Ethan Stewart, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 26, 2006 | 12:00pm

No Free Lunch

UCSB Lunch Group Claims Religious Discrimination

In a sea of fast food and meals made for students on the go, the UCSB Bhakti Yoga Club (BYC) has been providing faculty, students, and staff with a spiritually centered, delicious, and healthy twice-weekly lunch alternative since the mid 1990s. However, the Wednesday and Thursday afternoon campus gatherings-which often drew in excess of 100 hungry people-were ordered to cease earlier this year by college administrators claiming that the group was in violation of campus and county regulations governing clubs and how they may serve or sell food.

By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 26, 2006 | 12:00pm

Musical Chairs

A Basic Aid Future Frames Hope District Board Race

Looking to secure the financial future of the three elementary schools in its district, the Hope School District Board of Trustees voted earlier this spring to do away with a long-standing tradition of accepting inter-district transfers. By doing so, they hoped to attain the coveted status necessary for Basic Aid funding, whereby the district derives its funding from in-district property taxes, rather than typical state funding based on average daily attendance numbers.

Uncategorized By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 26, 2006 | 12:00pm

Getting Better with Age

A Conversation with the Legendary John Prine

Here’s the full version of Ethan Stewart’s once-in-a-lifetime chat with songwriter John Prine, who comes to town this Saturday, October 28, with Jim James, frontman for My Morning Jacket.

By Ethan Stewart | Wed Oct 18, 2006 | 1:19pm

They’ve Got Class

Santa Barbara School Board Candidates Clash Over Budgets, Teachers’ Housing, and Personalities

Given the vital role public schools play in forming the minds of our community’s next generation, the case could easily be made that this fall’s race for two vacant seats on the Santa Barbara School Districts Board of Education has the most local significance of any election this November.

Uncategorized By Ethan Stewart | Tue Oct 17, 2006 | 3:03pm

Reggae Hits the Town

Don Carlos. At SOhO, Saturday, October 14.

A little before 1 a.m. Saturday night, you could feel the entire dance floor at SOhO bouncing up and down. A libation-soaked and ganja-friendly crowd moved in unison to the skank-heavy rhythms of Don Carlos and his band, who had the wooden floorboards bending.

Sports By Ethan Stewart | Tue Oct 17, 2006 | 1:48pm

Hoop Dreams

Sometime in April, a whistle will blow, a ball will be thrown in the air, and-as two tall bodies leap after it-professional basketball will once again be played in Santa Barbara. Curt Pickering announced last week his plans to form a new S.B.-based team in the 2007 International Basketball League (IBL) season.

Uncategorized By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 12, 2006 | 12:00pm

Church of Rock

Gov’t Mule and Donavon Frankenreiter

At the Arlington Theatre, Sunday, October 8.
Considering the quality of music that was served up, there were far too few people at the Gov’t Mule show on Sunday night. But those who made it out for the quasi-holiday night were treated to a brand of rock music reminiscent of the late 1960s and ’70s, when the guitar was king and the people dancing in the aisles were mere pupils to the power of rock.

By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 12, 2006 | 11:00am

Moving Violation

Staff and Students Rally Against Proposed School Campus Merger

More than two hours of passionate public comment kicked off this week’s Santa Barbara School District board meeting, as dozens of faculty, students, and parents from La Cumbre Junior High turned out to fight for the future of their school.

Uncategorized By Ethan Stewart | Thu Oct 05, 2006 | 12:00pm

The Creek Runneth Again

County Supes Scrap Mitigation and Rule in Favor of Steelheads

Despite being yanked from last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting agenda amidst a flurry of emails from the involved parties, an appeal by the Land Trust for Santa Barbara was unanimously approved by county supervisors this week.

By Ethan Stewart | Wed Oct 04, 2006 | 1:35pm

Discovering Forgotten Wavelengths

Get Ready for the World Premiere of Chasing the Lotus

Sometimes a story’s desire to be told is an undeniable force of nature. No matter how heavy the weight of the years, some stories simply shake off the cobwebs and return to shine brightly and captivate the modern age.

Ethan Stewart

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