Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez Over 20 years after the AIDS epidemic first started making headlines, issues relating to the disease are still making precedent in our courts. The California Supreme Court is currently hearing the case of a Los…
Let's Work to Unveil the Invisible
Julianne Byer For the second time, I sat through the documentary following the lives of the "Invisible Children" in Uganda who have fallen under the radar of both their government and ours. These small little faces, with even smaller voices,…
'Another Type of Groove'
Kristen Marschall Students and community members can appreciate Another Type of Groove on Thursday night when student slam poets will be joined by two-time Individual World Poetry Slam champion Buddy Wakefield. Another Type of Groove is a student-run organization that…
'Songs We Sing' more genuine than the rest
Amy Dierdorff Matt Costa’s first full-length album, “Songs We Sing,” is sure to surprise any listener who is expecting just another whiny, guitar-playing pop-rocker. Re-released by Brushfire Records on March 28, “Songs We Sing” winds through a blend of pop,…
You will either love 'Slither' or hate it
Ryan Chartrand “Slither” could be the most shocking film of 2006. But it isn’t shocking in the sense that watching a man take a bite out of someone’s wrist is rather unexpected or that you may find it difficult to…
Sluggish 'Slither' fails as horror parody
Ryan Chartrand Ryan Chartrand mustang daily “Slither” could be the most shocking film of 2006. But it isn’t shocking in the “you- must-watch-this-movie” kind of shocking. Instead, when the lights come up and the slime is washed out of…
'V' delivers a political revolution, Wachowski style
Mariecar Mendoza "V for Vendetta,” the latest offering from the Wachowski brothers, depicts a dystopian British society on the brink of a revolution. The film provides a good balance between drama, science fiction and action. Hugo Weaving plays V, a…
The Ataris kick-off spring UU Hour
Mariecar Mendoza University Union Hour promises to be better than ever this quarter as it kicks off this week with rockers The Ataris. The band, most recently known for their 2003 cover of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer,” from…
Folk diva to hammer out inspiration
Nick Coury Wanna folk? Folk diva Carolyn Cruso will be playing at Linnaea’s Cafe today. She plays the hammered dulcimer, writes poetry and sings. Cruso is not sure when exactly the music bug bit her, but she has been playing…
Philosophy
Mariecar Mendoza nihilism is tiring with all this worrying about nothing, keeps minds from trusting, leading, loving, lusting. finding realism post-modernly, like any kid imagining. i exist only existentially, idolizing irony. – Erik Matlin Electrical engineering senior