The first problem Welcome to college, what will you do? This is a world for all of us, men of war and injustice, pain, hope, and struggle. The richest one percent and women, is not of humanity controls as much wealth as the bottom 60 percent. There are more than two billion peasants living today. There are count- to learn, but to un- less more whose lives are equally difficult, and they all live in the first learn. world’s long shadow. A global ecological crisis is upon us. Centuries -Gloria Steinem of exploitation have left large swaths of the earth barren and poisoned. A crisis of meaning has overtaken us. We are continually bombarded I have never let my with messages promoting consumption, wealth, and individual gain as schooling interfere the highest achievements we can aspire toward. with my education So welcome to college. How did you get here? Ever wonder - Mark Twain how many people dream of attending the university but can’t afford it? What will you do with your time and education here? Do you It is, in fact, noth- believe that money, appearance, entertainment, and shopping are the be-all-end-all? Or is there more to life? Is there a different meaning? ing short of a mira- Collectively, most of us came here not entirely of our own choosing. cle that the modern If the future were our own, what would we make of it? Can we change methods of instruc- things for the better? tion have not entire- The (Dis)Orientation Guide suggests some possibilities. The fu- ly strangled the holy ture is written partly in the rubble of yesterday’s burned banks. It’s curiosity of inquiry. etched in the blazing passions of past hunger strikes, sit-ins and or- -Albert Einstein ganized uprisings. Part introduction, invitation, and inspiration, this booklet is a resource to connect you with others in your search for Education either meaning and understanding. The goal of the Guide is to challenge all functions as an in- assumptions and to catalyze radical thought about the university, soci- strument which is ety at large, and our individual lives. used to facilitate Welcome to UCSB. integration of the We can change the world if we, younger generation work hard, into the logic of the raise hell, present system and and love unabashedly, bring about confor- mity or it beocmes The 2005 DisOrientation Guide Collective the practice of free- [Darwin BondGraham, Heather Buchheim, Ronald Dumsfeld, Gabe Mann, Tanya Paperny, dom, the means by Will Parrish, Stephanie Smith, Vicki Zeitner] which men and wom- Thanks to: De Acker, Harley Augustino, Michael Bean, Eileen Boris, Grace Chang, en deal critically and Michael Coffey, Barbie Deutsch, Sarah Fenstermaker, Dick Flacks, Geoff Green, creatively with real- Aaron Jones, Ellen Nagler, Kristine Pfannenstiel, Kyle Richards, Elizabeth Robin- ity and discover how son, Lelia Rupp, Josephine Vu, Jon Williams, Howard Winant, the IV Food Co-Op, to participate in the the IV Bike Boutique, all past and present UCSB activists, and all of the authors transformation of All content within this guide is Copyleft unless otherwise stated. All views, opinions, crass statements, their world. aphorisms, pissed-off rants, pronunciations, and shouts are those of the author. See our web site - Paulo Freire for more in-depth articles, images, and features we couldn’t print here; sbdisorientation.org. If you want to help us produce next year’s guide or submit articles for the web site email us, [email protected]. What’s Inside the DisGuide? Part I - Herstory/History 4-20: A Timeline of Protest and Activism at UCSB...... 4: Still the Earth Jumps Back: Student Uprisings then and Now...... 8: Who Rules the University?...... 13: Regent Profiles...... 16: Thirteen Reasons to be Radical...... 19: Knowledge, of, by, and for the People...... 22: UCSB - More Radical Than You Know...... 23: The Dedication of Perfect Park......

Part II - The Here and Now, Where and Why The University 26: S.C.O.R.E. - Student Commission on Racial Equality...... 27: Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP)...... 28 Environmental Affairs Board...... 29: Environmental Accomplishments at UCSB...... 30: VOX: Planned Parenthood...... 31: Vagina Dialogues...... 32: I Went to the UC and All I Got Was This Stupid Thermo-Nuclear Weapon...... 34: Workers and the University...... 36: Be Realistic -- Demand the Impossible: Stopping Student Fee Increases and Transforming the World...... 39: Language Matters: Queer Resources & Terminology...... 41: Covering Bases: Five More Things You Should Know About at UCSB......

Santa Barbara Locale 42: PUEBLO, Economic Justice, and the Living Wage Campaign......

Global Perspectives 44: Peace Be Upon You: A Muslim’s Call for Peace...... 45: The Facts About Iraq......

Part III - Tools, Spaces, and Resources, and People 46: Radical Faculty Profiles...... 51: Independent Media...... 53: Corporate Media Ownership...... 54: Attack of the Blog...... 55: KCSB, The Underground Beneath the Not So Ivory Tower...... 57: Feminism is for Everybody...... 59: Isla Vista Co-Ops...... 60: Consumer Sanitation...... 61: Tips for Getting Involved...... Directory of Organizations, UCSB, and the Greater Community...... 70: Fun Time...... www.sbdisorientation.org / [email protected] for any com- ments, criticisms, suggestions, corrections, or additions Still the Earth Jumps Back Student Uprisings Then and Now By Will Parrish On February 1, 1960, four black college stu- lars” upholding Milosevic’s rule. By October 2000, the dents sat down at a segregated lunch counter in country’s elites had been thrown into such disarray Greensboro, North Carolina, and asked to be served that the students, joined finally by activists from vari- a cup of coffee. This simple but defiant act touched ous other segments of society, swept Milosevic from off a monumental southern black civil rights move- power and ushered in a new era of democratic pos- ment, out of which emerged numerous other nation- sibility in their country. wide political movements for fundamental change. Dating from the 1200s, when students at the The sum of these movements altered countless University of Paris and the University of Bologna be- aspects of US culture, gan to demand more while bringing about power over univer- numerous legislative sity affairs, students reforms in the ‘60s and the world over have ‘70s. participated in — and On March 22, been at the forefront 1968, eight students at of — mass political Nanterre University movements. The list outside of Paris broke of these movements’ into the university triumphs is as long as dean’s office, occupy- you want to make it. ing it for three days as In relating these a protest against the inspirational stories, overcrowding of their I hope to instill in university and the Students allied with staff and faculty literally shut down UCSC last spring de- UCSB DisOrienta- recent arrest of six manding that the university respect all of its workers, support them in their tion Guide readers of their peers in the needs, and pay them a living wage. an ambitious sense French peace move- of what is possible ment. The dramatic, improbable chain of events that for our own activism. Whether we know it or not, ensued resulted in a near-revolution, with hundreds we have in us the capacity to do just as much as the of thousands of students boycotting in the streets and students of the past (nay, much more!). But I also over 12 million workers out on strike. hope to challenge what may be the central myth pre- In the late-’90s, a decentralized, leaderless venting the great masses among us from recognizing network of students and youth from across Serbia the disempowering, unengaging, and — quite frankly came together under a common goal — ending the — oppressive political system we currently live in for brutal dictatorship of Slobodan Milosevic — and a what it is: the idea that all legitimate power in society common strategy -- undermining the three main “pil- comes from the top-down.

1967 1968 March on Sacramento: On October 14, twelve members of In the first dramatic pro- the Black Student Union take over test ever engaged in by the Campus Computer Center in campus activists, dozens North Hall, re-naming it “Malcolm of UCSB students join X Hall,” and using the takeover thousands of their peers as a platform to issue a variety of statewide in a march on then-CA Governor Ronald demands to University Chancellor Reagan’s office in Sacramento. Reagan had recently Vernon Cheadle. Within days, Cheadle agrees to meet several of the demands and explore announced a 25 percent funding cut across the UC several others, prompting the students to end the occupation and declare a major victory. system. 4 In reality, it is not mainstream politicians, marked by far the largest student insurgency the corporate executives and military officials, but rather world has yet to witness, the dawn of what might be people far removed from these centers of establish- called the “modern” student movement (in the US, ment power, who have that is — student move- initiated most of the ments in many other coun- major progressive social tries matured much earlier) changes we now regard took place a century ago, as fundamental to our with the formation of the lives. As MIT linguistics Intercollegiate Socialist So- professor and US for- ciety (ISS) in 1905. While eign policy critic Noam the ISS’ activities were Chomsky writes, “All mostly comprised of dis- over the place, there is cussion groups on socialist constant pressure to theory and current events, make people feel that the group nevertheless they are helpless, that the made a significant mark on only role they can have is thousands of students of to ratify decisions and to Students, both black and white, were major participants in the era. consume.” the lunch counter sit-ins of the civil rights movement The student movement In other words, if we realized the magnitude became increasingly radicalized and action-oriented of our ability to change the world, we would act much during the Depression era. The formation of the differently. Instead of being cynical and subdued in American Student Union in the ‘30s was one barom- regard to the present political system, we — thou- eter of this trend. During its peak, the ASU boasted sands of people right here in Santa Barbara, along with over 500,000 nationwide members. Its agenda -- millions of others in similar social positions — might much of it very successful -- included securing federal be aroused to take up the struggle for a better day. aid for higher education, abolishing the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp requirement for boys, academ- A Short History of Student Activism ic freedom, and racial equality. The World War II era was a much quieter time Students have long occupied a special role in for activism on the whole, at least in the US. Students the context of mass political activism, both in Santa in other countries, however, instigated various forms Barbara and — as evidenced by my earlier references of large-scale mutiny. In 1956, Hungarian students to the French and Serbian student movements — all sparked the Hungarian Revolution, which for a brief over the world. This most righteous of traditions time brought the Soviet Union to its knees. Students stems largely from the nature of the university ex- also played a crucial role in the 1959 Cuban Revolu- perience itself: College is invariably a time for young tion, the global nuclear freeze movement, and a vari- people to experiment with their identities and, by ety of others. extension, with improving the world at large. In the ‘60s, campuses the world over were set While the late-1960s and the early-’70s ablaze — often literally. Black students in the south

1969 Students Liberate UCEN: On February 17, The On January 28, workers on “Platform A” of Union Oil’s off-shore rig fail United Front (a coalition of the Black Student to cap an oil flow while drilling at 3,500 feet below sea level, resulting in Union, United Mexican American Students, and a major spill in the Santa Barbara Channel (the largest in US history). the UCSB chapter of Students for a Democratic This marks the birth of the environmental movement at UCSB and is Society) lead over 1,000 students in taking over also a major catalyst of the nationwide movement that emerged soon the University Center and setting up a free, stu- after. Locals respond by gathering over 200,000 signatures on a peti- dent-run university, or “liberated zone.” Class tion to stop oil drilling near Santa Barbara, while also initiating a cam- topics include global capitalism, Marxism, and paign to send bottles of leaked petroleum to Washington legislators. revolutionary theory.

5 initiated major civil rights demonstrations, and the wealthier white student classes soon followed suit. By the second half of the decade, hundreds of thousands of people on campuses nationwide had taken up “It was fun agitating for black civil rights, student rights, and/or US withdrawal from Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos) — to mention only a few of the to have more prevalent causes. It was during this time that the University of California established that sense itself as a hub for student activism on a grand scale. On September 2, 1964, several thousand students at UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza surrounded a cop car in which was detained student Jack Weinberg, who had violated of en- the university’s recent ban on distributing political literature. One by one, for over 18 hours, students mounted the car and gave passionate speech- gagement es regarding their right to freedom of speech. One year later, students had won basic free speech rights at virtually every major university cam- where you pus in the US. Meanwhile, students in France, England, Japan, South Korea, Cana- da, and Mexico were engaged in mass civil disobedience in protest as well. jumped Some of these protests (as in the US) were marked by violent repression. Tragedy struck when, during a protest by over 15,000 students in Mexico on the City on October 2, 1968, hundreds were brutally murdered by the Mexi- can police and army (but only after receiving the US government’s en- earth and couragement to do so). Back in the US, on May 4, 1970, four peaceful student demonstra- tors at Kent State University in Ohio were murdered by federal troops the earth who had occupied the campus per order of President Nixon. The student insurgency reached a volatile peak in the wake of this tragedy; from May jumped 5-8, 1970, over four million students took part in protests of such inten- sity that 536 schools nationwide were shut down completely for some back – the period of time, 51 of them for the remainder of the year. The intensity of the student struggle prompted the US to withdraw troops from Cambo- dia, while marking a major intensification of the grassroots struggle that sense that finally ended the US occupation of Vietnam in 1975. you were a Student Movements Then and Now part of his- The student movements of the past 30 years have not been as vis- ible as those of the ‘60s and early-’70s, but student political organizing on the whole has progressed in significant ways. The environmental, Ameri- tory.” can Indian, feminist, queer, Chicano, and other movements – Abbie Hoffman, ‘60s activist.

* MEChA Founded: In April, the Chicano Coordinating *Allen Denied Tenure: Popular Council on Higher Education (CCHE) holds a national UCSB Anthropology Profes- conference at UCSB, the goal of which is to develop a sor Bill Allen is denied tenure, guiding document and structure to guide the burgeoning despite a strong track record Chicano student movement. The students at the con- of popular classes and qual- ference vote to drop their current organizational names ity scholarship. Students throughout the state of California and instead adopt the immediately suspect that common name of El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Allen’s dismissal is due to his Aztlan (MEChA). MEChA goes on to become a permanent, well-organized bloc for counter-cultural sensibilities, directing university attention and resources to the needs of Chicano students and including long hair and open Chicano communities. UCSB’s El Congreso is the heir to MEChA at this campus. pot-smoking, and revolutionary ideals. 6 that emerged out of the ‘60s period have combined University Santa Cruz (www.tentstate.com). to make today’s activism greatly more diverse and decentralized. In many ways, student activism now is As you read through the pages of the DisOri- more effective than its more widely-recognized ‘60s entation Guide, I encourage you to reflect on your counterpart, being that it is much more rooted in and potential role as a student activist at UC Santa Barba- responsive to the needs of distinct communities (the ra, not only in the context of the rich student move- Serbian student movement is one example of this ment history I just described, but also in the context trend on a global scale), rather than trying to impose of what it means to be a UC student. The UC is a one-size-fits-all solution to complex problems. intersected with the most powerful government, Among the military, and business most notable move- interests on the planet. ments of the last few Therefore, indirectly, decades have been the UC students, acting in South African divest- their capacity as stu- ment campaign of the dents, have the unique ‘80s, which played a opportunity to wage central role in top- campaigns that will pling the South African change the world, as Apartheid government have so many students (this campaign was for generations. You particularly strong at have the power. — you the UC, where the need only discover how Regents held over $3 to use it. billion in investments in the South African Students marching through UC Berkeley’s Sather Gate calling for free Will Parrish is a 2004 speech and politcal freedom on and off campus. government); the anti- graduate of UC Santa Cruz sweatshop labor movement; the Free Burma campaign who currently works and lives in Santa Barbara. whereby student activism compelled Pepsi to divest its holdings in the Burmese dictatorship; and count- Want to read on? less others, many of which are consciously part of the Online: international “globalization from below” movement. www.fsm-a.org – The Free Speech Movement Archives Today, the UC is emerging as a vital hub of www.campusactivism.org – General resource on student activ- the resurgent student activism of today. A precursor ism www.hippy.com – A fetishized history of the 1960s. of what is likely to come took place this past spring http://newdeal.feri.org/students/ - Student Activism of the ‘30s at UC Santa Cruz. In the space of only three weeks during April, hundreds of UCSC students non-vio- Books: *Student Resistance: A History of The Unruly Subject by Mark lently kicked military recruiters out of a campus job Edelman Boren fair, roughly 1,000 mobilized to completely shut down *SDS by Kirkpatrick Sale the campus during the UC-wide workers strike and *In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the ‘60s by Clay- borne Carson 500-1,000 participated in a visionary action called Tent *New Voices: Student Activism of the ‘80s and ‘90s by Tony Velella

February 24 - After Chicago Seven attorney William Kunstler’s speech that 1970 draws several thousand students, police arbitrarily beat and arrest student January 28, 30 students gather outside Cheadle Hall demanding Rich Underwood as he exits campus. Over 700 Isla Vistans gather in the an open hearing on Allen’s hiring & wider student participation in streets, chasing the police officers from town, and setting out to destroy the university governance. Attendance at subsequent protests swells IV Realty Offices and Bank of America. The crowd sets a fire in the lobby of to 2,500 by February 2. At one protest, Dean Robert Evans gets in a the bank and watches as a significant portion of it burns to the ground. The shoving match with El Gaucho phographer Joseph Melchione, then BofA is heavily invested in the Vietnam War. (Another student’s rationale: strikes Melchione over the head with his bullhorn. In the ensuing “It was the biggest capitalist thing around.”) 200 police officers attempt a commotion, police beat several students in the crowd. Academic counter-attack that night, only to be chased from town again under a hale Senate holds an emergency meeting, denies giving Allen an open of rocks, bricks, and cement chunks, and 1,500 enraged Isla Vistans. After hearing, by a tally of 111-76. Warrants are issued for the arrest of some skirmishes between students and police during the ensuing nights, 19 student organizers. On February 5, they call for a campus-wide the National Guard comes to Isla Vista for a short time and enforces a strict strike, and Angela Davis comes to UCSB to speak to a riled-up crowd of over 3,000. curfew on all residents. 7 © WHO RULES THE $ © ™ $ UNIVERSITY? $

By Darwin BondGraham body of corporate elites, and serve the interest of large firms, bureaucratic, technical, or manage- the economic elite, and the mili- rial leaders whose influence and tary-industrial complex. Who Are the power is put to use by shaping UC Regents? policy within the economic mill The Board of Regents is also a po- that is the University of California. litically contested body. Republican The Regents of the University of Many of the Regents have financial and Democratic governors tend to California are the governing body stakes in the operation of the UC stack the board with political allies that oversees the UC system, UC through either direct investments, when given the chance. Many of managed DOE national labora- or through indirect interest in the these appointees were major con- tories, and its numerous other operations of the school and the tributors or close friends of the research stations. They are solely general economic benefits it brings governor. For instance, Ward Con- responsible for making key policy to their enterprises. Many of the nerly was appointed to the board decisions regarding everything Regents serve on the boards of by former Republican Gov. Pete from affirmative action to finance some of California, and the nation’s Wilson. Wilson’s anti-immigrant and construction. The Governor largest corporations. Most of the sentiments and conservative per- of California appoints eighteen of firms controlled by members of spectives are well known. Conner- the regents for 12-year terms. The the UC Board of Regents are pow- ly went on to lead the conservative other seven UC Regents are “ex erful transnational corporations attack that led the UC to drop its officio” members. These are: the worth billions of dollars. affirmative action policy. For in- Governor, Lieutenant Governor, depth information on diversity in Speaker of the Assembly, Super- The Regents are basically the the UC, see the web site of By Any intendent of Public Instruction, board of directors of the corpora- Means Necessary - http://www. president and vice president of the tion UC. Like any other corpora- bamn.com. Democratic governors Alumni Associations of UC, and tion, the UC is interested in ex- have been just as quick to appoint the UC president. One regent is panding its power and prestige. The donors and political allies to the always a UC student, appointed by UC is also a locus of important board. Members of the current the other regents. activities including research, and Board of Regents have donated technology transition, recruitment, hundreds of thousands of dollars The Regents are best understood and education, all of which func- to various political campaigns in as a tion to stimulate the economy and recent years. John

The Battle of IV: April 16, 1000+ students May 5, 2,500+ rally behind the UCEN the day after the Kent State Mas- engage in virtual guerrilla war against po- sacre. Sudents call for the freeing of all political prisoners, US with- lice and National Guard. 21-year-old Kevin drawal from Indochina, and the end of university complicity with the Moran is shot & killed by police while at- war (including a termination ROTC and all UCSB-military research). tempting to prevent students from burning 100 students burn draft cards during the rally. Afterward students the Bank of America again. The shooting march to Cheadle Hall, where they shatter the building’s windows with is later ruled an accident. Two hours later, rocks and other projectiles. campus police enter KCSB and order sta- May 6, students institute a “hard strike” padlocking buildings to pre- tion personnel to cease broadcasting, as vent classes from taking place. 500 students block off Highway 101 per the order of Assistant Chancellor Stephen Goodspeed. It is the only time in near campus. Governor Reagan orders all UCs closed for 4 days. American history that a legally-licensed radio broadcast station is ordered off the May 7, 3,000 students rally on campus & march to Highway 101, blocking it again in air. After more skirmishes between students and police the National Guard comes protest of Kent State and the US invasion of Cambodia. Students repeat the feat the to Isla Vista and enforces a strict curfew on all residents. next day & stage a march of 2-3,000 through downtown Santa Barbara. 8 J. Moores, probably the wealthi- first decades of the 20th century. Central Railroad. He eventually est UC Regent, with a personal Public universities, however, were became a manager of the Califor- net worth of $750 million, spent overseen from day one by a group nia Quicksilver Mining Co., and a $105,000 on politics since 2001. of men with goals of profit and major stockholder in the massive He was also the largest individual power, in addition to education Southern Pacific Railroad (the funder of Proposition 54. Gerald and enlightenment. The Regents railroad that built Leland Stanford’s Parsky, currently Chairman of the are, and always have been, primarily fortune). Samuel Merritt, a Re- concerned with gent for the University’s first three the role of the years of existence was a direc- university as tor of the Bank of Oakland, and a an instrument major real estate developer in San of economic Francisco, Oakland, and Washing- growth via ton State. Merritt is credited with scientific and constructing over 100 buildings in technological Oakland. Lake Merritt in Oakland development, was named after Samuel Merritt and the training built the damn that separats the of an educated bay from the estuary that it origi- Regent Scott’s Union Iron Works of San Francisco building the workforce. nally was. USS Wisconsin, c. 1900. They act as the leadership for The land holdings and business UC Regents has bankrolled Repub- the power elite to determine the activities of the first UC Regents lican campaigns and political action larger strategic roles of the univer- were by no means limited to the committees (PACs) with well over sity that will serve transnational territory of the United States. For $200,000 of his personal fortune corporations, the military, and the instance, Regent Thomas Doyle, a since 2001. Vice-Chair Richard C. state. lawyer and Shakespearean scholar Blum has spent nearly half a million was the general agent for the dollars on campaigns and PACs in The very first UC Regents personi- American Atlantic and Pacific Ship the same timeframe. fied the major economic activities Canal Company’s ill-fated attempt of California, circa 1868. Nearly to cut a canal through Nicaragua all of them had acquired interests in 1852. This failed foray into Latin A Short History of in mining, farming, railroad, and America was followed by his suc- ranching operations after having cessful work to recover nearly $1 the UC Regents immigrated to the state during million from the Mexican govern- and after the famous Gold Rush ment for the Catholic Church of What is distinctive about the UC of 1849. Most were prominent California. (like many other public universi- bankers, lawyers, merchants, and ties) is that wealthy elite busi- mining and real estate tycoons. The most famous member of the nessmen have always dominated Charles Reed, a UC Regent from first board of Regents is probably its governing body. Most private 1868 to 1872 traveled to Califor- William C. Ralston. Ralston’s elab- colleges and universities were gov- nia from Vermont where he had orate financial empire organized erned by clergymen well into the been an engineer for the Vermont through the Bank of California was

The Battle of IV: 1,000 students gather at makeshift Bank of 1972 America following the “Isla Vista Pleasure Faire.” Students The Battle of IV: The day after President Nixon announces plans to start shatter the bank’s windows with rocks and Molotov cock- mining the harbors of North Vietnam, 3,000 students respond by march- tails. The protest is quickly broken up by 247 “mutual aid” ing from Isla Vista to Highway 101 at Los Carneros, where they stage forces (Ventura and CHP) and dozens of City Police. The a blockade of the freeway for several hours. As bonfires light up the next day, Governor Reagan orders LA Special Riot Squad roadway, several cars drive full-speed into the crowd and have their win- forces to descend on Isla Vista and occupy the town. dows smashed. The next day, 1,500 protestors once again try to block June 10 - 700+ students, faculty, and staff stage the Perfect off Highway 101 at Los Carneros but are diverted by police and chased Park sit-in. Afterwards, the police end their occupation of IV, and the and beaten by police on their way back to IV up Hollister Avenue. During an ensuing bonfire in community sets about rebuilding itself, with hundreds of thousands Perfect Park, 800 people vote to march to the JROTC building on campus, where they engage in a of dollars of funding from university administrators eager never to stand-off with police with awaiting police, in a repeat of student protestors’ attempt to burn JROTC see a repeat of the IV battles. out of UCSB in February 1971. The students cause $6,000 in damage to IV that night. 9 invested in shipping, commodities, the Russians on retooling their that the current Regents direct, construction, public utilities, but industries to build warships and mostly software, electronics, media, most importantly in silver mining weapons. finance, military-industrial, and and other precious metals in the real estate. The current board of Sierra Nevada. Ralston’s robber baron style eventually led to an Enron-like meltdown of his bank, after which Ralston committed sui- cide by swimming out into the cold waters of the San Francisco Bay.

