February 2, 2017 UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Editor Tips Drought Watch Superbowl Weekend on THE Due to heavy rains, Advice to make your NEWS A Look InsIde cooking needs easier menu all of California is out of History at stake for page 10 page 3 exceptional drought stage both franchises Switchfoot Pop rockers come this Sunday ARTSWEEK to Arlington with sports page 10 support from Relient K page 6 DAILY NEXUS Th URSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 www.dailynexus.com UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA DJs Spin Carbajal War Tunes Resists Jose Ochoa Asst. News Editor Exec. Ban Third-year KCSB DJs Frank Horne and Elena Bernick played music from Maura Fox the seven Muslim-majority countries Asst. News Editor affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on their radio show Tuesday. Congressman Salud Carbajal KCSB radio show “Fire + Ice,” often has co-sponsored a bill that stylized using flame and snowflake would defund President Donald emojis, is an eclectic mix of neo-jazz, Trump’s immigration ban, soul, indietronica, neo-funk and often adding his name to a list of L.A.-based rap music. California legislators taking Horne, who goes by the name “DJ action against the executive Frank Discussion” and previously order. worked as a Daily Nexus Artsweek edi- Trump announced his tor, said the show was given the name travel ban last Friday, halt- because “we have the hot jams and the ing immigration from seven chill beats.” Muslim-majority countries Horne and Bernick decided to alter and suspending the intake of the show’s theme for one night as a refugees from Syria. Carbajal, response to President Trump’s execu- who represents California’s tive order that banned to America from 24th District, is co-sponsoring seven countries in the Middle East. a bill introduced by California While the two DJs often play music Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren from foreign countries, this Tuesday’s titled “Statue of Liberty Values Basketball Takes a Knee to Take a Stand show focused on Muslim rappers in (SOLVE) Act,” which would particular. eradicate and block all federal funding for Trump’s executive ERIC SWENSON / DAILY NEXUS order. We think a healthy “Our country’s safety and “dose of criticism national security is para- Members of the UCSB women’s basketball team have planned a ‘Social mount,” Carbajal stated in a and skepticism to- press release on Monday. Awareness Injustice Game’ during which they will kneel for the national anthem “President Trump’s overly broad wards the state is executive order only serves to fuel anti-American sentiment really, really neces- and propaganda, putting our Staff Report West Conference, said he was unaware of the national security at risk.” game’s branding and said he did not have a com- sary for us to keep According to the press The women’s basketball team is inviting all “We at UC Santa Barbara ment. going with a sense release, Carbajal believes the game attendees to kneel during the national UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang is supportive executive order “demonstrates anthem Saturday, kicking off Black History belong to a diverse com- of the demonstration and said, “The principle of of freedom. dangerous and irresponsible Month with an act of protest against social “ academic freedom is vital to fulfilling our mis- leadership” because it “devel- injustice. munity where we pride sion as a public institution of higher education.” - FRANK HORNE” oped hastily” and was not thor- A majority of the team first adopted the pro- “We at UC Santa Barbara belong to a diverse oughly discussed with national test movement at the beginning of its season in ourselves on fostering an community where we pride ourselves on foster- security agencies. the fall, modeling after 49ers quarterback Colin ing an environment that allows for the free and KCSB FM is the “perfect platform” Tess Whittlesey, com- Kaepernick’s initial demonstration in August. environment that allows open exchange of ideas,” Yang said. “Sports have for a show dedicated to resistance munications director for Members of the women’s basketball team for the free and open ex- a special ability to unite, and we look forward to through the arts, Horne said. Congressman Carbajal, said created a Facebook event to promote the game witnessing this spirit of community as we cheer “Our whole ethos as a station is the Senate majority is refus- on Saturday, titled “Social Injustice Awareness change of ideas. Sports for our Gauchos.” community radio representing sounds, ing to bring the bill to the Game.” Over 350 people have expressed interest He added that academic freedom is “vital” to music, opinions and values that you are floor for consideration because in attending the game, and the