Peter and the Wolf, Disney did it with Dumbo, Nilsson did it with The Point, and Woody Guthrie did it with “Riding in My Car” and dozens of other classics.

No More Monkey Business?

Jack Johnson, the Curious George Soundtrack, and a Big Chill

In a career blessed by laid-back luck, terrific timing, and key childhood connections-oh yeah, and a mellow music-making talent-most wouldn’t call Jack Johnson a cunning businessman. The sometime Santa Barbara resident’s rise to global stardom seemed about as easy as catching your third shoulder-high wave at an empty point break. But given the UCSB grad’s latest move-the creation of the entire soundtrack for the new Curious George animated feature film-what we think of the easy-riding golden boy might just have to change.