Other Regents of the University in its early days included Irving Murry Scott and Isaias Hellman. Both are good examples of the kinds of men Image taken from URS Corporation’s web site www.urscorp.com. Current UC Regent who oversaw the University in its Richard Blum is Vice Chairman of URS Corp. infancy.

Scott’s Union Iron Works was Regent Isaias Hellman arrived in Regents are senior level executives one of the largest producers of California from Germany to run or directors of a total of at least industrial machinery used in min- a dry goods business in the mid 55 major corporations, and banks. ing the Comstock Load. Union 1800s. In little time he expanded Some of the most recognizable Iron Works ultimately shifted to banking. In 1890 he established include Northwest Airlines, Walt from industrial machinery and Wells Fargo Bank, now the fourth Disney Company, San Diego Padres construction iron to warships. At largest bank in the United States, Baseball Club, Westwood One, and its height, Union Iron Works was and also the institution that han- Gottschalk’s Inc. the largest industrial plant on the dles banking for the UC’s nuclear West Coast. Scott’s factory built weapons laboratory in Los Alamos, many battleships for the U.S. Navy, NM. Hellman went on to sit on Cal and the West- including Admiral Dewey’s flag- the boards of numerous corpora- ship, the U.S.S. Olympia, and much tions. ward Course of Em- of the Pacific fleet that destroyed pire the Spanish Navy and sailed into The UC Regents remain a board Manila in 1898, beginning the U.S. composed mostly of wealthy The University of California was colonization and occupation of businessmen, lawyers, bankers, founded on the 23rd of March the Philippines. Scott’s Union Iron along with the occasional educa- 1868 by an act of the State Legis- Works also built ships for the ris- tor or civil servant. The overall lature. This paralleled other state’s ing imperial Japanese Navy. In the role of the university has changed efforts to establish public colleges same year that the United States little since its founding. Changes and universities via the U.S. Con- was putting down Filipino freedom in the economic base and leading gress’s Morrill Act land grant act fighters, Scott traveled to industries of California are that gave property over to states St. Petersburg to advise reflected in corporations for the purpose

May 10, 2,500 people occupy the Santa Women’s Liberation!: A coalition Barbara airport resulting in the cancel- of feminist groups declare UCSB 1978 lation of all flights for the day. At 9:30 Women’s Week in May. The festival Diablo Canyon Protest: 487 p.m., the crowd is finally dispersed by features a series of events and dem- people are arrested, includ- police. Several shut-downs of Highway onstrations on the topic of women’s ing many UCSB students, in 101 take place over the next few days. rights. The organizing coalition is- one of the largest protests 4,000 people march through downtown sues a list of demands in association against the Diablo Canyon Santa Barbara. The combined efforts with the events, which include the Nuclear Power Plant being of UCSB students and other protestors creation of a Women’s Studies Dept., built in San Luis Obispo County. Although the protest fails to around the country mark a major inten- the end to the $15 contraception stop the construction of the 1,100-megawatt reactor, the anti- sification of the anti-war struggle during exam fee, and the hiring of 2 full-time nuclear power movement as a whole ultimately proves a major this period. The US finally withdraws gynecologists at the Health Center. success. There has been no nuclear power plant built in the from Indochina completely in 1975. US since Diablo Canyon. 10 of establishing universities. These destiny, American empire, and un- States hoping to establish a mis- new public schools stood in con- quenchable economic growth were sionary school to prosthelytize and trast to the entrenched private legion in these early universities. civilize the “primitive aboriginal” universities located mostly in the California and the United States native peoples of the New World. Northeast. Whereas many of the were rising among the powerful His dream to save the indigenous private universities would remain states of the modern world sys- from themselves went unfulfilled ecclesiastical institutions to edu- in his lifetime, but the founders of cate and socialize the sons of the the UC named the first campus in upper class, the new public uni- honor of Berkeley and his values. versities were intended to further Daniel C. Gilman, second president the development of technical and of the University ennobled Bishop scientific knowledge for American Berkeley and the ideals he repre- industrial enterprise. Public uni- sented in his inaugural address to versities had an applied focus from the university in 1872: day one. “I hail it as a omen of good, both Public schools were also more for religion and learning, that the inclusive from the start. Although Bishop George Berkeley whose site of this University bears the name and ideals were adopted access to the UC and similar insti- by the founders of the UC. name of Berkeley, the scholar and tutions for women and minorities the divine. It is not yet a century was still a hard fought goal made tem through territorial expansion, and a half since that romantic voy- difficult by discrimination, sexism, economic growth, and military age which brought to Newport, in and institutional inequalities, public conquest during this era. The Rhode Island, an English prelate, schools still stood shoulders above founding of public universities was who would found a college in the the lily-white male academies like an effort to bolster the scientific Bermudas--the Sandwich Islands of Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. This and technical might of the nation, the Atlantic--for the good of the was especially true for opening while educating the future political American aborigines. He failed colleges up to women. California’s leaders and business owners of the in seeing his enthusiastic purpose 1879 constitution stated that; “No rapidly growing system of Ameri- accomplished. He could not do as person shall be debarred admission can monopoly capitalism. The UC he would; he therefore did as he to any of the collegiate depart- was an archetypical college in the could. He gave the Puritan College ments of the university on account new American political economy. [Yale University], in New Haven, a of sex.” library and his farm, and endowed The first UC campus was located in it prizes and scholarships which From Florida to Washington State, to a sloping rural hillside just still incite to the learning of Latin. public schools were chartered for north of the city of Oakland. As There, his memory is “ever kept the explicit purposes of educating the town site around the Univer- green.” ... His fame has crossed a generation who would propel sity began to grow it was named the continent, which then seemed the U.S. economy to a position of Berkeley in honor of British philos- hardly more than a seaboard of the hemispheric dominance in agri- opher and Bishop George Berke- Atlantic; and now, at the very ends culture, industry, and commerce. ley. In 1729 Berkeley had traveled of the earth, near the Golden Gate, Unabashed talk of manifest to the United the name of Berkeley is to be

1980 1981 Hell, No! Draft Reinstated: President UC Nuclear Free: 25 people are arrested inside Cheadle Hall in May in at Carter reinstates draft registration for a sit-in to protest the UC’s management of the Los Alamos and Livermore men ages 18-25 in January, and hun- nuclear weapons labs and call attention to the Regents’ upcoming vote on dreds of students immediately mobi- whether to continue managing the labs. “There’s blood on the hands of the lize in resistance at UCSB. A Febru- UC Regents, and they can’t hide it,” one protestor says. Over 100 UCSB ary 12 UC-wide day of action features and UCLA students subsequently speak out and protest at the June 19 UC rallies of 2,500 at UC San Diego, 2,000 Regents meeting at UCLA, despite its being summer, including a group of at UC Berkeley, and roughly 1,000 at protestors who approach the table are evicted from the room by university UCSB. police. The Regents nevertheless vote to renew their contract with Los Ala- mos and Livermore. 11 a household word. Let us emulate miners and engineers who trans- roles fulfilled by the University are his example. In the catholic love of formed the western landscape, and ensured by the careful manage- learning, if we cannot do what we amassed fortunes in the process. ment of those who oversee the would, let us do what we can. Let Early UC graduates went on to long-term direction and growth of us labor and pray that his well- mine precious metals from the hills its resources and personnel; the known vision may be true: of Nevada to South America, to ex- Regents of the University of Cali- ploit mineral deposits throughout fornia. “Westward the course of the Pacific Basin, to engineer mas- empire takes its way; sive water projects, among many [Darwin BondGraham is a gradu- The four first acts already other things. The University also ate student in sociology] past, provided for the personnel and technical skills to build up many A fifth shall close the drama fledgling California businesses into Further Reading with the day; some of the most powerful trans- Time’s noblest offspring is national corporations like Bechtel Fiat Pax. The Direction of Higher the last.” and Wells Fargo Bank, among Education. www.fiatpax.net/dohe.htm many others. The engineers and Searchable web page of all UC Regent The course of American empire entrepreneurs educated at Berke- biographies from 1868 to the present: had by the closing of the 19th ley in these early years were the http://sbdisorientation.org/regent- century led to the edge of the vanguard of American capitalism’s bios1868-2005.htm continent, to the conquest of the colonization and transformation of UC Berkeley Professor Charles Spanish colonial possessions of the Latin America, Asia, and the West- Schwartz’s web site on the UC Philippines, to the taking of Ha- ern North America. http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/ waii, the looting of Latin America, ~schwrtz/ and the American occupation of The University’s role in the larger Gray Brechin. Imperial San Francisco: strategic island outposts across political economy of global trade, Urban Power, Earthly Ruin. UC Press, 1999. the Pacific Ocean too numerous warfare, and politics has only to list. The course of American grown over time. As the largest University of California History Digital empire was oriental, and the UC university in the United States, Archives. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ was instrumental in this drama. with enormous scientific and edu- uchistory/ California was envisioned as time’s cational resources, the UC stands Upton Sinclair. The Goose Step: A noblest offspring, and the UC, as among the elite circle of American Study Of American Education. Halde- its early presidents, regents, many academic institutions that help to man-Julius Publications, c1923. faculty, and patrons would ensure, shape state policy, carry out the Jennifer Washburn. University, Inc. : was a servant of this burgeoning intellectual and scientific work the corporate corruption of American American empire, as much as it of military and state authorities, higher education. Basic Books, c2005. was anything else. educate the future economic, Benjamin Johnson, Patrick Kavanagh, military, and business elites, and and Kevin Mattson (Eds.). Steal this As a school for the advancement train the upper stratums of mana- university : the rise of the corporate of mechanical arts, agriculture, and university and the academic labor gerial and technical workers for movement. Routledge, 2003. mining, Berkeley excelled in edu- state and corporate enterprises. cating several generations of These structural

1982 1983 Salvadoran Solidarity: 700 people rally The Cheadle Hall 57: Over a hundred students con- in downtown Santa Barbara in May to duct a sit-in inside Cheadle Hall to protest UC man- protest the US’ support for the El Salva- agement of the Los Alamos and Livermore weapons doran death squads and its other imperi- labs, and US militarism at large. The demonstration alist policies in Latin America. Over 50 is titled “Ban the Bomb – and Ron!” 57 of the stu- US and Mexican legislators are staying dents are cited for trespassing, so they utilize their in Santa Barbara at the time. The rally is largely organized by the UCSB- court case for the next several months to raise fur- based Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES). ther awareness about the UC-nuclear weapons labs. US-South American solidarity movement ultimately proves to be one of Several other anti-nuclear demonstrations occur at most powerful anti-war movements of all-time. UCSB throughout the year. 12 Regent Profiles

Richard C. Blum Gerald L. Parsky Paul A. Wachter millions in stock and serves as By Darwin BondGraham vice president for URS Corporation, a major military- industrial company that holds innumerable contracts with the U.S. military and is currently making millions Richard C. Blum of dollars off the “rebuilding of Iraq” through its Perini A wealthy finan- Construction, EG&G, and other subsidiaries. URS cier and Democratic is the corporate parent of Lear Siegler Services and Party insider, Regent EG&G Inc., two Blum is married Sample Contracts Held By companies that to Senator Dianne Blum’s URS Corp., and Perini URS acquired Feinstein, and has Corporation with the US Mili- from the Car- provided cash and a tary. lyle group. The funding network that Perini Corp. - $52,083,473 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of an Af- deal handed has fueled her rise ghan National Army Regional Brigade facility. $170 million in in politics over the URS Corp. - Cost plus contract to provide URS stock over last two decades. Blum’s net worth is probably in the Tactical Control System (TCS) software the Carlyle level of several hundred million dollars. Blum is the engineering to support Raytheon in the Navy Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) group, making quintessential power elite. His financial contributions integration onto the Littoral Combat Ship. the Washing- to the Democratic Party and related political action URS Corp. - Awarded a $25 million per year ton D.C. based committees often exceeds $100,000 in a given year. contract to provide engineering design and merchant bank He also serves on the boards of several influential construction services at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory a major share- policy organizations such as the Brookings Institution. in New Mexico. holder in URS His financial holdings are primarily leveraged From www.urscorp.com & denfenslink..mil along with through his Blum Capital Partners, and Richard C. Regent Blum. Blum and Associates capital investment corporations Carlyle sold of its stake in URS in 2003 (Engineering based in San Francisco. Through these entities Blum News Record, 5/31/2004). The exit of Carlyle has not invests in numerous global corporations and business reduced URS and Blum’s stake in the military-indus- ventures. Blum holds considerable stock in CBRE, trial sector. the largest commercial real estate firm in the world. Through URS, Blum remains a major player in Blum is also an owner of the Korean banking outfit, the military-industrial complex. One notable example Korea First Bank, Northwest Airlines, and Playtex is URS’s contract for construction services at the UC Products. managed Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory Blum holds (LANL). As a UC Regent Blum is responsible

South African Divestment: As part of the system-wide UC Divestment Day, 100 students rally on April 1985 10 in Storke Plaza, where they display a petition signed by 1,200 students demanding that the UC Re- Anti-Nuke “Die-In”: Students stage a “die-in” next to the UCen gents divest their $3 billion in investments in companies that help uphold South African Apartheid. featuring 100 spectators and doz- The $3 billion figure represents over 30 percent of the total Regents investment portfolio. At the ens of participants in an effort to event, AS President Darryl Neal offers a pen to UC Chancellor Robert Huttenback, but Huttenback dramatize what the aftermath of a refuses to sign the petition. By April 24, nearly 1,000 students were protesting at Cheadle Hall, 150 nuclear explosion would be like. of whom decide to occupy the building. Sixty-nine of them are arrested for trespassing. Afterward, 200 students march on On May 16, over 3,000 students from across the UC system converge in a protest at the Regents the Chancellor’s University House, meeting at UC Berkeley, and the Regents agree to place a moratorium on investments in Apartheid. toting the “Nuclear Bill of Rights” Further, they agree to form a committee to investigate the possibility of divesting all their holdings recently passed by Associated Students’ Legislative Council. in companies doing business with the country. 13 for overseeing the overall operations of LANL, a of state military forces at the expense of nearly every- “non-profit public service” according to Blum and thing else. To put it simply, war is peace, freedom is the Board of Regents. As a Vice President and major slavery, ignorance is strength. shareholder in URS, Blum is responsible for increasing If Regent Parsky and President Bush seem profits through contracts secured with the U.S. mili- to share the same definition of peace, that’s because tary and other clients like LANL. In July of 2000 URS they’re close allies. Parsky is Bush’s main man in was awarded a contract for “design and construction California. In 2000 and 2004 Parsky chaired George services at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Ala- W. Bush’s California election committee. This primar- mos National Laboratory in New Mexico.” This five- ily meant that Parsky was responsible for tapping the year contract (with a five “option” year extension) state’s wealthy republican donors. Parsky raised enor- will enrich URS and Richard C. Blum by $25 million mous amounts of money for Bush’s campaign through per year. It also builds up the U.S. nuclear weapons his network of business associates and friends in high complex to the profit of many men like Blum. The places. Parksy was a Bush Pioneer in 2000, and Bush line between Blum’s management of the University Ranger in 2004. This means he successfully raised and his profit driven management of URS is blurred $100,000 for Bush in 2000, and $200,000 in 2004. beyond distinction. Regent Parsky got his start in politics in the Nixon administration working in the Federal Energy Office (FEO). The FEO was charged with managing Gerald L. Parsky the fuel crises of the 1970s caused by Arab oil em- At the UC Regents bargos against the United States. In little time Parsky board meeting on May 25, was promoted as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 2005, Regent Parsky was where he worked under George Schultz (who would asked by a group of UC leave the post to become an executive at Bechtel students to define the word Corporation). After this stint in government Parsky “peace.” The students were joined forces with William French Smith to found a referring to the ultimatum legal practice specializing in the transnational move- he had just given them: you ment of capital. (The Daily Princetonian.com 11/5/04). students can only stay in Not coincidentally, William French Smith would also this room and observe the board meeting if you become an executive at the Bechtel Corporation. “remain peaceful.” He was threatening to remove Parsky and Smith’s legal practice was located in Los the students by force if they continued to speak out Angeles but had offices in places as far away and in- against the UC’s management of nuclear weapons labs. triguing as Saudi Arabia. This period of Parsky career “What do you mean by peaceful?” asked the students. is worthy of more research. Regent Parsky replied, “Peace means you don’t speak!” Nowadays Parsky owns and manages Aurora Perhaps Regent Parsky gets his definition of Capital Partners. His Holdings in Aurora Capital are peace from his friends in the Republican Party. Peace chartered in Delaware and the Cayman Islands. It is and Security is increasingly defined by the Bush very likely that California sees few tax dollars from administration and its allies as the severe restriction his business enterprises. Incorporating in Delaware is of civil rights, a perpetual war on terror, and unprec- nothing unusual in American business, but the Cayman edented buildups Islands remains a relatively more uncommon practice,

Take Back the Night: May 1986 also brings the first “Take Divestment Campaign Continues: Following a large anti-Apartheid rally, 300 students Back the Night” rally at move into the lobby of the administration and refuse to leave. “I feel it was necessary UCSB, as 350 women and to show my commitment and strong feelings partly because other avenues – letters, men march through UCSB phone calls, etc. – didn’t prove to be working,” said Bruce Randall, a junior Religious and Isla Vista, thereby link- Studies major. ing them with the dozens Later in the year, the Regents give in to the pressure and bad publicity brought by the of other campuses and UC-wide student movement and agree to withdraw their holdings by 1990 in all com- communities who hold panies doing business in South Africa. When Apartheid collapses under the outside the annual rape aware- economic pressure and South African liberation leader Nelson Mandela is released ness rally and march. from jail, his first stop on his US speaking tour is at UC Berkeley, where he thanks the students for their critical support for his people’s struggle. 14 mostly one designed to avoid all taxes whatsoever. independent disinterested manager of the governor’s Several branches of Aurora Capital are chartered assets. Schwarzenegger’s financial holdings were in the Cayman Islands in order to avoid U.S. federal briefly and partially disclosed during the recall cam- and state taxes, as if Delaware hadn’t set the bar low paign in 2003. They revealed a financial empire of tens enough. Parsky sits on the boards of several corpora- of millions of dollars invested in securities, private tions owned in part by Aurora Capital. equity funds, and over 100 business ventures, many in parternship with Wachter. In addition to Wachter’s position as the Paul Wachter governor’s most trusted advisor, Schwarzenegger has If ever a seat on the also appointed Wachter to his state Commission for Board of Regents was a kick- Jobs and Economic Growth to serve alongside the back for the governor’s most Rand Corporation’s Chairman Ron Olson, billionaire loyal cronies, Paul Wachter investor F. Warren Hellman, and the Gap’s Chairman proves it. To say that Wa- Donald Fisher. chter and Schwarzenegger Wachter’s financial company, Main Street are close friends is a gross Investment Partners, has managed Schwarzenegger’s understatement. To say that money for decades. A particularly incestuous aspect they’ve done a little business of Wachter and Schwarzenegger’s relationship is that together is equally off the Wachter’s firm is actually located in a building owned mark. According to Daniel Weintraub, political colum- by Schwarzenegger. Called Main Street Plaza, the nist for the Sacramento Bee, within Schwarzenegger’s building nets Schwarzenegger over $100,000 in rent inner circle, “the most important are his wife, Maria, each year from tenants like Wachter’s firm. If you’d and longtime friends Paul Wachter and Bonnie Reiss.” ever like to visit the address is 3110 Main St., Santa Weintraub notes that Wachter is, “Schwarzenegger’s Monica, CA, 90405. personal financial adviser, [and] has known him since Now with Schwarzenegger’s money in a sup- 1981, when they met through Maria’s brother Bobby. posed blind trust, Wachter is expected to give advise Wachter began managing the actor’s financial portfo- to the Governor Schwarzenegger as a UC Regent, as lio in the mid-1990s and served as his spokesman on a member of his state Economic Commission, and, not personal financial issues during the campaign. But his without serious conflicts of interest, as Schwarzeneg- influence now extends beyond money.” (Weintraub. ger’s financial guru and possibly business partner? If Sacramento Bee, October 19, 2003). it appears the Governor and the Regents are running Paul Wachter is Schwarzenegger’s money-man. the state like a business, to the profit of himself and Before Schwarzenegger’s run for governor the two his associates, that’s because they may very well be. were business partners on innumerable deals. Wa- chter currently manages the blind trust into which What About the Other UC Regents? all of Schwarzenegger’s investments were liquidated Yes, there are 23 more. Check out the DisGuide’s when he became governor. Blind trusts are required web site http://sbdisorientation.org/whoarethere- of elected officials to avoid conflicts of interest. But gents.htm for extensive information on the UC given Wachter and Schwarzenegger’s buddy-buddy Regents. relationship it’s hard to see how Wachter acts as an

1987 1989 CIA Off UCSB!: 600+ attend a rally to protest the Hunger Strike for Ethnic Studies: As Uehling and other UCSB administrators continue hiring of long-time senior CIA officer Geroge Chrit- to stall in their response to students’ demands, thirty-nine members of El Congreso ton to the Poli-Sci department, as part of a low-key CIA program to place current and retired operatives and other students set up an encampment in front of Cheadle Hall and go on a hunger on university faculties. 150 of the protesters storm strike. Thirty of them fast for three days, while the other nine continue to fast for 15 Chancellor Uehling’s office, & 38 are arrested for oc- days. A handful of faculty members join the hunger strike and students throughout cupying the outer-office. Protestors stress that it is the UC system engage in various protests of solidarity. A few months after the fast not the expression of his ideas they’re opose to but ends, the UCSB administration agrees to create a campus Multi-Cultural Center, in- the idea of a faculty member who is pledged to disinformation. The next day, Ueh- stitute an undergraduate Ethnic Studies general education requirement, and create ling appoints Chritton as a visiting fellow; he is provided office space but will not Asian American Studies and Native American Studies departments. teach classes on his own, and his contract is only for one year. 15 1 12 13 [Horizontal] Reasons 1 10 To Be Radical 9 warfare will take place between major state powers 8 contending for the world’s few remaining major oil reserves. Unfortunately, the theory is essentially bul-

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By the DisOrientation Guide Collective 2. What Uncle Sam REALLY Wants: In short, he wants to dominate the globe and extract Although it’s commonly used nowadays as a synonym economic resources from the vast majority of the for “extreme” or “crazy,” the actual definition of the regions of the earth, regardless of the implications word “radical” is “of the root,” or “pertaining to the for the people living there or the natural world. The root.” Radical activists, then, seek to address the root US spends nearly as much money on its military as causes of our major social problems, every other country in the world com- instead of merely treating the symp- bined. In an effort to project its global toms. The list below is chock-full of and economic rule on a global scale, the aforementioned type of prob- our government has poured billions of lems — namely, major ones — all of dollars in weapons sales and economic which our present political system aid “client regimes” to enact genocidal is woefully unequipped to deal with. policies against their populations; or- For our proposed radical solution dered numerous CIA-organized coups to all the radical problems, you’ll of democratically-elected governments; have to wait until lucky number 13. and waged several of the bloodiest Once you’re done reading this, we wars of conquest in world history, strongly encourage you to go out including the massacre of over three and fuck some shit up! million Vietnamese from 1960-1975, 1.5 million Iraqis from 1991-2005, and 1.4 1. Peak Oil Theory: As the theo- million Filipinos from 1899-1902. Proof ry goes, global oil supply will “peak” of the maxim that, in the current global sometime between now and 2012, system, countries are only as powerful after which the price of so-called as they are violent. “Black Gold” will skyrocket; travel and food delivery will become exceedingly difficult; Recommended Reading: William Blum, “Killing Hope” the petroleum products we take so much for granted - http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Blum/American_ (plastic, for example) will no longer be viable; the Empire_KH2004.html; What Uncle Sam Really Wants global economy will collapse; and a cascade of major