hosts ask that have a special ability to UCSB’s mission in higher education. not going to hear on commercial radio Republicans, including Speaker attendees wear black to show unity with the “Ahead of Saturday’s game, we encourage our or in any other forms of media today,” of the House Paul Ryan, are in team. unite, and we look forward community to continue to uphold the core values he said. favor of the president’s order. The event is not officially sponsored by the and traditions of our campus by exercising civil- According to Horne, hip-hop has However, Whittlesey said it UCSB Department of Athletics, according to to witnessing this spirit of ity, tolerance and respect toward each other,” been a symbol of dissent, revolution is “important to be a strong UCSB Director of Athletics John McCutcheon, community as we cheer he said. and change, as well as subverting what advocate” for immigrant com- and spectators will not be allowed on the court. To date, the team is the only one in the Big is expected from communities that munities, even if the bill does “We remain committed to maintaining a for our Gauchos. West Conference to demonstrate by kneeling have been brutalized by the dominant not move forward. safe and respectful environment at all athletic during a game. However, other University of cultures. “He’s here fighting for events and the public’s cooperation is greatly California campuses have joined in protesting The two KCSB DJs chose music that Central Coast values no matter appreciated,” he told the Nexus. - CHANCELLOR HENRY T. YANG police violence against minorities in the past. tackles political unrest. what the odds are of legislation McCutcheon released a statement in ” The UC Berkeley Women’s Basketball team The “Fire + Ice” hosts featured getting picked up,” Whittlesey November when the team first began protest- in December 2014 wore shirts that read “Black Libyan rapper Volcano’s single “Sawt Al said. “It’s what he believes in, ing, telling the program’s booster organization Lives Matter” and “We are Cal,” the Daily Shaab,” and said his music video depicts and he’s going to keep fight- that the university respected the team’s actions. Californian reported. Teammates held up their the rapper singing in front of firing ing for those values here in “We understand that many of you are deeply we respect your position. arms during the national anthem prior to a game tanks while wearing golden chains and Washington.” offended that they have chosen to make this “Others, however, have supported their act in a “hands up, don’t shoot” motion and had the camouflage-patterned, oversized hood- Austin Hechler, Associated statement during the playing of our national of a peaceful demonstration of their beliefs, and names of people killed by police violence written ies. Students (A.S.) president and anthem,” McCutcheon wrote. “Some of you have this we respect as well,” he said. been moved to no longer support the team, and Dennis Farrell, the commissioner of the Big RESISTANCE p.4 KCSB p.4 LEGISLATION p.5 Ban Bars Three Students From U.S. Return There are 40 UCSB students in total who hail from the seven banned nations Josh Ortiz OISS director Simran Singh said she could not with them,” Singh said. County News Editor reveal the identity of the third student for security Trump’s executive order, signed last Friday, bans reasons, but she confirmed the student is also from the entry of all immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Libya, Phi Do Iran and is currently on a leave of absence. Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Iran for 90 days. Staff Writer According to fall 2016 UC enrollment figures, I won’t be able to get there are a total of 40 international students at UCSB President Donald Trump’s travel ban is currently from the seven countries listed in the travel ban. One barring three Iranian students from returning to UC married because — well, of these students is an undergraduate from Syria, two Santa Barbara, the Office of International Students “ are undergraduates from Iran and the remaining 37 and Scholars (OISS) confirmed Wednesday. let’s face it — without our are graduate students from Iran. Navid Yousefian Jazi, a Ph.D. student who took a According to Janet Afary, a professor of Iranian leave of absence in fall, is one of three who may not be parents, who are we cel- studies, there is “a great deal of anxiety” among able to return from Iran. He told the Nexus Monday graduate students at UCSB who cannot return to Iran that he fears he may not be able to finish his degree ebrating with? in fear that their visas may not be renewed. in political science. Leila Zonouzi, an Iranian student pursuing a Maryam Rasekh, a former UCSB researcher who Ph.D. in global studies, planned to wed her fiance this was set to begin a Ph.D.