1991 1992 Rodney King Aftermath: Students erupt in Anti-War Revival: In the largest Pro-Choice Rally: outrage upon hearing the verdict. An all- UCSB demonstrations since the Students stage a white jury found several white policemen in- Vietnam War era, separate anti-Per- pro-choice rally nocent of beating Mr. King nearly to death, sian Gulf War rallies draw 2,500 and against the Su- despite a video featuring the beating in full. 4,000 people, respectively. Follow- preme Court’s As rioting consumes the streets of LA, newly- ing the January 17 rally the day after hearing of a case elected AS President and current AS staffer the war breaks out, 2,000 protestors march across campus and at- that threatened Aaron Jones leads a march of 1,000 UCSB tempt to initiate a boycott of campus. Nearly 200 students are then women’s rights students through the streets of IV. “This is arrested for occupying Chancellor Uehling’s office. “The Cheadle drawing 400 people so blantantly a miscarriage of justice,” Jones says. “It just Hall 200” are put on trial and acquitted the following year. at Storke Plaza. goes to show that the system’s not working.” 16 by Noam Chomsky (available online at www.zmag. org/chomsky/sam); A People’s History of the United Recommended Reading: A Little Matter of Genocide by States by Howard Zinn Ward Churchill; www.thirdworldtraveler.com/history/ american-holocaust.htm 3. The Iraq War: From the moment petroleum was first discovered in Iraq, the biggest fear of US 5. Neoliberal Economics (i.e., “Globalization”): business, government, and military leaders has been The set of ideas used to justify the increasing concen- that the country’s vast oil reserves will fall into the tration of wealth and resources in the hands of a mar- hands of an autonomous Iraqi government that would ginal number of global elites. See our article posted at use them to enrich the country’s starving and impov- www.sbdisorientation.org for more details. erished people, rather than further enriching and em- powering those in power Recommended Reading: in the US. That’s why a Confessions of an Economic brutal thug like Saddam Hitman by John Perkins; Hussein enjoyed a mutu- The Great Transformation by ally-beneficial alliance with Karl Polanyi; Global Village the US government for or Global Pillage by Jeremy over 30 years, it’s why the Brecher and Tim Costello US turned on Saddam as soon as he got just a wee 6. Global Ecocide: An bit too ambitious by invad- estimated 214,000 acres of ing Kuwait, and it’s why the forest are cut per day, an US military continues to area larger than New York occupy and exert nearly City (North America alone an iron-fisted influence over Iraq’s “democratic” has lost 84 percent of its forest since European ar- government today. Consequently, tens of thousands rival). About 50,000 animal species are driven extinct of people have died in this repulsive war, the natural every year. Thousands of pounds of plutonium and environment of Iraq has been wrecked, and the US scores of other radioactive toxins continue to irradi- government increasingly can’t afford to fund basic ate the earth. We all know about global warming. For services for its people (education, health care, disaster the sake of the dead tree this guide is written on, we relief, etc.). won’t bother continuing this list in much more detail, but suffice to say that if things continue as they are, Recommended Reading: Iraq Under Siege edited by the planet will soon be totally uninhabitable. Robert Fisk; http://www.occupationwatch.org/; http:// costofwar.com/ Recommended Readings: A Green History of the World by Clive Ponting; A Language Older Than Words by Der- 4. The American Holocaust: In 1492, Colum- rick Jensen bus sailed the ocean blue, landed on the mass of land known today as “Haiti,” and promptly oversaw the 7. Topsoil Erosion: An incredibly serious and systematic mass murder of thousands of Arawak indi- under-reported environmental problem is that the up- ans. By conservative estimates, the population of the permost layer of soil in the ground, which plants gen- land mass now known as the “United States” prior to erally concentrate their roots in and obtain most of European contact was greater than 12 million. Four their nutrients from, is being blown and washed away centuries later, the count was reduced by 95% to at an unprecedented pace. Modern industrial logging 237 thousand. US termination policy against Native and agriculture have increased topsoil destruction to Americans was perhaps every bit as genocidal as the levels never before believed possible. To date, the US Jewish Holocaust, if not as efficient. Today, indigenous (which is far from alone in this trend) has lost roughly peoples continue to fight to stave off cultural geno- 80 percent of its topsoil. Estimates say we won’t be cide in regions all over the world, and little has funda- able to continue life as we know it in 20 years unless mentally changed. this trend changes. 1993 1994 1995 Library Occupation: Concerned Students take over Hunger Strike II for Ethnic Studies: Over Affirmative Action, No More: On the library and stage an all-night teach-in to protest two dozen El Congreso students stage June 20, the UC Regents vote to the admin’s decision to shorten the library’s hours. a hunger strike in May to pressure UCB end affirmative action in the UC The action is part of a UC-wide day of action protest- administration into allowing more input system despite the protest of ing fee increases and dwindling student services in the from Chicano studies students, including 1,000 students present. Immedi- UC system. Due to a cut-back in state support fore a greater voice in the hiring of department ately upon returning to campus, education, the library’s operating costs at the time are chairs. The strike ultimately leads to the students go to work protesting. being paid for fully through student fees. Ultimately, creation of an ethnic and gender studies On October 12, 400 attend a dem- the pressure from the campaign causes the UCSB undergraduate requirements and an even- onstration at Storke PLaza to sup- administration to redirect student fees being used to tual Ph.D. program in Chicana/o Studies. port the restoration of Affirmative construct new buildings to the library, to allow it to return to its old hours. Action. 17 Recommended Reading: Topsoil and Civilization by Ver- world, with more than a thousand of them ready to non Gill Carter and Tom Dale launch at a moment’s notice, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To make matters worse, the US seems 8. Global Racism: A problem that manifests itself increasingly intent on leading the world into a new in all spheres of life and compli- nuclear arms race and, earlier this cates all of the ecological and eco- year, reaffirmed its so-called right to nomic processes, such as those wage a “pre-emptive” nuclear strike. mentioned above. The concept of race has been used through- Recommended Reading: The New out history by certain groups to Nuclear Danger by Helen Caldecott; legitimize exploitation and crass www.wagingpeace.org injustice. Racism, as an individual perspective, and a social structure 12. The Prison System and is alive and well. It’s not enough the “War on Drugs”: The US to not be racist. In this world, one prison population now totals well must be a vigilant anti-racist. over two million people, roughly 500,000 more than any other Recommended Reading: The World country (China is a distant second). is a Ghetto by Howard Winant; Fueling the prison boom (from Harvest of Empire, A History of Lati- which numerous private corpora- nos in America by Juan Gonzalez tions profit mightly) is largely the US’ farcical “War on Drugs,” which has prompted the number of non-vio- 9. Global Patriarchy: Probably the most funda- lent, drug-related arrests in the country to skyrocket mental of problems, male dominance, violence, and in the past 20 years. What makes this expanding masculinity gone awry is everywhere in our culture system of incarceration all the more appalling is its and politics. Major inequalities between men and fundamentally racist nature. Relative to population, women can be found in almost every society. Violence roughly seven times as many black males are incarcer- and ostrication of anyone whose sexuality differs from ated as white males. the heterosexual norm is everywhere. Recommended Reading: Are Prisons Obsolete? By An- Recommended Reading: Undoing Gender by Judith gela Davis; www.ednotinc.org; www.booksnotbars.org; Butler; Feminist Theory, From the Margin to the Center by Bell Hooks 13. The Answer is Us: We can’t rely on this broken system of corporate “charity” and “represen- 10. 1984 = Now: “When you go to work, stop at tative democracy” to provide a magical remedy to the store, fly in a plane, or surf the web, you are being these problems. As 1950-60s Civil Rights organizer watched. They know where you live, the value of your Ella Baker observed, “People have to be made to un- home, the names of your friends and family — even derstand they cannot look for salvation anywhere but what you read.” Sound like a description of Oceania themselves.” We have to take matters into our own from George Orwell’s 1984? Nope, it’s a quote from hands, in ways both big and small. While problems of Washington Post reporter Robert O’Harrow’s ultra- this magnitude will ultimately require a mass collec- disturbing 2005 expose, No Place to Hide. The society tive solution, propelled by the grassroots participa- he’s referring to is the United States in the year 2005. tion of millions of people, don’t feel like the only way Recommended Reading: No Place to Hide: Behind the to be radical is to go out into the street and protest: Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society by Robert get confident by calling someone out in class, discuss- O’Harrow; www.noplacetohide.net; Welcome to the ing your new-found consciousness with your friends Machine by Derrick Jensen and George Draffan — being radical is a process, and find the starting point that’s right for you. 11. WMD, All Around: There are over 30,000 Recommended Reading: 2005 UCSB DisOrientation nuclear weapons in the Guide

1996 1998 Oil Drilling on Campus?: Following 3 Another Form of Affirmative Action: In October, the year marking the 30th anniversary of the years of negotiations, Mobil Oil aban- Department of Black Studies, UCSB participated in a UC-wide two-day walkout to protest dons its plan to drill for oil one mile anti-affirmative action legislation and a proposal by University of California Regent Ward from UCSB. Students are instrumen- Connerly to eliminate ethnic studies programs. 1,500 students march to Cheadle Hall, 200 tal in convincing Chancellor Yang to of whom take over the 5th floor, which includes Chancellor Yang’s office. oppose the project. A Daily Nexus The students present Yang with a list of nine demands, and, although he does not have poll in 1995 reveals that over 60% authority to implement some of them, he does publicly speak in support of the list at the of students oppose the project, with next UC Regents meeting. Later on, more classes are offered in queer theory, and programs only 8% in favor. The Community Environmental Council is in Islamic and Near Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies are established in the Department of Global and also instrumental in the campaign. International Studies. (contributed by Daniel Okamura) 18 KNOWLEDGE OF, BY, AND FOR THE PEOPLE by the DisOrientation Collective For nearly 40 years, UCSB sity administration ignored them. universe, Professor Cedric Robin- students have struggled to make A core group of activists persisted, son reminded the audience at the this campus’ curriculum and insti- and put their bodies on the line by department’s 30th anniversary cel- tutions relevant to the most fun- occupying North Hall. “It was like ebration, “Black Studies knowledge damental issues facing their lives. going into South Africa,” one com- yields consequences....When you UCSB’s Black Studies, Chicano mented, “People looked at us like introduce Black Studies, the field of Studies, and Environmental Studies we were lost.” History is transformed, Econom- departments; the Resource Center ics is revolutionized, and Political for Sexual and Gender Diversity; The students presented Science is disturbed. It doesn’t stop and the Ethnic Studies Require- the university administration there, it moves on.” ment were all products of student with a set of demands activism, most of them created that changed this More than 4,000 students only in spite of inevitably reluctant campus forever: take Black Studies upper-administrators. the creation of courses each year, and a Black Studies the department offers The following information department and an undergraduate was compiled through conversa- a Center for honors program op- tions with faculty, staff, and stu- Black Studies to tion that provides dents, as well as from a variety monitor, coor- year long engage- of department Web sites. These dinate, support, and ment with original stories represent one of the cen- encourage research in research. In testimony tral but little-recognized themes of the community. to the outstanding qual- UCSB’s history: students organizing ity of its students and to to claim their educations as their Recently ranked the excellence of its faculty, own, rather than passively accept- ninth in the nation, today’s the department has produced ing the education that is handed to department of Black Stud- three valedictorians and a ies includes nine ladder number of other prestigious rank faculty and four lec- recipients of academic awards. turers coming from an array Particularly popular undergrad, Black Studies Department of disciplines concerned with the lower-division courses include Black Diaspora (the United States Intro to African-American Studies, Black students at UCSB joined and Caribbean), as well as Africa. Intro to African Studies, Blacks & with the national civil rights move- Scholarship within the depart- Western Civilization, and History ment in 1968 to end racial segre- ment creates new knowledge on of Jazz. gation on campus and to remove topics of religion and sexuality, institutional racism from the media studies, music and black A doctoral program is university curriculum. They wanted popular culture, critical and femi- envisioned to advance the depart- something other than a mere sup- nist theories, traditions of black ment’s reputation for excellence plement to the academy’s course radicalism in and outside the U.S., and broaden the fields of knowl- offerings: they wanted to move global political economy, multicul- edge. But according to Professor real knowledge of real people back tural education, and Francophone Gerard Pigeon, who chaired Black into spaces of institutional power. African and Caribbean literatures. Studies for over 15 years, insti- Over 4,000 students had signed And just as the notions introduced tutional resistance to retaining a petition demanding more racial by Copernicus shifted perspectives visiting faculty and scholars must and cultural diversity, but univer- from a geocentric to a heliocentric first be overcome to guarantee a

2001 2003 March for Economic Justice: 800 On March 6, a thousand antiwar protesters march people from around Santa Barbara through UCSB as part of a national student walk-out County flood State Street for the First to protest the invasion of Iraq. The size of the turn- Annual People’s March for Economic out pleasantly surprises the organizers and speak- Justice. The event is organized by the ers. Sociology professor Dick Flacks, one of the UCSB Campus Labor Action Coalition speakers, says in a post-rally teach-in, “Until today, I (CLAC), with the help of various other was wondering, ‘Where are the students?’” Several groups, including the Isla Vista and anti-war rallies have taken place since, but no sus- Carpinteria Tenant’s Unions and the tained anti-war movement or organization has yet to Coalition for a Living Wage. form at UCSB to protest the Iraq War. 19 solid base of support for incom- abstained for 3 days. They set up ing graduate students. Perhaps just camp with more than 10 tents as student demand and initiative and held ground across the entire founded the department, student lawn of Cheadle’s entrance for 15 demand and of the department’s days in rain and 40-degree weath- graduate program options. For er. A few faculty and university more information, see: staff showed their solidarity by http://www.blackstudies.ucsb.edu/ini- fasting and visiting the encamp- tiative will determine the future ment. Black Studies Professors

Girard Pigeon, who fasted Ethnic Studies G.E. with students for 4 days, and Cedric Robinson set up a “Fac- Requirement ulty Club” at the site. Six days In April 1988, students com- later, students at all UC campuses memorated MLK’s assassination unified to end institutional racism in protest to the lack of progress and lack of student participation Chican@ Studies made in increasing the numbers in university governance. Department of minority faculty and minority students on campus. They present- The struggle lasted for In Spring 1969, a group of Chicano ed then-Chancellor Uehling with several months, with students re- activists and intellectuals met at a 5-part plan to combat racism naming several university buildings, UCSB and prepared the founda- and followed up for nearly a year staging rallies and threatening to tional document El Plan de Santa resume the hunger strike. The Aca- Bárbara: demic Senate finally agreed to “Chicanismo draws its faith a vote on the and strength from two main sources: resolutions. from the just struggle of our people UCSB’s and from an objective analysis of MultiCultural our community’s strategic needs. We Center, the recognize that without a strategic use Asian American of education, an education that places Studies de- value on what we value, we will not partment, the realize our destiny. Chicanos recognize Native Ameri- the central importance of institutions can Studies of higher learning to modern progress, program, divest- in this case, to the development of ment of uni- our community. But we go further: we versity holdings believe that higher education must from companies contribute to the information of a with ties to complete person who truly values life before pulling out all stops. See- South Africa and and freedom.” [http://www.panam. ing insufficient progress by Febru- the undergraduate Ethnic Studies edu/orgs/MEChA/st_barbara.html] ary 1989, the students pledged to GE requirements are a few of the hunger strike until their demands fruits born from that struggle. Inspired by their com- were met. munities, these men and women generated an educational program Nine students denied food to represent the histories, knowl- for 15 days while 30 others edges and experiences of Chicanos

2004 Summer of 2005 and beyond... Education for Sustainable Living: The Education The war and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan continue. A for Sustainable Living Program debuts in the massive hurricane devistates America’s Gulf coast exposing racial spring at UCSB, the largest statewide, student- inequality and masive poerty in the United States. Local activist initiated course ever in the UC system (if not the continue to oppose war and work for economic and social jus- first). The course takes place simultaneously tice in Santa Barbara. The 1st edition of the UCSB DisGuide is at five UCs, with a combined enrollment of 300- produced. Someday your children will ask you, “what were you 400. The UCSB wing of ESLP includes a lecture doing in 2006?” series featuring pioneering thinkers and leaders on sustainability, a small discussion series, and (Thanks to the following people for their invaluable help with this student-led group studies projects/courses on timeline: Elizabeth Robinson, Dick Flacks, Geoff Green, Aaron topics related to sustainability. Jones, and Ted Coe.) 20 and provide a bridge for a new beaches. peer. Another formal proposal was generation of Chicanos into higher In the wake of this unfath- made to the Chancellor in 1998 by education. Highlighting the central omable disaster, in February 1969, the Queer Student Union. role of knowledge in power struc- a group of twenty-one faculty tures and in producing real social -- calling themselves The Friends In October 1998, the day change, the Plan was the intel- of the Human Habitat -- met to after the vigil for Matthew Shep- lectual model for the Department discuss the possibility of promot- pard, the Queer Peer Intern (Janet of Chicana and Chicano Studies ing some form of environmental Mallen) spoke to the Chancel- at UCSB and continues to exert a education at UCSB. The members lor about the lack of support for profound influence on the teaching of the ad-hoc committee were LGBT students at UCSB and the and activities here. geologists, geographers, engineers, need for allies. Soon after the biologists, an economist, and a Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of UCSB is the only UC cam- historian. By the fall of 1970 the Student Affairs pledged funds for pus with a Chicana and Chicano Environmental Studies Program at a LGBT Coordinator and small Studies department, a Chicano UCSB was established: one of the operating budget. In Winter, 1999, a Studies research center, and a first of a new breed of educational large group of students protested library collection devoted to the programs in the country. It was set for the protection and growth field. Over the past three decades, up as a multidisciplinary program of Ethnic and Queer studies on the department has developed an drawing on the strengths of many campus. Out of this protest came a interdisciplinary curriculum that fields and providing a generalist ap- commitment from the Chancellor focuses on gender, culture, and in- proach to complex environmental and Vice Chancellor to find a space stitutions. Courses probe the roots issues. for a LGBT Center on campus. of a cultural tradition beginning Adapted from www.es.ucsb.edu with the pre-Columbian cultures The first LGBT Coordina- of Mexico and extending into tor, Debbie Bazarsky, was hired the many areas of contemporary Queer Resource Center in June, 1999 and the Center was American society, including politics, compiled by De Acker ([email protected]) officially opened in Fall, 1999. The education, literature, the arts, and Center was called the Queer Re- religion. At the present time, the The establishment of UCSB’s source Center until the name was department has more majors and Resource Center for Sexual & changed to the Resource Center double majors than ever before Gender Diversity can be credited for Sexual and Gender Diversity and is expanding its course offer- to the efforts of many different in Spring, 2001. Maurice Hudson ings. people and organizations through- and Stacey Shears served as subse- out the years. These efforts includ- quent directors. CC Sapp, and Re- Chicana and Chicano Stud- ed students, staff and faculty whose becca Chapman served as the first ies at UCSB is organized around presence, requests, demands and office managers and Erin Pullin and various support units: the Depart- activism led to the creation of the Stephanie Lee as Assistant Direc- ment of Chicana and Chicano Center in 1999. tors. Kyle Richards is the current Studies, the Center for Chicano Director of the Center. Studies, the Colección Tloque The student organization, Nahuaque Unit and the California think any of these histories are incomplete? feel the “Gay People’s Union” was free to email us at [email protected] Ethnic and Multicultural Archives created at UCSB in 1977. A fac- (both in the Davidson Library), ulty, staff and student LGB aware- the Luis Leal Endowed Chair, the ness group was formed in 1989 Educational Opportunity Program, and one of their first goals was El Congreso, Chicanos for Higher the creation of a LGB Center at Education, and various student UCSB. This group led to the first groups. UC system-wide LGBT conference that was held at UCSB. A formal bid for a Center was made in Environmental Studies 1994 by a number of LGB groups Department including the student LGBA, GLB Graduate Student Network, LGB It was over 35 years ago when San- Faculty Group, LGB Staff Asso- ta Barbara experienced the worst ciation, University Committee oil spill in U.S. history up to that on LGBT Concerns, and the rap time. The University of California, groups and LGBs of Color. In 1997 Santa Barbara was within sight and the Women’s Center developed a smell of the littered channel and its Queer Peer Intern ship and Sergio Morales served as the campus’ first 21 UCSB—more radical than you know

by Heather Buchheim

“We must understand where we’ve been to know where we’re going.” -Regina Smith, Black Studies alumna

We’re all familiar with the classic images from the peace movement of the Vietnam-war era—rallies and sit-ins at UC Berkeley, marches on Washington, and the horrific, needless tragedy of Kent State. But what about UCSB? Santa Barbara’s known more for its scenery and rich landowners than radical politics, right? Thirty-five years ago, this town burst into flames—figuratively and literally. Looking at Cheadle and Embarcadero halls today, you’d never know that they once provided the setting for some of the most determined and effective student activism this country has ever seen. UCSB students and faculty dared to challenge the status quo through creative protest, and we’re still enjoying the fruits of their success today. Here are some of the community organizations Watch out for...The IV Master that have been passed down by our progressive Plan predecessors: In 1970, our humble college town was affectionately called the “Isla Vista ghetto,” and wasn’t recognized as AThe IV Recreation and Park District: Established parks, public venues, and planted the dream of IV’s being separate from Goleta. Though city hood today it’s probably the most densely populated town west of the Mississippi, AIV Foot Patrol: Cops with closer community ties IV remains unincorporated, so it can’t than Sheriffs of the “Operation Wagontrain” days be called a city. It receives its resources and municipal services from the county, AIV Credit Union: An alternative to the Bank of and has only one elected official on the America County Board of Supervisors.

AIV Open Door Medical Clinic: Providing direct For the sake of the democratic medical care to students and the underprivileged governance and the sustainable devel- alike opment of Isla Vista, a planning team headed by the Santa Barbara County AIV Food Co-op: Offers SB’s largest selection Redevelopment Agency, UCSB and the of organic food, and easily accommodates special IV Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) diets are sponsoring a Master Plan for the What better way to show our appreciation for the area. The Plan will approve development sacrifices of those that came before us than by sup- policies and specific projects to improve porting the local institutions they inspired and car- housing, infrastructure, transportation, rying forth their legacy of positive change today? and downtown business opportunities in the community. Go to www.islavista- “A true community was born, out of the courage plan.org for ways you can be part of the and solidarity of the Perfect Park sit in.” movement to continually transform IV. -Bob Potter, Professor emeritus of Dramatic Arts 22 Dedication of the Perfect Park Peace Monument This speech should be required reading for everyone who comes to UCSB and Isla Vista. It’ll give you insight into the strong roots of what might on the surface seem like an all too transient com- munity, and hope for the potential that it has. By Bob Potter Election Year by antiwar activists June 10, 2003 led by Eugene McCarthy and later Bobby Kennedy—whose assassina- A third of a cen- tion after the California primary tury ago, our in June brought chaos and deceit forefathers... and in its wake, a tumultuously rigged foremothers—and Democratic Convention and a fore-motherfuck- bloody police riot in the streets of ers—hippies and Chicago. And this coincided with a yippies; speed freaks and Jesus perilous turning point in the Racial freaks; Students radicalized by their Crisis in America. The non-vio- professors; Professors radical- lent insurgence of the Civil Rights peaceful settlement worked out by ized by their students; Anarchists, movement to overturn segregation the UCSB administration, brought Pacifists and Registered Republi- ended in calamity, with the murder the promise of more minor- cans; Flower Children, Franciscan of Martin Luther King on April ity faculty and students, and new Friars and pissed-off Football 4,1968, touching off catastrophic Black Studies and Chicano Studies Players; Marxist-Leninists and urban riots across the country, and Departments— but triggered a vi- Proto-Feminists; Surfers, Sorority calls for Armed Struggle. The back- cious denunciation from Governor Sisters and Sexual Revolutionaries; lash from all of this brought the Ronald Reagan, who had won his Space Cadets and Vietnam Vets; the election in November of Richard job in the first place by attacking Hare Krishna and the Woodstock student demonstrators at Berkeley, Nation; Visionaries in all colors “Isla Vista burst into an ongoing Educational Crisis. and Mindblown lead guitarists of non-existent bands; not to men- flames...putting this most Concurrently an Environmental tion winos, transients, alcoholics improbable trouble spot Crisis had erupted, with the Santa Anonymous and Otherwise, the Barbara Oil Spill of January 1968, Chairman of the Sociology Depart- on the world map for- the single worst ecological disaster ment and ordinary college students ever.” of our times, and the opening gun caught up in the pure adrenalin of in a war of attrition between devel- the moment—All of these people, opers and environmentalists that and indescribable hundreds more, continues along this coast to this made history with their asses, Nixon as President of the United very day. The oil-soaked dead birds by sitting down on them here in States. on the beach turned surfers and Perfect Park, in violation of a Police It was in the long shadow of these ordinary beach goers overnight Curfew Order, linking arms to events that activism—violent and into radical activists. defend their community. non-violent—came to the sunny Meanwhile, thanks to the baby To begin with, there was the shores of Santa Barbara. Thanks boom, UCSB had doubled its Vietnam Crisis. By early 1968, to the EOP program, an early enrollment between 1954 and 58, with the February Tet Offensive, example of Affirmative Action, the doubled it again by 1963, and again the American public had begun previously lily-white UCSB cam- by 1967. Too busy building class- to wise up to the fact it had been pus was integrated—though the rooms to bother with dormitories, lied to (does that sound famil- Black students who arrived were the University solved its problems iar?) and that the Vietnam War unhappy enough with their treat- by steering this avalanche of stu- had become unwinable, though ment by campus bureaucracy and dents into substandard overcrowd- young Americans continued to be local law enforcement that one day ed apartment houses thrown up drafted and killed in action by the they took over North Hall—the overnight by private land specula- thousands. This quickly brought campus Computer Center! That tors and slum landlords, creating on a Political Crisis, as President every bit of the campus’ computing a demographic dystopia called Isla Lyndon B. Johnson was driven went on in one small building tells Vista, and precipitating a Housing from the race in that Presidential you how long ago that was. The 23 Crisis (well, there’s always a Hous- ever after. In the first few months the arsonists, vowing to rebuild the ing Crisis in Isla Vista). of 1970 there were to be three bank. Reagan’s call for a campus And all of this, let’s remember, was major civil disorders. crackdown seemed to be heeded unfolding generationally in the In January came huge campus pro- shortly afterwards, when Chancel- throbbing context of the Counter- tests against the firing of Bill Allen, lor Vernon Cheadle banned Chi- cultural Crisis of the 1960’s, that and the calling of Santa Barbara cago Seven defendant Jerry Rubin sexually-pioneering, musically-en- Sheriffs to clear the Administration from speaking on campus, saying ergized, chemically-induced meta- Building of protestors, with Captain it would “seriously threaten the physical vision quest and psyche- Joel Honey, the loose cannon of welfare of the University.” Unap- delic light show. Oh, you should the Sheriffs Tactical Squad, leading peased, Reagan made a speech to a have been here! the charge. As Allen’s appeal for an Growers Convention on April 7, in In the fall came news which he made the of the firing of a pop- following infamous ular (and decidedly statement about countercultural) An- campus disorders: thropology professor. “If it’s to be a The Bill Allen Crisis, bloodbath, let it be which culminated in now.” massive demonstra- It seemed he didn’t tions and a petition have long to wait. signed by 7,776 On April 16, after students demanding a campus speech an open hearing on by Berkeley radical his personnel case, Stu Albert calling was at once a carni- on students to “rip valesque assault on off the pigs,” there academic pomposity was an angry rally and a serious pro- in Perfect Park, test against the ivory then a vacant lot tower obliviousness at the end of the of much of the fac- Embarcadero loop ulty, at a time when that had become the world seemed an informal com- literally to be coming apart. Bill open hearing was turned down, munity gathering place. As night Allen had the temerity to speak to with the arrest of 19 student lead- fell the new temporary bank was students about what was on (and ers, matters careened off campus attacked, as were realty offices; in) their minds, and it seemed he and out of control. On February other students—protesting the had been fired precisely for doing 26, after a rousing speech by Wil- violence— defended the bank so. liam Kunstler, the lawyer for the and extinguished fires. The police And speaking of injustice, there Chicago Seven, and the beating of waded into the middle of this me- were nightly TV news clips of the student leader Rich Underwood by lee, firing tear gas and birdshot into bizarre show trial of the Chicago police, crowds gathered in the Isla the crowd indiscriminately, from Seven, with Judge Julius Hoffman Vista streets and attacked Realty dump trucks specially outfitted for railroading criminal Conspiracy Offices and the Bank of America, the occasion—an action that was charges against antiwar activists seen as the prime local symbol dubbed “Operation Wagontrain”. who barely knew one another, with of the Establishment. Later that The next night the violence (and Black leader Bobby Seale gagged night, having chased off the police the resistance against it) re- and bound in the courtroom. At presence, the crowd set a fire in sumed—with tragic consequences. the year’s end, as Tom Hayden, one the lobby of the bank and then As police arrived in riot gear, amid of the defendants, came to speak watched in amazement as the place reports of sniper fire, anti vio- on campus, a Crisis of Justice was burned to the ground. lence students were attempting to palpable across America. Could we The ashes of the bank were still defend the temporary bank from trust our traditional institutions, or smoldering the next day as Gov- assault. One of them, Kevin Moran, were they in the process of failing ernor Ronald Reagan arrived in was shot and killed. us, precipitating anarchy and revo- town to vilify the bank burners KCSB the campus radio station lution—or maybe fascism? as “cowardly little bums” and call was covering these events live, with It was in such incendiary times that in the National Guard. The Bank reporters in the field, as they had Isla Vista burst into flames 33 years of America took out nationwide previous demonstrations. Fearing ago, putting this most improbable full-page advertisements offering a that the reports were giving away trouble spot on the world map for- $25,000 reward for the arrest of police tactics and deployments, 24 Sheriff James Webster demanded vened once again. On June 3 news the Methodist to seek a collective that the University authorities leaked out that 17 people—stu- strategy. They decided to organize close down the station—an order dent leaders and activists, the “usu- a sit-in in Perfect Park that night, to with which Vice Chancellor Steven al” suspects—had secretly been protest the police repression. By Goodspeed complied. So it was indicted, accused of burning down the time of the 7:30 curfew a quiet that the only recorded silencing the Bank of America. One of those and determined crowd of some of a radio station by government indicted had in fact been in jail 700 had gathered, including UCSB order in American history took the night of the bank burning. The faculty and staff and students of place, right over there on the resulting outrage led to further all social and political persuasions. UCSB campus. The death of Moran street and campus demonstrations, When the police began arresting was attributed to snipers, and a including attempts to torch the them for curfew violations, they dawn-to-dusk curfew was imposed, temporary bank. With disorder in reacted with calm, non-violent with heavy police acceptance in the patrols and re- tradition of Gandhi ports of beatings and Martin Luther and apartments King. At 9:20, with broken into. On nearly 300 arrested, April 20, as Gover- police ordered the nor Reagan made remaining crowd to a speech blaming disperse. When no Moran’s killing on one moved, the po- those who “take lice sprayed pepper the law into their gas from a machine own hands,” it directly into the was revealed that crowd. Then, as the a Santa Barbara Santa Barbara News- policeman had Press described it the admitted that his next day, “gas-masked rifle had “acciden- deputies swarmed tally” discharged into the crowd, flail- at the time of ing their nightsticks in Moran’s shooting. all directions.” Those In a subsequent Coroner’s inquest, Isla Vista once again, State officials, arrested were hauled away to the held with little public scrutiny, the apparently acting on instructions still-unfinished New County Jail shooting of Kevin Moran would from Governor Reagan’s office, where many were subjected to fur- be ruled to be accidental, and the ordered the Los Angeles County ther beatings, denied bail, abused, policeman, Officer David Gosselin, Sheriffs to dispatch their Special stripped naked, sprayed with mace exonerated and returned to duty. Enforcement Branch to restore and thrown into solitary confine- Less than two weeks later Presi- order. Instead, this notoriously ment. dent Nixon astonished the world, violent paramilitary outfit, which But a crucial moral point had been escalating the Vietnam War by had cracked heads in many urban made. Judge Joseph Lodge ordered invading Cambodia. The resulting riots, brought a reign of terror into charges dismissed against all those firestorm of protest spread from Isla Vista. On June 8 and 9, enforc- arrested and, faced with an ulti- coast to coast. At Kent State, Ohio ing a dusk-to-dawn curfew, the LA matum from University officials, National Guard troops fired into Sheriffs, accompanied by local law Governor Reagan agreed to end a crowd of protesting students, enforcement units, kicked down the curfew and withdraw the L.A. killing 4 of them. UCSB students doors, dragged Isla Vistans from Sheriffs. Peace returned to the occupied and closed the Santa their houses, beat them bloody streets of Isla Vista. The promised Barbara airport, and surged onto with their nightsticks, sexually ha- bloodbath had been averted, and the 101 Freeway, blocking it for rassed and intimidated, destroyed the task of creating new institu- many hours. As Universities across vehicles and personal property, tions for the Isla Vista community the country began to close down, sprayed mace and threw tear gas had begun. the UCSB faculty was energized at canisters into private yards and last, moving quickly and effectively dwellings, threatening to shoot to to keep our community together, kill. by offering special “national crisis” At this very dark moment came Full text of Potter’s speech online at courses focusing on the circum- Isla Vista’s finest hour. With their http://www.islavistahistory.com/potter. stances of the times. streets under siege the next day, html It seemed that the school year June 10, a group of faculty, student might end quietly, but events inter- and community leaders met in 25 STUDENT COMMISSION ON RACIAL EQUALITY [ tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the multi-cultural center meeting rooms ] oming to UCSB from any spoken word. Our Cschool is a significant change annual Facing Race in many ways; especially socially and Conferences included a culturally because UCSB is home variety or workshops, to students with varying ethnic, panelists, speakers and gender and sexual identities; we performers to provide a encounter a new vocabulary and space for students and way of seeing and understanding community members a world including many identities to confront multiple we had not yet encountered current issues. Over or stopped to consider in our the years SCORE has their individuality and their voice everyday lives. Of those many worked on campaigns such as through mediums such as artistic identities and ideas The Student “Education Not Incarceration”, expression, organizing, political Commission On Racial Equality a UC Statewide Campaign. We action, education and dialogue to (SCORE) is dedicated to creating co-organized the 13th annual UC combat a wide variety of issues. a safe campus environment for Statewide “Students of Color students of color. Get involved Conference: The War on Education In the past, we have provided with an influential force in student and the Militarization of Our spaces for people to act think, government on our campus Community.” express, educate and speak out and open networks of students against racism and the multiple who share similar questions and SCORE has had a long legacy of oppressions that link racism experiences. creating change within our campus such as xenophobia, sexism as well as voicing our needs within and homophobia. We also SCORE organizes two annual the UC System. It is a body funded acknowledge the intricacies events: “The Gathering” is an open by the UCSB undergraduate encompassed within people of mic space for students to express students dedicated to creating color identities, such as various their opinions and thoughts a safe environment at UCSB for backgrounds, experiences and through poetry, song, dance and students of color and the identities individual struggles. As well encompassed by as confronting racism on the people of color. We individual level, we also critically want to continue this challenge racism through the history to create a structure of society in institutions welcoming environment like the military and prisons and for students of color how these forces affect higher and other identities education. students of color may claim through gender If you’re interested in meeting with and sexual expression. others who believe in working We have access and act for equality, and having your as a bridge between voice heard within a progressive academic departments movement, we welcome you to and various campus our meetings. communities and provide a space for Compiled by Christopher J. De people to express La Cerda & Tiffany Pascual 26 Education for Sustainable Living Program by Katie Maynard & Soumil Mehta Education for Sustainable it is a surprisingly nice community. increased student involvement, the Living Program (ESLP) is a program This gathering of diverse group retreats have blossomed from 40 to empower students to set up people at the lectures is a power- participants with 20 students in their own courses, inspire students ful demonstration of how dynamic 2003 at La Casa de Maria to 200 by bringing in speakers on sustain- and incredible Isla Vista can be. participants with 130 students at ability, and to encourage collabora- Zaca Lake. tive efforts between students, staff, Another one of our annual events administration, faculty, and commu- is a retreat at Zaca Lake. One The last part of our program nity members. We were founded student recalled: “The ESLP Retreat consists of group studies projects as the research and outreach com- has given me a much-needed op- which empower students to design ponent of the California Student portunity to express myself in cre- their own education through the Sustainability Coalition (CSSC) and ative activities and in love towards creation of courses that directly have been working hand in hand others. The University setting is apply to the local community. Any with UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC filled with various opportunities to undergraduate can come to us Santa Cruz, UC Los Angeles, and learn and expand your un- with a project that they think is Santa Barbara City College. Since derstanding of the needed in the community and we our conception we have been world, but there will help support them in evolving from a student-initiated is all creating a course. Then program to a student-community through experiential learn- collaborative. Students con- ing, and a process of discov- nect with the experience and ery and self-education, they knowledge of both other stu- are able to develop life long learn- dent groups and community- too often ing skills. based organization to develop a lack of time projects that meet the needs or freedom to be Our classes provide an innovative of both the campus and broader creative and fully explore way for under funded services to community. your individuality. Oddly meet their needs. For example enough, there is also funding for outreach has been During 2004-2005, ESLP at UCSB little room to real- ize your reduced at a statewide level. So, was composed of a lecture series, connection with the rest of the students got together and created small discussion series, retreat, universe. We fall in suite with the the Asian Pacific Islander film proj- student-led group studies projects/ schedules, guidelines, assignments ect. This project brought together courses, and trainings to support and expectations of academia and film studies majors and Asian the above. During spring 2005, we our culture of modernity.” American Studies majors to cre- had our 2nd annual ESLP lecture ate a video for the Asian Resource series that explored how we can These intergenerational retreats Center which depicted the issues reweave our communities utiliz- engage students with perspectives and complexity of the API commu- ing a vision grounded in ecology, on reverential ecology. We are nity at UCSB. sustained by ethics and propagated exposed to a range of topics that through design. The series also pro- recognize and respect the essential ESLP has created 26 group studies vides a theoretical background and diversity of life forms: bio-diverse projects crossing over 11 campus inspiration for students researching agriculture instead of chemical-in- departments and has collaborated these issues within the university tensive mono-cultures, upstream with Engineers without Borders and interested community mem- watershed preservation and resto- and the Mechanical Engineering bers. ration rather than large dams, local Department to support several economies and trade enriching more. We have formed working As a result of the lectures in Isla culturally and biologically rich lo- relationships between the staff and Vista, students and members of calized communities not large scale administration that have helped Santa Barbara and Goleta com- globalized trade. ensure implementation of our munities have built connections for programs. future sustainability endeavors and These retreats have inspired com- bridged the town/gown divide and munity members and students to break down of the IV stigma. Many take action and spread concepts of http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/esl/ community members told us that sustainability even further, inspiring they had not been in Isla Vista for the concept of ESLP itself. With as much as twenty years and that the continued support of IRE and 27 ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD (E.A.B.) [ tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the GSA lounge ] by Katie Maynard & Soumil Mehta The Environmental Affairs Board community members, ESLP alumni, tions, which fell short by 4%. The (EAB) is a student organization to staff, and faculty to realize sustain- composting program, which began protect, preserve, and enhance the able community. ESLP has four in the fall, continued to grow, led environment, principally at UCSB main components: 7-12 student- by EAB co-chair Aaron Gilliam. and its surrounding communities. led, student-initiated Group Studies We completed a contract with Isla EAB connects the community and Projects per quarter, a nine-week Vista Recreation and Park District campus through raising ecological lecture series featuring internation- for use of People’s Park to place awareness, enhancing open space, ally recognized speakers, a concur- worm bins in. We also created a teaching K-12 environmental rent film series, and a weekend brand new Associated Students education, hosting the annual Earth retreat. In only a year we have group, AS Department of Public Day Festival, and building partner- expanded from one department Worms, which will have paid posi- ships and programs for addressing to 10, ranging from Environmen- tions to compost food from local sustainability. In the past year EAB tal Studies to Womyn’s Studies, businesses in People’s Park. has been active on several fronts. and Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology. We believe sustainability EAB truly had a super year, as Last fall, EAB’s Sustainable Foods includes everything that goes into evidenced by our selection as the campaign became an official cam- meeting the constantly evolving AS Board of the Year. Throughout paign of the California Student needs of a community. (See http:// the year we worked with the Long Sustainability Coalition at the con- orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/esl/ to learn more Range Development Plan to plan a vergence we hosted at UCSB. This about ESLP’s work.) sustainable UCSB campus for the means that schools all over the next twenty years. Our leader- state are making sustainable foods In the winter, EAB hosted a movie ship is also very dynamic. We have a priority. We also continued our on ANWR (Artic National Wildlife many new chairs, and Abby Horn commitment to community educa- Refuge), titled “Oil on Ice.” We also and Eric Cummings will replace last tion. Every Friday, the EAB educa- attended the Winter CSSC Con- year’s co-chairs, Alisha Dahlstrom tion chair and other EABers met vergence in Santa Cruz. We also and Aaron Gilliam. at Isla Vista Elementary School to held a tree planting at Trigo-Pasado teach a class of 3rd grade students Park. Winter held a lot of planning EAB also goes on scenic hikes, had about various environmental top- for the big event of the spring... delicious potlucks, and memorable ics. The teaching includes hands-on camping trips. The result is lasting learning in the school’s organic Earth Day! The festival drew a huge friendships with others who share gardens, and field trips to the crowd and included informational a love for nature, life, and peace. Devereux tide pools and Ellwood exhibits, local bands, cultural per- butterfly preserve. formances, vendors, and of course, Environmental Affairs Board has the human wave. The theme was been actively involved in the Throughout the year EAB estab- “Baile con Pachamama” or “Dance school’s institutional orientation lished academic courses through with Mother Earth.” The spring process and has been thankful the Education for Sustainable Living also saw the attempt at a lock-in for their openness to allowing us Project (ESLP). ESLP is a unique fee increase to fund EAB’s growing to work with them. 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Campus Council, Education for organizations and waste disposal and building relationships; learning Sustainable Living, and Isla Vista’s businesses are working towards what is prohibiting the university chapter of the Surfrider foundation institutionalizing recycling on from becoming more sustainable have each worked to address the campus. Bins are available around and brainstorming with staff and issue of how to create a collabora- campus for newspaper, glass, plastic, faculty about how to get around tive environment in the university and aluminum, buildings have both these barriers. directed towards environmental cardboard and paper dumpsters. A change. new program has drop off places his coming year the campus will variously located for safe battery Tbe continuing work on its Long n Transportation, A.S. Bikes has disposal, A.S. Recycling has begun to Range Development Plan (LRDP). Iworked hand in hand with the offer a “technotrash” program for This document will guide decisions Office of Sustainability, and Trans- cds, cellphones, etc. and there is a related to land use, building con- portation Staff to develop a good toxic materials drop off that serves struction, landscaping, and much series of bike paths through cam- the entire community located on more over the next thirty years! pus. Examples are the restoration campus. A.S. recycling also runs a With increased student involvement and redesign of the Goleta Beach notebook recycling drive at the end and collaboration we can: recycle Bike Path and the current project of each quarter. more than we send to the landfill, to complete the bike loop around reduce energy usage, conserve campus through the creation of hese are only a few accomplish- water, and have a major impact on the Broida Bike Path. Students can Tments. Much more has been the long-term health of the places travel via bus throughout the com- achieved such as the agreement of where we live and learn. munity for free using their student 29 VOICES FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD article compiled by Amara Allenstein & Courtney Weaver [ http://www.ucsbvox.com ] ox, Voices for Planned Par- their effects on women in the U.S. of Childbirth, Sexual Health, Rep- Venthood, is an education and and abroad. The Global Gag Rule, resentations of Women of Color in activist orientated group on cam- Sweatshop Labor, Forced Prostitu- the Media, Sexual Violence, Or- pus. We work to educate and raise tion, Supreme Court Appointments gasm, Sensual Massage and Tantric awareness about reproductive and Reproductive Rights were Breathing, and Sex Toys. Again, this rights and health care issues and all discussed in rousing speeches could not have been possible with- promote pro-choice activism on from Campus Leaders. Movement out the help of great facilitators campus and in the community. unity and coalition building are an from Planned Parenthood, Mujer, important part of the VOX experi- Students’ Co-op, Santa Barbara n April of 2004 several VOXers ence. Rape Crisis Center, Students Stop- Ihad the privilege of attending the ping Rape, and the community. March for Women’s Lives in Wash- n January of 2005, we celebrated We are planning to have another ington, D.C. After several months Ianother anniversary for Roe, this workshop day in Spring 2006, so if of rigorous fundraising, we had time by having a rally in Anisq’Oyo’ you have workshop ideas or want the chance to join over 1.3 million Park. The rally featured live music, to participate, contact us; it was a women and men in the Capitol spoken word, monologues, and lot of fun. Mall to march for access to family personal stories as well as some planning services, equitable health- fter the workshops, VOX care, reproductive freedom and Amember Marina Carleton justice for women here in the U.S. was inspired to facilitate an ac- and all over the world. Activists tual course on Women’s Sexual- from all over the nation came to ity. Thanks to ESLP, Education for tell Congress and President Bush Sustainable Living Program, she that reproductive rights are human was able to teach the course for a rights, and that there IS A PRO- full 4 units of upper division credit CHOICE majority. Many women in the Women’s Studies Program. there had also attended the origi- The course was small, ran by the nal march for choice in the 1970s. students, and opened a space up Seeing the massive unification and for women to talk about different concern for choice issues was a issues of their choice surrounding moving, gratifying and inspirational sexuality. At the conclusion of the experience. course, we put together a zine that talked about some of the topics we n January of 2004 VOX held a words from Assembly Member covered in class and why we liked Ivigil to recognize and celebrate Pedro Navo and Council Member the structure of the ESLP class. If the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Das Williams. Student and com- this sounds appealing, contact ESLP Though small, we commemorated munity members as well as organi- because we want to pass the torch the day on the women’s center zations such as the Santa Barbara and have a facilitator for another lawn by recognizing the lives lost Pro-Choice Coalition, Mujer, The class dealing with such issues. and contribution to the movement Women’s Studies Program, Santa made by all women who died from Barbara Rape Crisis Center, WETT, OX covers a lot of ground sur- back-alley abortions prior to the Students’ Co-op, and others Vrounding reproductive rights, protection of the right to privacy joined in coalition to celebrate Roe health care, and sexuality. I find recognized by the landmark case. and discuss her preservation. that the organization is able to do as much as we want to work for. fter the 2004 presidential elec- hortly after, in February 2005, Fem*Sex and the ESLP course are Ation between George W. Bush SVOX, with the help of the UCSB examples of how our organiza- and John Kerry served as a defeat Women’s Center, held its first tion has expanded its interests and in the pro-choice movement, VOX Fem*Sex event. Fem*Sex was a day worked with other campus groups participated in a Women Respond! of workshops focusing on various and in the community. Whether it Rally, designed to bring together issues dealing with sexuality. We is within our group, or while work- women’s groups on campus to dis- had workshops such as Reproduc- ing with other groups, we hope to cuss the results of the election and tive Rights, Eco-Sex, the Sexuality meet you soon! 30 VAGINA DIALOGUES [ when one talking vagina just isn’t enough! ]

Fed up with sexism, racism, and imperialism? Sick of not seeing your own experience reflected in art and media? Want to speak your truth out loud? Want to work with other feminist, anti-racist, badass folks to create an original performance? Then you’re ready for Vagina Dialogues!

Vagina Dialogues was originally founded as an anti-racist, anti-imperialist alternative to Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Our emphasis is on telling our own stories and truths, as well as working against western feminist representations of women of color and third world women that have been patronizing and destructive.

You don’t need previous experience in theater. Our goal is to have a nourishing, not stressful, experience. Join us for any or all aspects of creating our second annual production!

For questions or details about our first meetings, please contact Grace Chang at [email protected].

31 I went to the University of California and All I Got Was This Stupid Thermo-nuclear Weapon By Darwin BondGraham a yield” warheads (bombs that can and UC President select all of the The United States military explode with as little or as much leadership at these labs, and steer possesses 10,500 nuclear weapons. force as desired). All of these and the UC’s tremendous scientific Many of these are contained on more exist in the US arsenal. resources into each weapons lab’s the tips of ballistic missiles that are orbit. stowed in the launch tubes of 14 How have warmongers in the nuclear powered submarines that Pentagon, White House, and the The UC has managed these labs move beneath the waters of the Congress managed to build and de- since their inception. Los Alamos Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans. ploy such an overwhelmingly large was founded in 1943 by Berkeley Many more are deployed in missile and absurdly sophisticated nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer, and silos ranging across Montana, Wyo- weapons arsenal? By asking the General Leslie Groves. Livermore ming, and the Dakotas. More still University of California to build it was founded almost a decade later. are stored at Air Force bases in the for them. Currently both labs have budgets United States and many foreign na- of over 2 billion dollars. While tions. both conduct a variety of scientific The UC manages both the Los work (still mostly related to mili- Each of these weapons is capable Alamos and Lawrence Livermore tary projects), their main mission of killings millions in mere seconds. National Laboratories, remains nuclear This is what they were designed the weapons. Nuclear for. Since the atomic weapons activities bombings of account for over Hiroshima the vast majority and Nagasaki of each lab’s work in 1945, U.S. (see the National war planners Nuclear Security have pre- Administration’s pared for ev- budget – http:// ery possible www.nnsa.doe. scenario in gov/). The NNSA which nuclear budget line for weapons “total weapons ac- might be used Various submarine launched graduates of the UC nuclear weapons labs tivities” accounted again. In addition to the massive two primary sites for the research for $1.27 billion at Los Alamos, and overkill targeting of Russian and and design of nuclear weapons. $928 million at Livermore in 2004. Chinese cities, U.S. leaders have Both sites have also manufactured contemplated using nuclear weap- components for the nuclear weap- While they have traditionally been ons in wars against Korea, Vietnam, ons complex on a limited basis. weapons design labs, they are Cuba, and elsewhere. They have increasingly sites of production also explored using nuclear weap- What does it mean that the UC for nuclear weapons components, ons in more hypothetical scenarios. “manages” these labs? It means especially Los Alamos. UC’s Los This has led to an enormous that the operations of these sites Alamos lab has been producing demand for numerous nuclear falls under the authority of the plutonium bomb cores for several weapons designs, and even more UC Regents and UC administra- years now. Last year the govern- numerous modifications to these tion. It means that every bomb ment paid UC’s LANL $217 million weapons including everything from designer’s paycheck comes from to manufacture plutonium bomb “earth penetrating” models, to “dial the UC. It means that the Regents cores for nuclear weapons. 32 Bidding for the Bomb Lab UC is not guranteed its contract to manage the bomb labs anymore. By December 1st, 2005 the DOE will select LANL’s next manager. Competing against the UC is a team headed by Lockheed Martin Corp. and the University of Texas. To take on this pair (the world’s largest weapons contracting corporation, and the university of Bush’s home state) the UC has formed a partnership with the Bechtel, BWX Technologies Inc., and Washington Group International, corporations all intimately involved in the whole nuclear cycle. Among many other things Bechtel manages the Nevada Test Site where the US tests its nuclear weapons. BWXT operates the Pantex Facility in Texas, where all US nuclear weapons are assembled. WGI operates nuclear waste disposal sites and handles other aspects of the nuclear cycle for private and government entities.

On wednesday May 25, 2005 over 50 UC students converged on the Regents meeting at UCSF. The students called for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and democratization of the University. After the Regents vote to bid for the contract to manage Los Alamos the students disrupted the meeting until UC police forced them from the room. piles of radioactively contaminated community members, and non- This is not all that these labs equipment, clothing, and materi- profit organizations working to produce. Each is also a powerful als. These labs are environmental see that the UC is no longer source of a particularly militaristic disasters. complicit in the production of ideology. Senior officials at both weapons of mass destruction. We labs have historically promoted in- Both labs are at the forefront of share a larger vision of a world creasing budgets for nuclear weap- the renewed nuclear weapons free of nuclear weapons and war. ons activities in addition to more complex. With new weapons We’re working not only to end aggressive weapons policies. Many designs, new arsenals, new targets, the UC’s role in nuclear prolifera- at the labs are at the forefront of and new roles for nuclear weapons tion, but for a much saner, sustain- promoting biological and chemical planned for by the Bush adminis- able, and just world. This is one weapons research in the U.S. tration and many in the US con- step along the way. To get involved gress, both labs are eager to begin with the Coalition contact any of Both labs have also produced tons work. Nuclear weapons spending the following members. of radioactive toxins. Livermore is higher now than it was during Lab has released tritium into local the Cold War. Unless it is chal- Will Parrish – Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: [email protected] groundwater, while Los Alamos lenged the UC is likely to remain a Tara Dorabji – Tri-Valley CAREs: has released nearly every known willing participant in this irrational [email protected] radioactive substance into the and inhuman arms race. Jackie Cabasso - Western States Legal atmosphere. Both sites store large Foundation: [email protected] Darwin BondGraham - Fiat Pax: quantities of plutonium, uranium, There is opposition to the status [email protected] and other deadly elements. Daily quo. The Coalition to Demilita- operations at both labs create rize the UC is a group of students, 33 Thought Wal-Mart Treated Workers Poorly? Workers & the University By the DisGuide Collective Last spring quarter the janitors, cafeteria The strike last spring succeeded in winning workers, groundskeepers, and other UC service a better contract for those who clean, cook, and workers went on strike to protest the University’s maintain the university. The new contract included continued mistreatment of its employees. The strike better pay, necessary benefits like healthcare, and was held at every UC campus, with students and fac- much more. The strike succeeded because it was the ulty joining in to call for a more just university. right and just thing to do, and because many students, faculty, and other staff The strike oc- members joined the ser- curred because the vice workers in solidarity University’s administra- by walking out of classes, tion refused to negotiate joining the picket lines, and in good faith with the voicing their support. At worker’s unions, AFSCME UC Santa Cruz the whole (Association of Federal, campus was literally shut State, County, and Mu- down by a coalition of stu- nicipal Employees), and dents and workers. It was CUE (Coalition of Uni- a powerful and extremely versity Employees). For effective show of solidar- more than a year both ity, and along with actions

unions had been working Photo from: www.rasquachemedia.org and sbindymedia.org here at Santa Barbara, without a contract, the at Berkeley, Los Angeles, agreement between the Irvine, Davis, Riverside, San University and its workers that establishes pay scales, Francisco, and San Diego, the strike succeeded in mak- health care coverage, career advancement structure, ing the UC Regents and administration listen to and and other basic conditions of labor. The UC adminis- provide for worker’s needs. tration claimed that the workers demand’s for higher wages, for good healthcare, and other necessities was There’s much more work to be done. The too much, and that the University could not afford it. current UC service workers’ contract is an improve- All of this while top-level administrators were receiv- ment, but it’s not all that it needs to be. Many UC ing raises exceeding tens of thousands of dollars push- service and clerical workers are still paid much less ing many of their individual salaries beyond a quarter than the cost of living. According to the National of a million dollars. Economic Development and Law Center, “UC service workers’ wages are too low to cover the bare-bones As if the absurd pay inequalities weren’t costs of raising a family: 93% of UC service workers enough, UC has also been diverting money intended earn wages that would not meet basic needs for a sin- for staff wage increases, often spending the money gle adult with a child, and 46% earn wages that would on other things, or simply putting it in reserves. The not meet basic needs for a two wage-earner, two administration diverted approximately $20 million child family (if both adults earn the same amount).” in such funds in 2004 alone. According to Gerald R. These 7000 UC service workers are mostly immi- McKay, an arbiter selected by CUE and the University grants, women, and minorities. Their plight is known to investigate wage stagnation, there is “no question by millions of workers in the United States who have that the University is in a position to afford a wage experienced a drastic decline in their quality of life for increase for the clerical employees.” decades now. Wages have dropped, employers have 34 withdrawn healthcare, childcare, pensions, and Problems still loom large for UC workers and other benefits, and job security has crumbled. students, as there is no indication that fund- ing for higher education will increase, that UC The University’s support for these administrators will get their priorities straight, 7000 employees is so poor that the aver- or that massive state spending on prisons, age food service worker qualifies for nine wars, and corporate subsidies will decline. As state and federal assistance programs. These worker’s wages decline relative to prices, include: food stamps, housing subsidies, as benefits are slashed, student fees are and the Medi-Cal and Healthy Fami- raised. lies programs. In this respect, UC’s mistreatment of its workers results The strike last spring was part of an in the same kind of shenanigans that UC Regent John Moores: Net answer to these problems. Workers and Wal-Mart has been pulling for years. By Worth, $750 Million students proved that by joining forces we paying its workers next can successfully oppose the to nothing the University, unjust system of exploita- like Wal-Mart, is profiting tion that is draining all of us. off publicly funded pro- grams that cover health- A Quick Guide to care, housing, and other Campus Unions needs that should be AFSCME Local 3299 – The paid for by the employer, American Federation of State, but are not because of Average UC UC President Academic Provost County, and Municipal Employees the worker’s vulnerable Chancellor: Salary, Robert Dynes: MRC Greenwood: “represents 17,000 workers at position and inability to $300,000 Salary, $395,000 Salary, $380,000 the University of California. Our union represents work- demand more with- ers from every UC facility out the risk of losing in the state, including the their jobs. ten campuses, five medi- cal centers, agricultural and marine research stations, Here at and all other facilities that UCSB many of our employ UC workers.” This includes nearly 7000 service friends and col- workers. (From the AFSCME leagues who cook, Local 3299 web site, www. clean, and maintain afscme3299.org the University are CUE – “The Coalition struggling to survive. of University Employees The cost of living in (CUE) is the independent, Santa Barbara county member-run union which was elected in November, is incredibly high and Maximum UC Service Worker’s Pay: UC Cafeteria Workers Average 1997 by clerical employees rising, while average 13.02/hr or $25,000 Pay: $8.50/hr or $16,400 throughout the UC system to pay for workers is represent them. CUE, which was founded in 1995, is made incredibly low and stagnating. Students know about up entirely of UC clerical employees.” (From the CUE web site, these issues. Rent is robbery, constantly increasing www.cueunion.org alongside our fees. UPTE – Represents UC’s 4000 technical employees, 2000 health care professionals and 4000 researchers (From the UPTE The UC’s clerical workers are struggling web site, www.upte.org alongside the service workers. Their pay is equally un- UAW Local 2865 - is the union representing over 12,000 dervalued and they haven’t seen a sufficient increase academic student employees, TAs, tutors, readers, and others at 8 in pay or benefits in years. Meanwhile the prices of campuses of the University of California. (From the UAW Local housing, food, and gasoline soar. 2865 web site, www.uaw2865.org

35 By Will Parrish The first step, if we are to come this staggering injustice, let’s keep For as long as there have to terms with this failure, is to in mind a popular slogan of the been fee increases at the Univer- recognize the circumstances that May ’68 uprising in Paris: “be realis- sity of California, there has been caused the cost of a UC education tic — demand the impossible.” student resistance to them. to begin its steep climb in the first Back in 1967, it cost a grand place. Fee Increases in a Na- total of $150 a year to attend The second step is to tional and International the UC for undergraduate Context California residents (adjusting for inflation). When Ronald Fee increases are inevitable Reagan announced his plan unless we pursue the goal of that year to cut the UC cheaper or free higher educa- budget by 25 percent, several tion as part of a campaign for thousand students responded much broader and deeper by marching on Sacramento. social change. To take only one Since then, UC students have very obvious example, there engaged in rallies, occupa- certainly won’t be cheaper tions of administrative build- or free higher education at ings, walk-outs, boycotts, and the UC, or anywhere else in various other demonstra- this country, as long as the US tions against the skyrocket- in engaged in a $200-billion- ing cost of their education. and-counting war of conquest Occasionally, these actions abroad. Likewise, the war in have made a concrete impact, Iraq connects with countless causing a reversal of some other local, national, and global portion of the CA State Leg- injustices. islature’s planned UC fund- During the ‘60s, the student ing cuts or the UC Regents’ movement at UC Berkeley planned fee increases. emerged as a major political But that impact has invariably force, but it also induced seri- been limited, and it seems ous resentment among a that the same gut-wrenching significant portion of the voting cycle takes place every year. population of California. Ron- The State Legislature cuts funding reformulate the strategies of past ald Reagan was elected as gover- for higher education, the Regents anti-fee increase campaigns in a nor in 1966 based largely on his announce a fee increase, students way that takes into account the promise to clean up “the mess at protest, student governments lob- real source of Student Power. Berkeley.” by, a new batch of student activists As the price of a UC edu- Reagan’s election was his- graduate, and still the fees go up. cation becomes increasingly unaf- torically significant largely because In short, campaigns to fordable, the decline in diversity at his repressive approach to student counter fee increases have been UC campuses has been stagger- Over the past 40 years, this back- failing for 38 years, despite some ing. Meanwhile, the average debt lash has brought to power a series great organizing on the part of of college graduates in 2003 was of reactionary politicos who have several generations of students. $17,000. As we strive to transform colluded with their corporate 36 sponsors and partners to continually expand public spending on war, corporate give-aways, prisons and the “War on Drugs” – at the expense of education and How Student social services. Fees Work George W. Bush and his administration are strong inheritors of this tradi- tion. Most Democrats currently in power are not fundamentally much different. ¶Technically, most UC To quote the Long Road Collective, a group of UCSC graduate students who students don’t pay tuition. published a pamphlet on UC funding priorities in spring 2005, what is happening Other than non-California in the UC system is “not happening in a vacuum.” What goes on at the UC “con- residents, who pay “nonresi- nects with what goes on in California state politics, which must be understood in dent tuition,” everyone else a national and pays a combination of dif- international ferent “fees,” the biggest of context.” which is the Educational Fee In a nutshell, (essentially, the same thing as tuition). The other fees here’s the com- mandatory to all UC stu- plex task before dents include a “registration us: We must fee” and a health insurance come to under- fee. The variety and size stand how ef- of other compulsory fees forts to address vary by campus, but usually the cost of a UC include fees for such basic education are services as “free” bus trans- related to other portation. efforts to bring about the kind ¶The UC receives the vast of transforma- majority of its funding from tion that would the State of California, as well as a comparatively make free higher small amount from private This is only a small preview of what a UC student strike would look education pos- like (UC Berkeley students protesting the Iraq war in 2003). donations, particularly from sible. alumni. As the share of fund- ing the State provides has What is to Be Done? declined through the years, the UC Regents have invari- Just as Argentine students in 1918 and 1919 mobilized a highly successful ably opted to make up the student strike in which virtually all of their demands were met (mainly, student difference by increasing the involvement in decision-making); just as students and workers went on strike educational and registration fees. in Paris in 1968, nearly precipitating revolution; and just as students all over the world have conducted general strikes dating back to the 1600s, it’s high time that ¶Shortly after the UC was we in the US learned from our forebears and simply stopped going to class. founded in 1869, it was es- As the folks in these past movements realized full well, the main power tablished that “for the time students wield is their power to withhold their cooperation from a system that being, an admission fee and depends on this cooperation for its very existence. By attending class, buying rates of tuition such as the textbooks, supporting campus businesses, etc., students are like the pillars prop- board of regents shall deem ping up a top-down educational apparatus. When we act from underneath this expedient, may be required oppressive structure, our impact is invariably limited. But if we remove the of each pupil.... As soon as pillars (by withdrawing our support), the structure will collapse, and sud- the income shall permit, denly those in power will be in an extremely vulnerable position indeed.1 admission and tuition shall We’re at least a few years away from a ripe time for a national stu- be free to all residents of dent strike, so let’s start with something more modest: a UC student strike the State.” in, say, the fall of 2006 or the winter of 2007. The demands of the strike don’t even have to stretch beyond the ¶I guess we’re all still waiting UC. on the income to permit. 37 Democratizing we’re talking about the UC some really major changes. Take another The UC look at the chart on Regents get away thia page. Compul- with increasing our sory fees for in-state fees on an annual undergraduates have basis for the same soared by over $2,000 basic reason they in the last three years get away with ex- alone. When you look ploiting campus at that chart, realize workers, overseeing that, given the US’ cur- the nation’s nuclear rent political direction, weapons laborato- things are poised only ries, and investing to get worse — much billions of dollars in worse. businesses that prop When you take a up oppressive politi- look at that chart, also cal regimes: namely, realize that the trend a lack of democracy. it displays is only a For example, when tiny microcosm of the was the last time sort of injustices being you were asked to staff, and perhaps some full-time perpetuated at every provide meaningful input into administrators. The highly suc- moment of every day by the any important decisions regard- cessful “participatory budgeting” present global system of cen- ing the institution you’re paying system that originated in Porto tralized power and corporate- tens of thousands of dollars to Alegre, Brazil, provides one pos- state-industrial domination. As be a part of? sible model that the UC could maddening as it is to be paying That’s exactly what I adapt.2 over $7,000 a year and count- thought. While democratizing ing for something that very well As the extremely op- the UC wouldn’t solve all our ought to be free, the burden of pressive and undemocratic problems, it would be a tremen- doing so is nothing compared institution that it is, the Board dously important step, one with to the misery wrought on those of Regents deserves to be the potential to inspire similar who really suffer at the hands of severely disempowered, if not processes of democratization this system,. entirely abolished. In its place at scores of institutions all over The anger students feel should be instituted a system of the country and world. over fees being increased at shared governance on the part Students acting in isola- an unprecedented rate pres- of students, faculty members, tion often lack the ents a unique opportunity for power to challenge masses of students to connect institutions based the dots and recognize this ugly on extremely con- system for what it truly is. If centrated power, we transform the UC, we can which is one reason stop student fee increases. If we it’s vital that we transform the UC, we can begin continue to build to transform the world. on the promise of the student-worker 1. This idea is based heavily on a concept called “People Power.” For more infor- coalitions that have mation, visit http://globaljusticeecology. formed at the UC in org/peoplepower. recent years. Make this a UC-wide 2. For more information, Google “participa- tory budgeting Porto Alegre” Last Spring students in Quebec went on a “greve generale” student and worker (general strike) to oppose plans to raise their fees. strike, and then 39 LANGUAGE MATTERS !!! [ queer terminology / campaigns / how to be a better ally ]

Queer folks are often the victims example, if a person says that she resources available at the RCSGD of verbal, emotional, physical, identifies as female, use “she”/”her,” (see directory on page 65 for more and sexual abuse in their homes, regardless of what kind of body information). schools, and communities. One that person may have been born step in being a better ally to the into. queer community and rejecting Terminology the institutions that If you are not sure which pronouns discourage you a person prefers, ask, from familiarizing “Which pronouns would Sex – medical term referring to yourself with queer you like me to use / do you genetic, biological, hormonal, and identities is to learn prefer?” Be patient with a physical characteristics used to the terms that person who is questioning identify a person at birth as female, members of the their gender identity. A male, or intersex. queer community person may shift back embrace. Word choice and forth before deciding Gender – psychosocial construct is important when certain on what gender expression most people use to classify a terms have historically best matches their identity. A person as a man, woman, both, or been used to perpetuate person may ask to be called by neither. violence against the queer one name one day and another community. While name another name another Gender roles – set of socially some terms have day. Do your best to be defined behaviors based upon a been reclaimed respectful and call the person’s sex. in order person by the name to restore they request. Self- Gender presentation/expression/ justice, perception is the key performance – way a person many terms to many of these presents themselves as “masculine” are still a identity labels. or “feminine” or something else source of entirely and communicates their discomfort For example, a self- gender to other people, including and pain for identified lesbian dress, speech, body language, etc. queer folks. may have emotional, sensual, and/or Genderfuck – deliberately sending No one of sexual relationships mixed messages about one’s these definitions with male-identified gender. For example, a man is authoritative folks and still maintain wearing women’s clothing and a and this list is in no way her identification as a lesbian. beard is genderfucking. complete. Many terms were left Also, embracing a bisexual out due to space considerations. identity, for example, is not about Genderqueer – describes non- Many of those terms are contested demonstrating bisexuality through binary gender expression. Includes and require much explanation, but one’s behavior and actions, it is people who feel like no gender— at the same time, are sources of about attraction and identity. including “man,” “woman,” or verbal and emotional abuse for Many people engage in sexual “transgender” adequately describes many people who embrace those activity with people of both sexes, their experience. Can be neither terms. yet do not identify as bisexual. “man” or “woman” or both. Likewise, other people engage in In order to be an ally to the queer sexual relations only with people Gendervariant – those who cannot communities, it is not enough to of one sex, or do not engage in or choose not to conform to familiarize yourself with this list. sexual activity at all, yet consider societal gender norms associated People self-identify and select the themselves bisexual. with their physical sex. terms (ones that may not appear on this list) that they feel most For more ideas on how to be a better Transgender community – the apply to them, so please respect ally to the gender variant/transgender/ loose association of people who everyone’s choice of terms. For queer communities, please see the transgress gender norms in a 39 variety of ways. Terms include ftm without gender being an important Others are unsafe and uncom- (female-to-male) or mtf (male-to- factor in their attraction. People fortable to people who do not female). in the latter group often are called fit existing gender norms, who bisexuals for lack of a better may identify as transgender or Transsexual – person whose term, although many prefer to call genderqueer. Because of the lack gender identity is incongruent with themselves “pansexual,” “sexually- of safe, accessible, gender-neutral their sex and who is preparing fluid,” or “omni-sexual.” bathrooms on this campus, stu- to undergo or has undergone dent, staff, and faculty are forced to “sexual reassignment surgery” GenderFuck terms complied from travel across campus just to find a (SRS) or hormone therapy. OutWrite Newsmagazine, Winter bathroom to use. Safe gender-neu- Sexual orientation varies. Male 2005 ([email protected]). tral bathrooms are important not transsexual refers to ftm’s and Other terms compiled from various only for transgender people, but female transsexual refers to mtf’s. pamphlets available at the Resource also to traditional targets of hate Center for Sexual and Gender crimes, families, people with care- Transvestite/crossdresser – person Diversity (see page 57 for more takers or aides, and many others. who gets (sexual) enjoyment information). wearing clothing identified with Currently, PISSAR has three main the “opposite” gender. Calling a goals: transgender person a transvestite or crossdresser can be offensive 1. To raise awareness about what because this implies that the safe and accessible bathrooms are, transgender identity is “just a how bathroom access affects both phase.” disability and genderqueer commu- nities, and why action is necessary. Intersexual – a person having both male and female sexual organs or 2. To find, map and verify exist- hormonal makeup; having sexual ing accessible and gender-neutral organs or hormone makeup bathrooms at UCSB. that does not align with what is conventionally defined as “male” 3. To demand conversion of exist- or “female”; approximately 1 in ing sub-standard university rest- 1000 births are intersex babies, rooms and the creation of acces- bodies that doctors cannot neatly sible and gender-neutral restrooms classify and on which doctors in new and renovated campus often perform involuntary The Campaign for buildings. medical interventions. For better information, visit www.isna.org Gender-Neutral It is imperative that the university and Accessible show commitment to restroom Hermaphrodite – an old medical safety and accessibility, and actively term describing intersex people. Restrooms at UCSB work to repair and improve the Many intersex activists reject this current restroom situations on our word due to the stigmatization PISSAR (People In Search of Safe campus. arising from its roots and the abuse and Accessible Restrooms) is a that medical professionals inflicted UCSB-based coalition of disability Some Resources: PISSAR (pissar_ on them under this label. Some and genderqueer activists. Our [email protected]), PISSR San Fran- intersex people use this work as groups began to address a major cisco (www.pissr.org) a “pride word” like “queer” and health and safety issue on our “dyke,” but non-intersex people campus: the fact that restrooms should avoid this term. are not available or accessible to If you have any questions or all members so of our community. comments regarding this article Bisexuality - the potential to feel We believe that all people, regard- or have proposed changes for the sexually attracted to and to engage less of their ability, gender iden- next edition of the DisOrientation in sensual or sexual relationships tification or gender presentation, Guide, please contact Tanya with people of either sex. A have the right to access safe and Paperny at [email protected] bisexual person may not be equally dignified restrooms without fear of attracted to both sexes, and the harassment, judgment, or violence. For genderqueer-related (and degree of attraction may vary over other) on-campus student time. Some bisexual people are At present, many campus rest- organizations, see the directory on attracted to both men and women rooms illegally violate ADA codes page 65 of this guide. and some are attracted to people and are not wheelchair accessible. 40 COVERING ALL THE BASES [ 5 other ucsb-related campaigns you should know about ] The DisOrientation Guide covers a lot pus, UCSB may soon become one www.divestsudan.org of UCSB student campaigns in quite of the first universities to do so: 4. Anti-Sweatshop: The a bit of detail, but there are also a In January, Professor Emeritus of labor rights organization United lot of really righteous campaigns we sociology Thomas Scheff drafted a Students Against Sweatshops didn’t get to cover in much depth this proposal to the Academic Senate (www.studentsagainstsweatshops. year. In an effort to make up for this proposing a ban on military re- org) was formed in 1998, the same lack of depth, we’ll at least attempt cruiters on campus. The proposal year the student led anti-sweat- to be comprehensive. Below is a list has been co-signed by 17 other shop movement got its start at of five other current UCSB-connected faculty members, and it will likely Duke University. Today, trademark campaigns for change. be put to a final vote this fall. In licensing codes of conduct which the meantime, students will be ensure retail items with a univer- 1. Military Counter-Re- working to create the critical mass sity logo are produced without vio- cruitment: Military recruiters necessary to influence the Aca- lating human rights have become are notorious for lying and/or demic Senate decision. For more common practice—all thanks to severely exaggerating the oppor- information, check out the article protests, sit-ins and teach-ins on tunities available through military on SCORE on page 26. campuses nationwide, including our service. In fact, it’s virtually part own. UCSB removed sweatshop of their job description. These www.youthandthemilitary.org items from its bookstores after recruiters have monthly “recruit- www.counterrecruiter.net students and professors like Rich ment” quotas to fulfill, and natural- www.wagingpeace.org/youth Appelbaum (known internationally ly, they’re willing to say just about for studying and fighting injustice anything to convince you to be a 2. Divest from Israel: For behind the label) lobbied the UC statistic they can report back to the past several years, UC students to pass its own code of conduct in their bosses. have been building a campaign 2000. that stands on the shoulders of An important element that makes the historic South African Divest- www.nosweatapparel.com military recruitment unjust: The re- ment campaign of the ‘70s and ‘80s. www.americanapparel.com cruiters disproportionately target The Israeli occupation of Palestine www.gxonlinestore.org the most economically vulnerable represents a global injustice, but citizens with their sales pitches, also one that UC students have the 5. Stop Killer Coke: Another which in turn means a dispropor- ability to significantly impact. The campaign spearheaded by United tionate number of socio-economi- UC Regents bolster the occupa- Students Against Sweatshops. cally disadvantages people of color tion through over $3.5 billion in Coca-Cola’s been in hot water for are joining the military and being investments in companies with its reckless corporate practices, killed overseas. operations in Israel. General Elec- to say the least—it’s been charged tric, for example, has strong ties to violent union busting in Turkey, and The counter-recruitment move- the Israeli military and receives an implicated in the torture, kidnap- ment has been particularly strong average of $650 million from the ping, and murder of union orga- at college campuses, where dem- Regents per year. Students and nizers at Coke bottling plants in onstrations against military recruit- faculty across the US, including at Columbia. ment and draft registration have a the UC, have drafted petitions and very rich history. UCSB students staged protests to convince their If your outrage has you thirsty, and faculty have increasingly be- university directorates to divest unfortunately, you won’t find many come a part of the trend. Last their holdings from these compa- alternatives to Coke products at May, about 20 students stormed nies. UCSB—the soda giant has got a Cheadle Hall and strongly urged monopoly on what you drink on Chancellor Yang to support a ban www.ucdivest.org campus. on military recruiters on campus. Later that month, the Student 3. Divest from Sudan: The That’s why the UCSB Student Commission on Racial Equality UC’s endowment currently in- Lobby Labor Coalition, in partner- (SCORE) dedicated its seventh cludes $133 million in investments ship with other UCs and universi- annual “Facing Race” conference in companies operating in Sudan. ties across the country are pres- to the theme “Demilitarizing Our These investments enable the suring schools to investigate and Minds and Communities,” with a Sudanese dictatorship to purchase reconsider doing business with series of workshops and speakers weapons and continue a military Coke. We comprise a key market- on counter-recruitment being one campaign that Congress and the ing demographic for the company, of the main highlights. State Department call genocide. and as students, again find we have unique leverage to push the pow- As students at campuses nation- http://www.iabolish.com/campaigns/cam- erful to change. wide work to create a ban on paign.php?id=uc military recruiters at their cam- www.sudanactivism.com www.killercoke.org 41 PUEBLO (People Uniting for Economic Justice Building Leadership through Organization) a vencido lo unido jamas ser el pueb From Santa Barbara PUEBLO’s web site - voters for the City Council election, resulting in two www.sbpueblo.org PUEBLO members being elected to City Council (see “victories”). Through these victories, PUEBLO has PUEBLO is a multi-issue grassroots membership emerged as a leading voice for economic justice in organization that is building the power and leadership Santa Barbara. of low-income Santa Barbara residents by working We welcome you to join the struggle! towards economic and environmental justice. Santa Barbara is one of the wealthiest com- The Living Wage Campaign in SB munities in the United States, yet there is tremendous poverty. The high cost of living is forcing In December 2004, PUEBLO working families to hold multiple jobs, decided to launch a new liv- commute long distances for low- ing wage campaign in Santa wage work, and live in crowd- Barbara. PUEBLO formed a ed apartments. Many coalition, now called “Santa are frequently forced Barbara for a Living Wage”, to make hard choices made up of several labor, between paying the rent, faith-based, and community feeding their families, or organizations to push for a going to the doctor. living wage ordinance. The Since 2000, living wage ordinance would PUEBLO has fought for require employers who living wages, affordable benefit from local tax dollars housing, public transpor- through contracts or subsi- tation, immigrant rights, dies, to pay their workers a affordable housing, health care, child care, tenants living wage of $13.40 with health insurance, and $2 rights, and homeless issues. We believe in a future for additional without health insurance. Santa Barbara that respects workers, honors diversity, Santa Barbara functions in large part because and builds strong communities. of service workers. All over Santa Barbara, low-wage PUEBLO (formally the Coalition for a Liv- workers clean houses and offices, beautify downtown, ing Wage) was formed in July of 2000 to pass a living sort through recycling, sell souvenirs to tourists, clean wage ordinance in Santa Barbara. Through the living police and fire uniforms, pick, transport, and serve wage campaign, PUEBLO was able to build a powerful food, work in the hotels, and care for thousands of coalition of over fifty labor, faith-based, and commu- children and elderly members of our community. nity organizations to win real victories for low-wage Almost all of these jobs in Santa Barbara are workers while raising awareness in Santa Barbara non-union poverty-wage paying jobs. The vast major- about economic inequality. ity of workers in these industries are Latino. In Santa PUEBLO has spearheaded several successful Barbara, most service workers must work two jobs campaigns including saving the Cleveland Child Care to support their families. Low wage employers rarely Center, winning a discounted 10-ride and unlimited provide health insurance, and most workers can- 30-day bus passes, spearheading the local campaign not afford health care. Santa Barbara County has the that defeated Proposition 54, lobbying and gaining key highest rate of uninsured children in California. The local support for SB 60 which expands drivers license skyrocketing cost of rent and health care creates a access to immigrants, and turning out working family situation where one medical emergency can thrust a 42 family into homelessness. When subsidized employers are allowed to In the meantime, large companies are getting pay their workers poverty wages, tax payers end up millions of our tax dollars in City contracts, yet are footing a double bill: the initial subsidy, and then the food stamps, emergency medical, housing and other social services needed to sustain low-wage workers and their families. More than 25 communities in California have passed living wage ordinances, including Ventura, Oxnard, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Port Hueneme, Wat- sonville, San Fernando, Los Angeles, San Jose, West Hollywood, Santa Clara, Hayward, Richmond, Santa Cruz, and Marin County. Santa Barbara should not be an exception. Although the Santa Barbara City Council has yet to pass a living wage ordinance, the two highest vote getters in the November 2003 City Council elec- tion, Helene Schneider and Das Williams, both publicly supported a living wage in their campaigns. paying their workers poverty wages. Santa Barbara for a Living Wage is pushing the A living wage ordinance will enable hundreds City Council to adopt a living wage ordinance this of hard working families to lift themselves out of year. For more information, see the living wage web- poverty. Workers will spend the added income in the site at www.sblivingwage.org. community, which will benefit local small businesses.

PROPOSITION 77-NO This measure amends the process for redistricting California’s Senate, VOTE! PUEBLO’s Recommendations for Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts, putting the the Ballot Initiatives this November process in the hands of a three-member panel of retired judges, selected by legislative leaders. It would require immediate redistricting, a costly PROPOSITION 74-NO and unnecessary process which will produce unfair results using outdated If passed, this measure would require new classroom teachers to serve a census data. Even Republican Secretary of State Bruce McPherson be- 5-year probationary period rather than the current two years. They would lieves this measure is fatally flawed. We don’t need this expensive distrac- also lose the right to have a fair hearing on their dismissal during this tion. We say: NO on 77. period. Current law already allows for firing teachers who are not per- forming in the classroom. Job security and fair treatment are crucial for PROPOSITION 78-NO attracting qualified, motivated people to careers in education. Proposition The big drug companies are going to spend millions trying to fool voters 74 does nothing to alleviate the underfunding, overcrowding and the lack and keep them from passing the real prescription drug relief contained in of materials and resources which plague our public schools. Instead, it Prop. 79. This phony measure says only that drug companies can enter a punishes new teachers. We say: NO on 74. “voluntary” program to reduce prices...but why would they? A “No” vote on this measure is necessary to provide consumers with real relief from PROPOSITION 75-NO soaring drug prices, because whichever measure gets the highest number This act requires nurses, teachers, firefighters, police and other public of votes becomes law. We say: NO on 78. employees to sign a written form every year, if they want their dues to be used for union political activities. No such requirement would be given PROPOSITION 79-YES to corporate or special interest groups. Unions are already required to We all know that health care is in crisis. The same life-saving drugs that ask permission to use dues on most political activity. This measure is de- are sold at outrageous prices here in the U.S. are affordable in Canada, signed by corporate and ultra-conservative activists to hamstring unions Germany and other countries where action has been taken to bring prices in their ability to respond when politicians try to harm the environment, down. Supported by seniors and consumer groups, this initiative would education, health care and public safety. We say: NO on 75. make it mandatory for drug companies to provide low-income residents with cheaper prescription drugs, or risk being barred from state Medi- PROPOSITION 76-NO Cal contracts. The discounts would come in the form of rebates that are This proposition to give the Governor new powers to single-handedly negotiated between the state and drug makers. This measure also calls for slash state funding, while gutting the voter-approved education fund- an oversight board and would make certain prescription drug profiteering ing requirements in Proposition 98. Poorly written, it could also deprive illegal. We Say: Yes on 79. cities and counties of hundreds of millions of dollars for police, firefight- ers, health care and social service programs. This act would devastate our PROPOSITION 80- YES public schools and other vital services, cutting school funding by over $4 A response to the deregulation disaster that brought us the energy crisis billion every year- that’s $600 per student! Our schools lost two billion of the late 1990s, this measure aims to bring stability and reliability back dollars when the Governor broke his promise to repay the money he took to California’s electricity grid. It will prevent the kind of Enron-style mar- from education. If this initiative passes, Schwarzenegger will never have ket manipulation that led to rolling blackouts and skyrocketing electricity to repay that money to our schools. California already ranks near the bot- bills, and further commits California to increased reliance on renewable tom in education spending, why let the Governor mortgage our childrens’ energy sources. The ultimate result will be affordable, reliable energy for future? We say: NO on 76. ALL Californians. We say: Yes on 80. 43 Peace Be Upon You “Asalamu Alaikum!” (Peace be upon you). This Klux Klan represents Christians. We students, with is what Muslims say when they greet other Muslims the benefit of higher education, should not succumb or when they greet Christians and Jews who speak to the temptation of stereotyping any people, reli- Arabic. When a Muslim says these words, they are gion or culture. You have no idea how much it hurts talking to the person or people they are greeting, me when people look at me like I am a terrorist, just along with the angels. This is a because I am a Muslim. powerful statement that reflects I am a Muslim. I have a heart. I have the nature of Islam. A Muslim is feelings. I believe in justice and someone who finds or has found equality. I respect everyone, no peace in his/her heart through matter what they believe, where submitting to God. We believe they came from, or what they look that Christians and Jews are like. I treat people how I would our brothers and sisters want to be treated, and I believe because we are all “people of in peace. I am a student at UCSB the book” and we all have the and I have experienced a lot of same God. intolerance because I am a It breaks my heart to Muslim, and I have witnessed experience and watch my fel- other Muslims being treated low Muslims experience hate unkindly and disrespectfully on crimes, dehumanization, and campus and in Santa Barbara discrimination of all kinds in in general. You may remember America, a country that values one of my fellow Arab Muslims and celebrates diversity. Many (also a colleague) who was walk- Muslims have emigrated to ing down the street in Goleta, this country for political freedom, job was pulled into a car, taken to a opportunities, and education. How- place where there would be no ever, even though we Muslims love this witnesses, and was almost killed. country and its peoples, we are dehu- He was later found beaten and manized on a daily basis. I cannot bare to watch stabbed several times. Why did the propaganda shown in the American media at this those young Santa Barbara men do this? What was his time, which dehumanizes Muslims (in particular Arab crime? Why did Nazis pick up Jews off of the street Muslims), resulting in many American people becom- in Germany before WW2 and beat them almost to ing more and more angry and hating Muslims so much death? Why? that some of them have chosen to deeply hurt us I peacefully ask Santa Barbarans, UCSB stu- verbally, emotionally and physically. The propaganda in dents specifically, to please be respectful and kind to the American media is full of deceptions about Mus- the Muslims around you. If you have a lot of anger and lims, Arabs, and peoples in the Middle East in general. have not found peace inside your heart, I beg you to I understand the purpose of propaganda – uniting a use whatever method you choose to help you find people together to fight “the enemy.” But we are not inner peace. When you see a Muslim woman wearing your enemy... Muslims are not “the enemy.” Demon- a hijab (head shawl), please be kind to her and smile. izing an entire people is like what the Nazis did to the Thank you to those of you who already do. :) There Jews during and prior to the Holocaust, and what the are almost 2 billion Muslims in the world. Most of Americans did to the Japanese last century. That is them are in Asia (Indonesia, China and India are at the what many Americans are doing to Muslim Americans top of the list), not to mention the Middle East. So if and Arab Muslims right now and have been doing for you intend to travel the world, you will eventually find the past years. This country has dehumanized us for yourself in a Muslim culture. The Muslims you visit will so long and to such an extent that people forget that most likely be very warm, welcoming, and hospitable. yes, Muslims are humans, yes, they do have emotions Can’t we show the same kindness here? and feelings, yes, they are cultured and civilized just as yourselves, and no, we are not “terrorists.” That is a If you want to learn about or meet Muslims to understand name that we have been branded with to dehumanize us better, then I suggest meeting with the UCSB Muslim Associated Students. us. The “enemy” identified with us are radical terror- Peace Be With You. ists. They represent Muslims no more than the Ku - Anonymous 44 BUSH’S IRAQ WAR: FACTS AND STATISTICS by the DisOrientation Collective [ getting wise to the facts of the U.S.’s illegal war in Iraq ] The official U.S. combat operation in Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, lasted from Civilian deaths 24,712 – 27,963 (as of 9/12/05) March 20–May 1, 2003. May U.S. Military deaths 1,897 (as of 9/14/05) 2003 marked the official end U.S. soldiers wounded in action 14,265 (est. 9/14/05) of hostilities, however, civilian Contractors killed 264 (est. 9/14/05) and military casualties mount Journalists killed 52 (est. 9/14/05) daily and the American press Cost of stationing troops in Iraq: $4 billion per month* avoids these numbers like the Estimated total costs of Iraq war >$100 billion plague that they are. Because Estimated costs to Californians $10,159,000,000.00 it forms the larger and most deliberate context of our Number of insurgents in Iraq (estimates): activism, we want to disorient Nov. 2003 5,000 fighters you to the war as well. War June 2005 16,000-40,000 fighters and 200,000 Iraqi Sympathizers is not about freedom. War is not about democracy. It is Average # of attacks by Iraqi resistance per day 70 sheer, utter brutality. A policy % of Americans who believe the U.S. is bogged down in Iraq 62% of cowardice and moral % of Americans who think the U.S. is well liked in the world 26% bankruptcy. % of Iraqis expressing “no confidence” in U.S. civilian authorities or coalition forces 80% While shareholders and executives at Halliburton, Fraction of U.S. soldiers in Iraq who are Guard members/reservists: 4/10 Bechtel, Lockheed, Zapata Army National Guard recruitment: missed April ’05 target by 42% Engineering and Raytheon % of reserve troops who earn lower salaries while deployed: 30-40% – to name a few – grow fatter % of U.S. police departments missing officers due to deployment: 44% profits from the war, blood runs, hatred grows, and lives Deployment: More than 300,000 coalition troops deployed to the Gulf continue to be destroyed. region: about 255,000 U.S., 45,000 British, 2,000 Australian, and 200 Polish By the time you read this, troops (60 of whom served as combat soldiers). these figures will already be [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0908900.html inadequate. We ask you to stay informed, and to do whatever * U.S. government figures; New York Times, March 21, 2004 you can to wage peace.

[ internet sources ] http://electroniciraq.net/ http://iraqbodycount.net/ http://www.afsc.org/iraq/guide/default.shtm http://www.nationalpriorities.org/iraq.pdf http://icasualties.org/oif/ http://www.ips-dc.org/iraq/costsofwar/iraq_faq_june_28.pdf www.wagingpeace.org www.voicesinthewilderness.org www.corpwatch.org 45 UCSB FACULTY PROFILES [ by the disorientation collective ]

They lecture to us. They mentor us. In many cases, they politicize us. In this section, we spotlight the lives and ideas of five of UCSB’s most politically active faculty members.

UCSB is home to so many compelling and inspiring faculty activists that the biggest challenge in compiling this section was simply to narrow down the list of who to include. We sought to profile a range of professors and instructors who represent a diversity of academic interests, as well as cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The five we feature here -- Dick Flacks (Sociology), Eileen Boris (Women’s Studies), Cedric Robinson (Black Studies), Grace Chang (Women’s Studies), and Howie Winant (Sociology) -- are as insightful a collection of people whom you could ever find yourself stuck in a 500-person lecture hall with.

Unfortunately, we didn’t have nearly enough room for everyone we wanted to profile, so you’ll find at the end of this section a list of other fac- ulty members who just as easily could have been included here.

Dick Flacks UCSB in 1969, after completing hopes that the counter-culture a tumultuous year as a sociology would spawn a kind of utopian lo- For anyone looking to get ac- professor at the University of Chi- cal politics,” he said, “and for some quainted with some combination of cago (he was there from 1964-69). period of time, that was the case.” Santa Barbara progressive politics, Only months before moving to US student political organizing, and the west coast, Flacks was brutally In most respects, Flacks compares the history and theory of US politi- assaulted -- and nearly murdered the social movements of today cal organizing at large, the obvious -- in his sociology office by a man favorably to those in which he place to start is inside the office posing as a newspaper re- was so intimately of UCSB sociology professor Dick porter. The man’s identity involved in the ‘60s, Flacks. was never discovered. particularly in regard to the protest move- Now entering his 38th year on Upon arriving in Santa Bar- ment leading up to the university’s faculty, Flacks was bara, Flacks and his wife, the Iraq war in 2002 a leading activist of the ‘60s and Mickey, hoping to attain some and 2003. a contributor to Students for a semblance of peace and quiet, Democratic Society’s seminal 1962 instead received a scathing “Even the biggest, Port Huron Statement. He draws denunciation from then-Gov- most monumental on a unique range of personal ernor Ronald Reagan. That set the demonstrations didn’t compare,” experiences as a basis for one of tone for what was often a contro- Flacks said. “Something’s there that his primary research and teaching versial beginning to his tenure (the deserves respect and understand- focuses: the study of social move- university even refused to accredit ing, even if we’re not in a revolu- ments. one of his courses in 1973). Ac- tionary era.” cording to Reagan, bringing Flacks “My whole identity as a teacher to the politically volatile UCSB At the same time, Flacks is some- and a sociologist was formed in campus was “like hiring a pyroma- what troubled by the lack of cur- [the ‘60s], and I still say the Port niac to be a fuse-maker in a fire- rent student organizing to oppose Huron Statement and the idea of cracker factory.” the Iraq War, a problem he says ‘participatory democracy’ shaped stems partly from a “willed detach- what I think of as my work,” Months later, UCSB student ment” on the part of many stu- Flacks said. “I think that participa- burned the Bank of America dents, who prefer to think the war tory democracy -- the concept branch in Isla Vista to the ground. doesn’t affects them, lest the moral that people should have control Naturally, Flacks was strongly imperative to take action against it over the decisions that affect involved in post-Bank Burning were to interfere with their day- them -- is a standard you can efforts to realize vibrant alter- to-day lives. However, the main apply to every kind of human native institutions and factor he attributes the current institution and rela- community democracy lull in student political activity to is tionship.” in Isla Vista. “A lot of the economic stress of skyrocket- us had sort of roman- ing tuition and rent, which forces Flacks arrived at tic today’s students to devote con- siderably more time to earning an income. 46 Flacks says his primary goal has before the global sweatshop issues been to encourage his students to it largely addresses became a domi- take a critical stance on issues both nant theme in grassroots social inside and outside his classroom. movements later in the decade. As with her academic interests, “As a teacher, I think my job is to Boris’ interests as an activist have encourage students to be partici- consistently focused on the vari- patory citizens. Everything I do as ous links between class, gender, and a teacher tends to revolve around racial issues on a local, national, and that, which I think it ironically what global level. In the Santa Barbara education should be about anyway, area, she has been involved in the so I don’t see it as a very radical Coalition for a Living Wage, El perspective.” Pueblo, and Women’s Economic Justice Project, which builds the Recommended Reading: By the time Boris received her leadership capacity of low-wage Making History: The American Left masters from Brown University working women in Santa Barbara and the American Mind, (1998) and received a fellowship to study and Ventura counties. and teach in Chicago in 1974, the Fall courses: None, but will women’s liberation movement had In her teaching, Boris stresses teach Political Sociology in Winter. long since emerged as a national the importance of theory not for powerhouse. She found her calling theory’s sake, but as a means of as a socialist-feminist -- a branch of social change. feminism that stresses capitalism’s Eileen Boris role in female oppression while “I’m interested in using theory as critiquing traditional Marxism for a tool to understand the world failing to connect patriarchy and so we can act within it – not just When UCSB Women’s Studies classism -- and became a member Professor Eileen Boris was first theory for the sake of theory. But of the Chicago Women’s Liberation we’re all doing theory all the time cutting her teeth as an activist, movement. racism -- not sexism -- was her – it’s just not explicit, it’s implicit.” primary concern. “We used to say we had to go to Recommended Reading: double the meetings – we had to Home to Work (1994) “The women’s movement was just go to the feminist meetings, and we beginning, and I was kind of inter- Fall courses: None, but be sure had to go to the male New Leftist to check the Winter catalogue! ested, but for me in ’68, race was meetings, too,” Boris said. the burning issue – as inner-cities did literally burn. Race was just After receiving her PhD in “Ameri- structurally and politically more can Civilization” from Brown in important to me.” 1981, Boris went on to teach at Howard University in Washing- As a student at the University of ton, D.C., where she spent 14 Massachusetts, Boris also partici- years. She moved on to spend two pated in various anti-Vietnam, anti- years on the University of Virginia draft, and anti-JROTC activities. Women’s Studies faculty, before But it was her various summer arriving at UCSB in 2001 as the Work Studies jobs, most of which first endowed chair of a women’s were related to racial issues, which studies program in the UC system, she found the most instructive. In the Hull Chair, a position she says one case, she served as an intern “gives me a certain kind of status at the Massachusetts Commission that I’m willing to use.” Against Discrimination. Boris is widely known for her “It was a real eye-opening experi- scholarship on welfare justice; ence because, as a new leftist, I women’s history; motherhood and learned that government agencies the politics of industrial homework are contradictory spaces. They’re in the United States; and the in- set up to stymie the very goals tersection of race, class, and gen- they are set up on the surface to der. She has authored six books, address.” including Home to Work, which was published in 1994, only a few years 47 when you win something, you “I think we have to be conscious Howard Winant want to get incorporated into the of the processual aspect of politics, institutions you’re fighting against that politics is a process. As you — getting a civil rights law passed move forward toward your hori- The son of Jewish refugees from by Congress, for example. But zon, the horizon doesn’t just stay fascism, sociology professor How- once that hap- ard Winant learned at an early pens, it diffuses age that US society is structured the struggle in along racial lines. When he was 15, some ways.” “I don’t know how many people Winant joined the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, thereby Among the tell me, ‘I’m not a racist — I see setting him out on a lifelong strug- research focuses everyone as an individual.’ That gle to see racial justice realized in of New Racial global society. Studies are perspective tends to paper over the meaning of the ongoing nature of racism...” Today, Winant serves as the direc- mixed-race iden- tor of the New Racial Studies Proj- tity, the nature ect, a UCSB-based think tank he of whiteness, founded in 2002. The goal of the the link between race and empire, there — you can see farther now. project is to develop new academic and the “intersection” between We want to accomplish a little bit perspectives on race and its social race, gender, and class. In analyz- more than what’s possible, and construction. This field of research ing the notion of white supremacy, when we have accomplished it, we is especially relevant, Winant says, Winant’s perspective in some ways will see that there were limits to in a post-Civil diverges from what we thought was possible.” Rights era that of most of where grow- his colleagues, According to Winant, the struggle ing numbers many of whom against racism in the US is as old of people see no inherent as the US itself, a factor in this claim to be value in what is country’s life that has strongly “color blind,” known in so- influenced everyone, regardless of and anti-racist ciological terms racial identity. movements as “white racial are strug- identity.” “The US is such a fundamentally gling to move racially structured society. Settlers beyond the “There’s a part and slavers — that’s the dynamic fruits of past of blackness that made us who we are today. victories. that’s tied to But also the resistance to that Americanness made us who we are today. It’s not “I don’t know that’s not en- a question of getting beyond race how many tirely alienated — it’s a question of reinventing people tell — that’s where race.” me, ‘I’m not a the claims for racist — I see justice and equal- Recommended Reading: The everyone as an ity come from. World is a Ghetto (2001) individual.’ That perspective tends ‘I’m an American, so how come I Fall Courses: Intro to Sociology to paper over the ongoing nature have to drink from a colored foun- (Sociology 1) of racism and white supremacy. tain?’” Winant said. “White people, ‘We’re not seeing color now; it too, I think, experience some form must be their own fault — their of double-consciousness. Other- own fault — that they don’t have wise, where would white people’s equal opportunities.” notions of anti-racism come from?” According to Winant, much of the In striving for social justice, Winant trouble faced by current anti-racist emphasizes the dynamic nature of struggles stems from an inherent radical social change, which he sees dilemma faced by virtually all social as perpetually unfinished business, movements. rather than merely a series of set goals and accomplishments, victo- “There’s a kind of a trajectory that ries and failures. critical struggles go through where, 48 Cedric and Cedric J. Robinson Elizabeth are co-founders & Elizabeth Robinson and regular correspon- “We can’t be cautious or responsible dents of about the truth – you have to let it “Third World do what it has to do, let it out of the News Review,” box.” –Professor Cedric J. Robin- a weekly tele- son, speaking at the 30th Anniver- vision program sary Celebration of the Depart- on SB Com- ment of Black Studies. munity Access Channel-17 Born in Oakland, California, Profes- and the oldest sor Cedric J. Robinson’s activism public access go back to his days as a high school television show in the country. In 2004 at a two-day conference or- and then university student in the addition to serving as Station Advi- ganized at UCSB by colleagues and Bay Area, where he joined with sor to student and community pro- former graduate students which other Black radical students in grammers at KCSB-FM, Elizabeth established an annual lectureship in struggle for justice and intellectual co-hosts a weekly news and public his name. freedom on college campuses, and affairs program there, No Alibis. protested the iniquities of Ameri- She serves as Treasurer on The conference on “Radical can foreign and domestic policies. the International Board of Thought and the Black Radi- He received his BA in social an- AMARC, an international cal Tradition” was attended thropology from the University of non-governmental organi- by more than 100 scholars, California at Berkeley and com- zation serving the com- undergraduates, and gradu- pleted his graduate work at Stan- munity radio movement. ate students in celebration ford University in political theory. For the past several years, of the 20th anniversary Professor Robinson came to UCSB Elizabeth has given life to of his seminal book, Black with his wife, Elizabeth (Station her belief that “another Marxism: The Making of the Advisor to KCSB-FM), in 1979, five world is possible” by Black Radical Tradition. Origi- years after participating in the nally published in 1984, the book the birth of World Social Forum, is considered to be one of the their daughter an international most important works on radical Najda. peoples’ movement black thought in print. Robinson dedicated to sustain- is also the author of The Terms of At UCSB able development Order: Political Science and the Myth Cedric Robin- and social and eco- of Leadership, Black Movements in son has served nomic justice. She America and The Anthropology of as director of continues to share Marxism. He is currently working the Center for her knowledge and on a book about early black films Black Studies, real-world experi- in the United States. the chair of ences with mem- Political Sci- bers of the campus Recommended Reading: ence; and then community through Small samples of Elizabeth Robin- chair of Black presentations at son’s work can be found at www. Studies. He is conferences, talks at kcsb.org, in the archives of ‘Voices currently Pro- the Women’s Center, Without Frontiers’ at http://rvsf. fessor of political science and black through her community activism, amarc.org/site.php?lang=EN, and in studies, teaching and research- and her ongoing mentorship as the hearts and minds of those who ing questions of modern political campus advisor to S.C.O.R.E. and know her. thought, radical social theory in budding media-makers. the African Diaspora, comparative Also, check out Cedric’s Black politics, and media and politics. Robinson cites his grandfather, Marxism (2000). Professor Robinson teaches BLST Winston Whiteside, C.L.R. James, 5, “Blacks & Western Civilization,” and Terrence Hopkins as individu- Fall Courses: None, but check a popular lower-division course als and thinkers who have had the out the Winter catalogue! satisfying one of several GE re- greatest influence upon his work. quirements. He was most recently honored in 49 outreach efforts, and still doesn’t streets or chaining yourself to a Grace Chang regret a moment of it, even after building, or getting beaten up by Prop 187 passed in 1994. cops. There are so many ways you can participate, like writing, speak- Women’s Studies Professor Grace Soon after Grace arrived at UCSB ing, doing outreach, research or Chang often tells her students in 2003, she became acutely aware popular education”. that political activism doesn’t of predominantly white, western- mean the same thing for everyone. centric perspectives presented in This coming year, Grace plans to Every individual needs to find out the Vagina Monologues, continue her ac- what form of activism works for which she says portray tive role in coun- them. Her first political action was women of color as tering people’s participating in a “Take Back the the most oppressed, misconceptions Night” march in Washington, D.C. but don’t represent about women of the many ways these color. The Vagina “At the time I felt more comfort- women lead resistance Dialogues is open able just walking, not screaming or movements for their to on campus chanting,” she said. After partici- own liberation. Grace and off campus pating in a number of campaigns was active in creating an women. Organiz- and actions, she has since “liber- alternative called the Va- ing for this year’s ated her mouth,” for a variety of gina Dialogues, a “venue production will political causes. for women of color and begin in the fall. allies to express their See page 30 for As a graduate student working struggles in their own more information towards her Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies words”. if you are interest- at UC Berkeley, she saw clear links ed in any aspect, between her academic research, When Grace first began including writing, politics, and personal struggles as a offering a critique of the Mono- performing, directing, outreach, or single mother and woman of color. logues in her classes, she encoun- tech support, contact Grace Chang “Graduate school and my politi- tered a lot of resistance from at [email protected]. cal involvement coincided because students. “I think [some students] I was studying immigrant women think [the Monologues are] the Recommended Reading: Dis- workers’ rights while observing gospel, which was exactly my fear, posable Domestics: Immigrant Women how parents man- because there are many Workers in the Global Economy aged to work and problematic aspects to Fall Courses: Winter: Grass- raise children,” them and they’re being roots and Transnational Feminist she said. “I found taken for truth.” Movements that one of the most prevalent Grace says, “I think that solutions was to Eve Ensler [producer of We’d like to acknowledge the activ- exploit immigrant the Vagina Monologues] ist faculty whom we were unable to women of color.” does a disservice to contact for inclusion in this edition, many women when she and whose courses we strongly en- Around this time, puts out these mis- dorse (again, not a definitive list): Proposition 187 representations that Ralph Armbuster-Sandoval - Chicano was introduced in California, an get so widely consumed, because Studies; Chuck Bazerman - Educa- initiative to exclude undocumented the Vagina Monologues are every- tion; Aaron Belkin - Political Science; people from social services and where.” Grace’s aim in the Vagina Kum-Kum Bhavnani - Sociology; Di- public assistance, including public Dialogues is to provide a more ac- ane Fujino - Asian American Studies; education, healthcare and welfare. curate representation of the issues Avery Gordon - Sociology; Lisa Haj- Grace commented, “The irony was facing women of color. The first jar – Sociology; Mark Jurgensmeyer that immigrants were doing all the showing of the Dialogues last spring, - Sociology; Walter Kohn - Phys- work to support the economy, yet received very positive feedback ics; Nelson Lichtenstein - History; Proposition 187 grew out of the from viewers. Michael McGinnis - Environmental attitude that immigrants should not Studies; Bill Robinson - Sociol- even have their basic needs met.” As her work on the Dialogues ogy; Leila Rupp - Women’s Studies; So Grace joined this campaign; reflects, Grace is a great resource Thomas Scheff - Sociology (emeri- phone banking, canvassing and talk- for students. “I always tell students, tus); Ines M. Talamantez - Chicano ing to people on street corners. there are lots of ways to be politi- Studies & Native American Religious She dragged her children with cal — it doesn’t mean you have to Studies; Verta Taylor - Sociology. her to organizing meetings and be yelling and screaming on the 50 Change the media, change the world --by Heather Buchheim “The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It’s not our job to cozy up to power. We’re supposed to be the check and balance on government.” –Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! (www.democracynow.org) A free and independent media is airwaves through mergers, further vertically integrated conglomerates not just a central tenet of democ- narrowing the broadcasted range shelter politicians from bad public- racy, but potentially one of the of perspectives. Permissive legisla- ity, acting as a sounding board for most powerful resources of the tion allows companies to vertically conservative special interests. But peace and justice movement. The integrate, meaning the Viacoms of course when it comes to diag- success of both hinge on the ability and Time Warners of the industry nosing political bias on the air- to effectively raise public aware- will own the means of production waves, you’ll only hear about that ness of injustice embedded within along with the distribution chan- darn “liberal media,” and its fear of the current economic and political nels to guarantee their content the liberal label and loss of re- systems. People first must be given gets an audience. publican funding that keeps media an understanding of the need for As news outlets are concentrated outlets desperate to remain in the change, along with alternatives to in the hands of corporations with right’s favor. the prevailing systems before they holdings in multiple industries, have the strength and impetus to conflicts of interest inevitably arise Sacrificing diversity take action. and disturb proper newsgathering. In hawking propaganda-for-profit, Media moguls have the commercial media must appeal If in the right hands, the media the power to refuse to broadcast to the affluent elite if they are to can provide information that will information if it goes against their stay in business, thereby shutter- engage the public and encourage own self interest or the interests ing the viewpoints of the less than civic participation, and an informed of those with whom they have ultra rich and powerful. Gearing public will be more likely to advo- financial or political ties. information towards such a nar- cate sound policy choices. But as row audience inherently promotes long as mass media are operated Beholden to “free market” advo- class and racial bias, along with the in the interest of rich corporate cates for their monopoly status, misrepresentation and disenfran- investors, progress towards a chisement of those voices more equitable, peaceful, and just society will stagnate and that don’t fit the corporate media the public will remain misled consumer profile. By decentral- and in silence. izing the power to produce and distribute the news, more people So logically one of the first steps with a greater variety of perspec- in challenging institutionalized tives find the encouragement to oppression and igniting positive participate as newsmakers. social change is to change the media. You’ll find out what you One of the greatest benefits of can do in the next couple pages. noncommercial media is the abil- First, here’s where the fourth ity to bypass the need to sell in estate has gone wrong. favor of having the freedom to choose our audience. Commu- Concentrated media = nity media outlets generally make diluted objectivity it their mission to ensure that Pro-business conservatives marginalized voices are given the bolster media consolidation by opportunity to make their view- passing deregulation bills, giving points heard. That’s why you’ll big conglomerates free reign get more diversity of opinion on to tighten their grip on the public airwaves. 51 The death of journalistic integrity unsanctioned military occupation? from real issues by color-coded The goal of maximizing profit alerts fabricated by fear-mongering is often in conflict with the prac- If the public continues to conservative leadership in cahoots tice of responsible journalism. be distracted from government with media alarmists. It’s time we The mainstream media is sorely wrongdoing by Washington shills demand objectivity in news and lacking when it comes to honest, and lulled into a false sense of resist being browbeaten by the hard-hitting investigative report- security by hours of mind-numb- ideological extremism of unscrupu- ing—because it’s expensive and ing infotainment, few will have the lous talking heads—sultans of spin time-consuming. But ultimately, is impetus to perform their civic like Faux “Fair and Balanced” News the public better served by shame- duty and resist the status quo. anchor Bill O’Reilly and hate- less 24 hour coverage of celebrity And there won’t be much room mongering talk radio tyrant Rush court cases, or probing analysis of for dissent if we allow ourselves Limbaugh. political rationalization for wholly to be intimidated and distracted ...there are alternatives Educate yourself Advocate good journalism Learn about media ownership and concentration issues Join watchdog and reform organizations Recommended reading/watching: Free Press http://www.freepress.net Rich Media, Poor Democracy by Robert McChesney A media reform network providing the latest infor- The Republican Noise Machine by David Brock mation on FCC rulings and a beginner’s guide to the What Liberal Media by Eric Alterman complex issues surrounding media diversity. Independent Media in a Time of War, A film featuring Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman Media Matters OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism http://www.mediamatters.org A documentary by Robert Greenwald Web-based non-profit progressive research and infor- mation center dedicated to comprehensively monitor- Alternative news online ing, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinforma- tion in the U.S. media. Common Dreams—www.commondreams.org AlterNet—www.alternet.org Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting Truthout—www.truthout.org http://www.fair.org Buzzflash—www.buzzflash.com A national media watch group that offers well-docu- Raw Story—www.rawstory.com mented criticism of media bias and censorship. Be the media—be the change you want to see KCSB—radio that thinks for itself http://www.kcsb.org, New audio technology has made it much easier for grassroots reporters to create broadcast-quality sound. If you’d like to do some sound recording at an event, voice a story, record an interview, etc., drop by KCSB’s newsroom beneath Storke Tower—we’ve got user-friendly MiniDisc recorders that students and community members can borrow, along with staff who can help you write a script, and voice and edit sound. The news- room has everything you need to get your story on the air to thousands of listeners all over Santa Barbara County. Plus if you’re interested in a career in journalism (or just need some units), you can get an internship for credit through the newsroom. Free Speech Radio News—Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship http://www.fsrn.org Report on local issues of national interest for Free Speech—the only independent daily progressive newscast in the U.S. Born of a strike in defiance of network attempts to mainstream Pacifica news, FSRN is run by a grass- roots collective of freelance reporters across the globe, and is broadcast on 100 stations nationwide. Anyone can be a reporter, and if your story is broadcast, you’ll be compensated—always welcome, especially when you’re living on a student’s budget. For tips on pitching, reporting, and technical assistance, see http://www.fsrn. org/guidelines.html or drop by KCSB’s newsroom. Santa Barbara Independent Media Center http://www.sbindymedia.org Post articles and upload pictures, sound, and video to the Santa Barbara branch of the global IMC network. SB Indymedia is a community collective that offers those of us who don’t have access to corporate media’s re- sources the training and channels to be news makers, along with the means to link local and global struggles. 52 53 ...a digital revolution blog (blog) n: a personal website that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user; also may include journal entries, commen- taries and recommendations compiled by the user; contraction of web log They’ve been hailed as the “new journalism” by their champions and likened to a “one man circle-jerk” by critics like New York Times editor Bill Keller. Either way you see them, blogs are the biggest thing to hit cyberspace since broadband (well...almost). Blogs are like the instant message of web publishing, and with the advent of free, user- friendly online host applications like Blogger, over the last few years it’s become as easy as typing an e-mail to give everyone on the web a piece of your mind. Blogspeak—from the blogherald.com Blogs are providing much more than just live journal forums for teen angst—they’re revolutionizing the way people share ideas. Blogger: person who keeps and/or writes a blog; also the name of Google’s blogging In particular, the blogosphere has become a valuable tool for grass- service. roots organizers, making it much easier for activists to network and collaborate on alternative policy ideas and actions. Skirting Blogosphere: used to describe the world or community of blogs and blogging FCC regulations and not beholden to corporate owners and the demands of news for profit, blogs also provide a medium for truly Blogroll: a collection or list of links to other blogs and websites commonly featured on independent grassroots journalism. Blogs place a premium on blogs. The word came into popular uses from attitude and instantaneity, and unlike some big news outlets, blog- the service of the same name. Sometimes referred to as link lists or bookmarks gers tend not to mince words or pretend to be “fair and balanced” when they’re not. Post: the term used to refer to an individual story or article on a blog, literally to post to a Though they’ve been derided by traditionalists for lacking jour- blog is to write an article or contribution, and a nalistic integrity, bloggers have won some measure of respect for blog consists of multiple posts. their ability to do in-depth research and fact-checking and corrobo- RSS: Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple rate quickly on developing stories. Blogs have started to be recog- Syndication: a form of XML used in the deliv- nized as legit news sources over the last couple years for pushing ery of blog feeds, comes in various standards as well, 0.92, 1 and 2 are the most common stories that would otherwise be ignored by mainstream press. You forms of RSS. can thank bloggers (Josh Marshall of Talking Point Memo, in TrackBack/ PingBack: A system that allows a particular) for headlines that forced former Senate majority leader blogger to see which other bloggers have refer- Trent Lott to give up his seat to Bill Frist in 2002, and for push- enced or written about a particular post. ing network news for coverage of military mothers for peace and The system works by sending a ‘ping’ between the blogs, and therefore providing the alert. government negligence in precipitating the crisis in New Orleans ______more recently. posted by Heather_B | 3:15 PM | 2 comments Not all blogs are political or progressive— in the blogo- sphere, as in the realm of mainstream punditry, right-wing blow- hards have insidiously established a solid foothold. Here are some of the heavyweights that are part of the “reality based community” blogging from the left: Daily Kos – the king of blogs, with 500,000 hits daily Juan Cole – Middle East expert http://www.dailykos.com http://juancole.com Josh Marshall – progressive columnist AmericaBLOG – focusing on gay civil rights http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com http://www.americablog.org Rox Populi – a witty female perspective Huffington Post – everyone from Eve Ensler to RFK Jr. http://roxanne.typepad.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com Oliver Willis – “like kryptonite to stupid” Think Progress – blog of the Center for American Progress http://www.oliverwillis.com/ http://www.thinkprogress.org ***DIY************************************************************************************************** Get yer own blog hosted for free at http://www.blogger.com. You can also join existing blogging communities— post at Daily Kos, MyDD, Guerrilla News Network, and Campus Progress, just to name a few. Search the blogosphere using http://www.technorati.com by Heather Buchheim 54 The Underground Beneath the Not-So-Ivory Tower [ www.kcsb.org ] How often do you get to produce, you could create your own inner cial justice movement. or even co-produce, the scripts program, what would it sound like? and scores of your inner listening? What sorts of conversations would Programmers at KCSB-FM (91.9) May I remove the narcotizing Ipod it include? Would you share it with have a healthy panic about Big from your ear for just a second? the world? Would you stream your Brother media maneuvers and a Imagine your mind as a waste naked revolutionary sounds and near renegade passion for demo- dump of digitized images, false visions across the globe? cratic values. Recall that KCSB was philosophies, cocky gestures, and probably the first and only licensed recursive sound loops...the Uni- There is a war being waged for the radio station in the U.S. to be shut versity grooms us to arrange these territory between your ears. And down by local sheriffs for their items in lexicons of order, sustains I suggest that here is one “check- field reporting (of the Isla Vista ri- their perpetual recirculation, and point” you guard very carefully, in ots of 1969-70, see www.kcsb.org). then delivers unsolicited quantities your earplugs and cars as well as in Broadcasts of those events are of more, and more...and....Get the your classrooms. gems of UCSB/Isla Vista political picture? history. Several staff members from In these coveted territories of that time are still programming at Welcome to The Program. You sound, voice and vision, relent- the station, most notably Sociology have ostensibly come to “higher less land grabs abound. Consider Professor Dick Flacks, whose pro- education” — let’s insist — to for a moment that out of the 20 gram “Culture of Protest” (music clean and grow your brain...not to broadcasting entities within a and commentary of social struggle suggest you have a “dirty” brain 21-mile radius of Santa Barbara, 7 past and present) spans over 20 (after all, growing needs good dirt... are owned by one company: Clear years. There are some truly amaz- as long as you can tell healthy mud Channel Communications, Inc., ing people at work in KCSB stu- from a Ghengis fungus). dios. Not your stereotypi- Academia demands a ton cal radio geeks (although, of listening, and prob- “ programmers at kcsb-fm (91.9) have fortunately, there are ably little of this content a healthy panic about Big Brother some of those), but very — outside of that pocket- diverse, creative and intel- sized narcoleptic device media manuevers and a near rene- ligent people committed of yours — involves your gade passion for democratic values.” to remaining publicly vocal conscious selection. Does and active around matters anyone within these of peace and justice. Corey revered institutions — bastions (remember?...the entity affection- Dubin and Faviana Hirsch, produc- of intellectual freedom that they ately known for pulling the Dixie ers of “Latin American Journal,” are — ever invite you to create Chicks off the air and putting John have been broadcasting the news your own programming? And if Lennon’s “Imagine” on a ‘No Play’ and views of first-nation peoples list after 9-11?). Following closely behind, Cumulus Media is run- ner-up, owning 3 stations within the same radius. [See http://www. publicintegrity.org/telecom/ for more information on these bas- tards.] Pirate radio stations and independent web news networks have become the latest targets of FBI-led shutdowns. The seizure of Indymedia Center’s web serv- ers [www.indymedia.org], which provide news and internet radio streams in eight languages to every continent, by FBI agents outside of their domestic jurisdiction il- lustrates the growing power of independent media and Internet communications to the global so- 55 for many years at KCSB and KPFK. the National Council on Drug happening here... Learning radio as a UCSB student Abuse and Focus on Disability; and in the ‘70s, Dubin helped produce “Third World News Review,” analy- If you lack the drive to become a “Radio Chicano,” KCSB’s first ses of political issues from “third programmer at KCSB you can still Spanish-language program, as well world” perspectives. All produced hang, become a member, and have as the only live broadcasts of the by local amateur professionals....all fun helping out behind the scenes historic Diablo Canyon anti-nu- ordinary extraordinary freaks like around the station. Our ‘Annual clear protests. In similar spirit, and you. Fund Drive’ runs from November more recently, KCSB was the only 7-16 and — given the flatulent local media out- political climate and let which covered Gropenfurher eco- the growing local, nomics — this year’s national and inter- drive needs to be national demonstra- our best ever. While tions against the KCSB’s basic operat- first Gulf War and ing costs are cov- the present invasion ered by the Associat- and occupation of ed Students through Iraq, and contested a lock-in fee, its real the mainstream potential relies on media’s line that the grassroots financial hundreds of thou- support. If you were sands protesting in cute enough to take this country were an empty gallon jug small in number. The and, with a piece of station’s broadcasts masking tape, af- are part of history- fectionately label in-the-making. “KCSB love pocket” across the top, you But if your rebellion could probably col- isn’t in political re- lect enough coinage porting, the station’s to express real love open-program- for independent ming formats offer community radio. a blank canvass to [Please don’t bring creative cultural us the coin rolls, expression through cash them in first.] audio documentary, Better yet, show and talk radio, music grow your love by programming (live showing up. Come in-studio and recorded, from Geoff Green, Executive Direc- check out the studios at the base ragtime jazz to hip-hop and ex- tor of The Fund for Santa Barbara of Storke Tower, hang out, post perimental), spoken word/poetry states matter-of-factly: “By every your flyers, move in and make it and story telling. Its eclectic menu measure we have one of the finest home...but keep it tidy. KEEP includes, among others, locally- stations in the country — yet it is YOUR EYES OPEN FOR KCSB grown programs such as “Panties in the single most underutilized com- orientation meetings - all are wel- a Twist,” a feminist, queer, antiracist, munity resource in Santa Barbara.” come!! anti-imperialist show of music and In the past year the station has commentary; “Speaking of Sex,” extended its national recogni- KCSB broadcasts 24-hours new research and information on tion by becoming the first college a day, everyday, at 91.9- reproductive health and sexuality; station to organize and host the FM or on the web at www. “The Paradigm Shift, an inspiration- national Grassroots Radio Confer- kcsb.org. You can find the al talk show committed to generat- ence, attended by 250 people from programming schedule, as ing new visions; “The India Show,” radio stations around the country. well as extensive informa- Indian music ranging from Indipop KCSB’s news and public affairs tion about KCSB’s news to classical; “Fire Pon Rome”, con- programming has gone national as and public affairs programs scious reggae and dancehall dub; well, with station staff producing at the website. Become “African Kaleidoscope,” an edu- 13 editions of the nationally-dis- the media, before the pods cational program shared with the tributed “SPROUTS: Radio From colonize your mind. Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center, the Grassroots.” There’s something 56 Feminism for Everybody!

by Alexis Shotwell and Chris Dixon

We’re sorry, but we still live in a society structured by multiple forms of oppression and privilege. One of the biggies intersecting all other forms is patriarchy, or sexism. The term “patriarchy” may seem a little outdated. After all, it literally means “rule of the fathers” and many of us would say that our fathers aren’t ruling us. Still, patriarchy is a good term to keep around, because it names a form of gendered power that is still very present in all of our lives. We’re talking here about a complex web of ideas, everyday practices, social systems, and ensconced institutions that form some people into men, other people into women, punish those who refuse to conform, and give social and material power to men. “Power” here means having the ability to influence important decisions and formations – about politics, money, and relationships on a scale that runs from government all the way down to our kitchens and bedrooms.

Here at UCSB we can see lots of examples of patriarchal power at work in our daily lives. You might see sexism in your classrooms. The articles and books you read might all be written by white men, or the course might include token reference to one or two women, usually also white and straight. In lecture, you might notice that profs and TAs remember men’s names more frequently than women’s, or call on men (also usually white and middle class) more often and with more respectful attention. Sexism also likely affects the grades you get, though also always in relation to other kinds of privilege you’re partaking, or not, in. You might see patriarchy manifesting in social settings — parties, cafes, on the bus (check out who’s wearing the “Freshman girls — get them while they’re skinny” T-shirts, and notice how you feel). You might see it in whether you feel comfortable walking down the path to the library after dark. You might see sexism in how you’re treated at the health center (especially if you have to go there once a year for a pelvic exam!) – does your doctor assume that you’re incapable of using contraception correctly and recommend that you get a carcinogenic Depo-Provera implant?

Notice that, when we talk about patriarchy, it doesn’t 57 stand alone. Systems of oppression and privilege – patriarchy, racism and white supremacy, class stratification under capitalism, heterosexism and gender binarism, and others – intertwine in all aspects of our lives. All of us here – students, janitors, professors, bus drivers, food service workers, and so on – live lives in relation to our gender, who we want to have sex with, how much money we have, how others read our skin color and ethnicity, etc. For instance, being white and middle class affords considerable opportunity in this university setting and in Santa Barbara — both in who can come here and who can live here. These forms of privilege, in turn, deeply affect how each of us experiences gender oppression or privilege, and vice versa. It’s important to think about patriarchy in relation to other ways we’re positioned, because tearing it down will involve challenging it all.

We also see, here at UCSB, daily struggles against the way patriarchy warps, limits, and messes with all of us — weekly self defense trainings for responding to sexual harassment and assault, Women’s Studies classes, institutional resources like the Women’s Center, individual people naming the sexism they see around them and challenging gender binarism, and (more powerfully) groups of people coming together to work against the normalization of patriarchal power. One way to understand many of these struggles is as expressions of feminist practice. “Feminism” is another term that sometimes seems outdated. Resources Feminism is often attached to the Women’s Liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s. Imperfectly, it attempted ] Women’s Center – A safe space to hang out, nap, get to challenge the disparities and power imbalances affecting work done, eat, hold meetings, etc. Services include the women, including sex-role stereotypes, wage gaps, private Rape Prevention Education Program, an art gallery, and a and public violence against women, inequities in household space for student organization meetings. (805) 893-3778. labor, and more. Through interventions by women who were Building 434 – open M-F 10AM-7PM / F 10AM-5PM. often marginalized by the women’s liberation movement ] “Intersections: Organizing All the Oppressed to End — frequently working class and queer women of color — All Our Oppressions” by Malik Guevara - http:// much feminism has taken on a more radical, comprehensive colours.mahost.org/articles/guevara.htmll analysis. It is a theory and practice that seeks to challenge ] Bell Hooks, Feminism is for Everybody (South End Press, not only sexism but all systems of oppression. 2000)

Happily, this theory and practice is available to everyone. You [Shotwell and Dixon are graduate students at UCSC] don’t have to be a woman to fight patriarchy. In fact, it will take people of all genders to fundamentally transform our society into a place where we all want to live. Let’s start now!

58 SANTA BARBARA HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES [ non-profit I.V housing alternative for the students / staff / faculty of UCSB ] [ http://www.sbcoop.org ]

Santa Barbara Student Housing to live in smaller units or with The Board of Directors is Cooperative (SBSHC) was started friends. Newman is known for SBSHC’s main governing in 1976 by a group of UCSB its socially and environmentally body. It is comprised of eight students concerned about the cost conscious residents. Newman members and two community of housing and slum conditions house residents recently began representatives. Since the BoD is in Isla Vista. The students decided composting and working with primarily comprised of members, to form a cooperative to master worm-bins. SBSHC residents control all of lease buildings, the Co-op’s major decisions. thereby lowering Manley House is The BoD is another example of rates and giving located close to resident ownership and control members greater campus and offers over aspects of their homes that quality control over two separate living landlords would normally control. the housing they spaces: an upstairs In addition to student management occupied. with its own separate and BoD direction, there are Currently, SBSHC kitchen facilities, and a two full-time staff members who owns four houses: communal downstairs oversee centralized operations. Biko, Dashain, kitchen and living While the full-time staff provides Newman and Manley. All of the space. This past summer, the Board continuity and expertise for houses are located in Isla Vista of Directors remodeled Manley, the organization, major policy and each have their own distinct giving the house a new study space, and organizational decisions are goals and culture. As a themed kitchen, living room and solar still reserved for the Board of vegetarian house, Dashain was the panels. Directors. first building within the co-op to have it’s own meal plan. Initially it All house management is Santa Barbara Student Housing was going to be called the House supervised and/or performed by Cooperative offers a unique living of Seitan, but Dashain sounded house residents. This includes meal alternative to the existing Isla friendlier as it also paid homage to service, housekeeping, maintenance, Vista “slumlord” culture. SBSHC a house pet. gardening, and finances. House empowers its members to exert members clean for each other, control over their living standards. Biko House is named for Steven organize their own social events Education, skill-sharing, doing-it- Biko, the Black Nationalist student and educational activities, cook for yourself and community building leader and revolutionary who each other, make their own rules are all valued by SBSHC. While fought and died in the struggle and govern themselves. Issues world domination may be a lofty to end apartheid in South Africa. that pertain to all of the houses goal, Isla Vista domination is in the Biko is a house for people of color and the organization as whole works. Feel free to stop by any of and their allies committed to are addressed by the Board of the houses and say hello! fighting racism. Biko is also home Directors. to a garage space used for community events and music performances. Newman House provides “apartment style living” for its members who wish 59 Dying In The Name of Cleanliness The Toxic Toll of Consumer Sanitation this piece was originally published in in LOUDmouth, available on the web at www.calstatela.edu/usu/loudmouth, written by jennifer ashley In our sanitation-obsessed society, it is all too easy to overlook the fact that the chemicals we’re using to remove every possible germ from our homes might be doing more harm than good. Products that can be found in virtually every home — laundry detergent, floor cleaner, window cleaner — along with products that we use on our bodies on a daily basis — shampoos, soaps, perfumes, toothpastes — generally contain toxins. So many toxins, in fact, that indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air. The range of symptoms that can result from short- or long-term exposure to many of the chemicals found in cleansing and cosmetics products includes problems with the nervous system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, etc. Cancer, hormone problems, and disorders such as ADD/ADHD have long been linked to exposure to toxins found in common household cleaning products. And not all products are created equal. Particu- larly toxic products include drain openers, paint thinners, aerosol sprays, and products that contain formaldehyde as a preservative — of- ten found in polishes and cleaners. The good news is that many of these toxin-containing products can be replaced with less toxic items you can find easily and cheaply. With just baking soda, vinegar, and some warm water, for example, you can accomplish quite a few cleaning tasks that chemical manufacturers would have you believe require much more money, separate products, and many more pollutants.

60 Tips for Getting Involved; Tips for Activists [ by the (dis)orientation guide collective ] So you’ve read the (Dis)Orientation Guide from cover-to-cover; you’ve poured over the articles, the graphics have soaked your consciousness and imagination, and now you’re ready to dive right in and start a revolution, or a protest – or maybe just a constructive conversation or two. Or maybe you’re a seasoned student orga- nizer, and you’re looking for some tips that will take your work to the next level. The (Dis)Orientation Guide Collective has compiled a practical list of steps for people looking to get involved in the fine world of activism at UCSB, as well as (later on down the list) some tools we’ve found useful in enhancing our own effectiveness as organizers. Take them in, and don’t hesitate to send us your feedback at [email protected].

Getting Involved... nicest, most interesting, and enjoy- Stay Informed: A necessary starting able people you could ever hope point for anyone’s political involve- 1. Keep Your Eyes Peeled: Fliers, to hang out with. Every so often, ment is a basic level of awareness class announcements, calendar though, you’ll encounter folks in and knowledge of the pressing is- postings — political organizers activism who are way over on the sues of the day. Check SBIndyMe- have a variety of ways of getting self-righteous and/or controlling dia regularly, and listen to KCSB’s the word out about their activities. side. So, if a loud, know-it-all white news & public affairs programs! We Just keep your eyes and ears open, guy (for example) is taking up a lot also highly recommend Web sites and you’ll be sure to get word of of conversation space, don’t hesi- like www.zmag.org, www.coun- some group’s event or meeting. tate to call him on it. You may not terpunch.org, and www.common- The Santa Barbara Independent and be as informed or experienced as dreams.org for cutting-edge infor- KCSB have highly recommended he is, but you’re just as entitled to mation and analysis you’re sure not calendars. make your voice heard in any given to find in the mainstream media. situation. 2. Attend a Meeting: To count ...continued on next page... yourself among the ranks of the 4. Get Used to a truly politically active, you’ll be Lot of Acronyms: required to attend more than Activists are no- your fair share of meetings (on the torious for using bright side, a lot of them have free a lot of acronyms. food). When you’re first starting Sentences like “I out, we recommend that you at- went to the CSC tend as wide a variety of meetings meeting, and a lot as possible, so that you can assess of SEC people which group(s) or cause(s) is (are) were talking about right for you. the CSSC instead of the SUA, un- 3. Believe in Yourself: If at first you til some SCWSJ have trouble actively participating members brought or feeling comfortable in a given it up” are not group, it may be that you’re tak- uncommon. If you ing a little time to adjust to this don’t know what fabulous new world of heightened in the name of political consciousness. But it’s SCORE and the just as likely that the organization EAB they’re talking you’re a part of isn’t functioning in about, just ask. a democratic or empowering way. Most of the time, activists are the 5. Get Informed - 61 Once You’re Involved... and various other (frankly, it may even be beneficial), campus resources there are some practical ways to 6. Utilize Consensus Pro- often have great make your organization a lasting cess and Good Facilita- consciousness- one: For example, always be devel- tion: Consensus process, raising workshops oping new leadership (that means consensus decision- and talks. putting trust in other people to making, and quality step up and take responsibility), facilitation of 8. Practice Non- and keep good documentation of meetings are Violent Com- your activities so that the next indispens- munication: A crop of leaders don’t have to rein- able tools, growing net- vent the wheel. ones work of people that we across the globe 10. Build Your Library: Read whole- have adopted this — books, magazines, more books, heart- method of communica- whatever you can get your hands edly tion and are re-learning on. There’s an endless range of recom- how to express them- information and rich perspec- mend for selves in compassionate, tives out there to inform your any active non-oppressive ways. social change work. The Top 13 change-mak- Very useful for activists. [Horizontal] Reasons To Be Radical er. Consensus reading list on pages ___ is a great and facilitation serve a More information: www.cnvc.org. place to start. number of valuable functions: They equalize group participation, create 9. Build Continuity In Your Orga- a more creative and open discus- nization: A group of students get GOOD LUCK sions, and give your group at least motivated, they start an organiza- FROM THE a fighting chance of being truly tion, they graduate — the organi- (DIS)ORIENTATION democratic. To read more about zation dies. Goes with the terri- GUIDE COLLECTIVE consensus, check out www.consen- tory, right? Although sometimes sus.net; or simply Google “consen- this process really is unavoidable

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Black Student Union - Exists to create a safe, supportive and inclusive Black student community and to provide opportunities for all students to increase awareness of Black culture with an emphasis on Black social, political, and intellectual traditions. http://www.geocities.com/bsuatucsb/

Campus Greens - The Green Party at UCSB -- http://www.ucsbgreens.org/

Campus Democrats – Yes, it’s Democrat with a big D, but at least they’re not Republicans. http://www.ucsbdems.com/

Capoeira in Santa Barbara - Once a creative adaptation to the brutal slave trades during the 16th century by captive Africans, has now become a unique art-form that synthesizes martial arts, dance, and song into an enchanting demonstration of the potentials of the human body and spirit.By utilizing this practice, African slaves were able to out-fight and defy their Portuguese slave owners. http://www.capoeirasantabarbara.com/ advertisement EAB / ESLP - We are a group of dedicated students who love getting together to make our campus, community, and world a better place to live. Our past and present projects include: Education for Sustainable Living Program, which lets YOU teach /SL@ V/ST@ B/KE B0UT/QUE your own class for upper-division units in your department! Topics include increas- 880 Embarcadero Del Mar - 805.968.3338 ing recycling, purchasing organic food, and using renewable energy... all at UCSB!, Open seven days a week! Quick repairs! Working with the CSSC to implement a vision of clean energy, green buildings, green transportation, and education for sustainable living at UCSB and the wider UC community, and more! $35 tuneups / 5-minute fl at fi x ($6.66 + tax) http://as.ucsb.edu/eab/ -- [email protected] -- (805) 893-5165

El Congreso – Working to promote community empowerment, create political awareness through activism, and provide an atmosphere of cultural pride for the Chican@/Latin@ Commu- nity. El Congreso is composed of 15 sub-committees ( La Escuelita, Los Curanderos, Los Ingenieros, M.U.J.E.R., Carnales in Aztlan, LBA, Psychology/Sociology, M.E.N.T.E., Pre-Law, Protesta y Apoyo Za- patista, Radio Chicana, Cultural Arts, La Voz, Estudiantes Para Avanzar la Communidad) that target specific areas of el movimiento. El Centro, Building 406 on campus

Greenhouse and Garden Project - Many students live in apartments that do not allow anywhere to Lights, locks, & fenders / New & used bikes plant a garden, which is what makes the GHGP so unique. We currently have over fifty members, Trade-ins & Rentals each with their own plot(s) and full access to the greenhouse. http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/ghgp/ -- [email protected]

InterEthnic Relations in Sisterhood - IRIS consists of female UCSB students dedicated in the pro- motion of multicultural awareness through community services and social networking. 63 bilingual tutoring services; and volunteer fieldwork experience at our local schools. http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/laescuelita -- [email protected]

MeCHA de UCSB (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán) - a student or- ganization that promotes higher education, cultura, and historia. M.E.Ch.A. was founded on the principles of self-determination for the liberation of our people. We believe that political involvement and education is the avenue for change in our society. -- http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/mecha/index.html

Men Against Rape - seeks to combat sexual assault/rape via education and discussion and community outreach. -- http://www.menagainstrape.org

Muslim Student Association - Providing Muslim students with a space to en- rich their faith, to provide accurate information about our faith, and to con- tribute diversity to the UCSB campus. http://www.geocities.com/ucsbmsa/ -- [email protected]

N.O.R.M.L - National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, at UCSB has been aiding the struggle for marijuana legalization for some years and is continuing the fight. We need your help. -- http://www.normlucsb.org

Queer Student Union - We are a social and political organization fighting for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and questioning people. Through instigating overt politi- cal actions and through creating safe spaces for various queer-identified folks to socialize, learn, and interact, we envision a safer and more-queer friendly campus. Both students and community members are welcome, as are our allies! QSU activities include attending many LGBTQIA confer- ences, organizing the annual UCSB Queer Pride Week, National Coming Out Day, and the Queer Wedding. For more information or for our meeting times (usually Mondays at 6pm in the MCC), email [email protected]. -- http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/qsu/

Students Stopping Rape - We are undergraduate and graduate students who help educate the UCSB & surrounding community on how to prevent, create awareness, and facilitate discussion about sexual assault. -- http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/ssr/

Shoreline Preservation Fund – A student initiated funding entity, provides support to enhance, pro- tect and restore the shoreline associated with UCSB through preservation, education, open access, research, and restoration. -- http://spf.as.ucsb.edu/ -- (805) 893-5166

Surfrider - The Surfrider Foundation is a non- profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conser- vation, activism, research and education. -- http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/sf/ -- (805) 967-9938

Student for a Free Tibet – SFT works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom. Our role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the worldwide movement for social justice. [email protected]; www.studentsforafreetibet.org; listserve: : [email protected]

Student Commission on Racial Equality (S.C.O.R.E.) - a body funded by UCSB undergraduates dedi- cated to developing a comfortable learning environment for people of color. The Student Commis- sion on Racial Equality recognizes and is inclusive of all other identities encompassed by people of color, such as gender expression and sexual expression. Its purpose is to confront and pro-actively resolve issue of ethnicity and race related concerns through political involvement and lobbying ef- forts, educational training and organizing, artisitic expression, and the creation of social messages in different mediums. The commission shall network with other groups and campus departments to find and promote programming with the purpose of combating racism, colorism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia. [email protected]. Tuesdays @ 7, MCC Meeting Rooms

VoX - To educate and raise awareness about reproductive rights and to promote pro-choice activ- ism on campus and in the community. -- http://www.ucsbvox.com

Womyn’s Commission - works to empower womyn identified individuals by providing them with a safe space to address issues pertinent to womyn by challenging institutions of power through 64 education, lobbying, coalition building, and artistic expression on a local, state, and national level. Womyn’s Commission also serves as an umbrella organization for other womyn groups by provid- ing support, space, and funding. Womyn’s Commission recognizes that we as individuals encompass multiple identities; therefore, we consistently incorporate the intersectionalities of race, class, abil- ity, sexual, and gender identity in our organizing. We meet 7pm mondays at the women’s center. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womynscommission/

Queer/Women’s Resources

Gay and Lesbian Business Association - Offers annual scholarships for local queer students. http://prideguide.net/glba/default.htm

GenderQueerSB - A safe, supportive and confidential all-identities-welcome support/discussion/ activist group for the transgender, transsexual, gender warrior, gender bender, gender question- ing, genderqueer, and gender activist communities. Come and meet others, exchange information, discuss issues that are important to you, and be involved in education and outreach planning. Email [email protected] or [email protected] for information.

Men’s Group – Confidential weekly discussion group for gay and bisexual men. Email Peter Russell at [email protected] or Gary White [email protected]

Questioning/Beginners Discussion Group – Overwhelmed? Struggling with sexuality? Small, sup- portive and confidential group meets weekly to discuss sexuality, family, college, relationship, and religion. Email Gary White at [email protected]

Queer Studies Minor – The Minor provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the lives, experiences, identities, and representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals; their families and communities; their cultures and subcultures; their histories, institutions, languages and literatures; their economics and politics; and their complex relations to the culture and experience of a heterosexual majority. The minor emphasizes the intersection of sexuality and gender with race, class, ethnicity, and nation. Courses are offered in the Women’s Studies Program as well as from other disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. See http://www.womst.ucsb.edu/lgbtq/lgbtq_general.htm for information.

Financial Aid for LGBTQI Students - http://finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml

People In Search of Safe & Accessible Restrooms (PISSAR) - [email protected] (see pg. 38)

Rainbow House - This house is a supportive residential community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students (GLBT) and their allies. The Rainbow House is committed to providing a specifically “queer-friendly” atmosphere for students to live and interact. The Rainbow House is committed to providing a safe space for any student to visit when facing challenges in their life in regards to their sexuality such as roommate problems or coming out issues. The Rainbow House will also serve as a social outlet for GLBT students and allies. If you are interested in any of the 41 spaces in Manzanita Village, contact (805) 893-5513 or email [email protected]

Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity – includes a library of books, videos, and resources you can check out for free, informational materials and resources for LGBTQIA folks, a rainbow lounge for meetings, educational/social events, nap- ping, reading, or hanging out, a computer center with internet access, and more. 805-893-5846 – UCEN 3rd floor – M through F 10AM-5PM – [email protected] for mailing list or visit www. sa.ucsb.edu/sgd for more information.

Sexual Harassment Complaint – call the Sexual Harassment/ Title IX Complaint Resolution Office at 805-893-2546 or any of the people on the following list: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/ women’scenter/sexualharassment/contact.asp

UCSB Counseling and Career Services (for UCSB students) - 805-893-4411; Bldg. 599; Services include the LGBTQ Mentoring Program which pairs gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning, and/or 65 transgender students with more knowledgeable, self-accepting gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning or transgender mentors (http://www.career.ucsb.edu/students/lgbmentoring.html), stress manage- ment, group counseling, career advice, and more. See http://www.career.ucsb.edu/counseling.html

Women’s Center – A safe space to hang out, nap, get work done, eat, hold meetings, etc. Services include the Rape Prevention Education Program, an art gallery, and a space for student organization meetings. (805) 893-3778. Building 434 – open M-F 10AM-7PM / F 10AM-5PM. Also serves to resolve issues of sexual harassment or hate crimes: any complaints of sexual abuse can be directed to the director De Acker at (805) 893-3778. http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/women’scenter/index.asp

Women’s Group – confidential support group for all women. For more information, call Tina Pan- teleakos at 805-636-1021. Time and meeting location TBA.

Santa Barbara Community Organizations and Contacts *Note: If your organization is not listed it’s probably because we don’t know it exists. Please tell us so we can add it to the directory on the DisGuide’s web site, and print it in next year’s guide!

Justice!

Coalition for a Living Wage Santa Barbara for a Living Wage is a Coalition of labor, faith and community based organizations that is proposing a living wage ordinance for the City of Santa Barbara. 601 E. Montecito St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (805) 882-2484 www.sblivingwage.org

Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara - inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold through our structured enrichment programs. All programs are developed and specifically focus on the needs of girls. http://www.girlsincsb.org/index.html (805) 684-6364

Isla Vista Tenants Union The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) is a group of concerned residents interested in providing services to UCSB students who are tenants in Isla Vista, along with other tenants in the Isla vista community. We aim to educate tenants on their rights and responsibilities, and to act as a resource when problems do arise. [email protected] IVTU has temporarily relocated to the 2nd floor Conference Room of the A.S. Building (next to the UCEN). http://ivtu.as.ucsb.edu/

League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organiza- tion encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or can- didate. 328 E Carrillo St., Suite A Santa Barbara CA, 93101 (805) 965-2422 http://www.lwvsantabarbara.org/

La Casa de la Raza Chicano/Latino community center offering a variety of services to low-income individuals and families. Meeting rooms are avail- able. 601 E. Montecito St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (805) 965-8581

PUEBLO (People United for Economic Justice, Building Leader- ship Through Organizing): A social justice organization working on bread and butter issues 66 for workers, families, and young people in Santa Barbara. 601 E. Montecito St. Santa Barbara, CA. 93103 (805) 882-2484 [email protected] www.sbpueblo.org

Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee is a PAC dedicated to furthering gender equality and feminist values through political and social action, education, and electing representatives who will be accountable to these values. (805) 564-6876 http://www.sbwpc.com

Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) The Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) is a countywide, grassroots, non-profit dedi- cated to promoting social justice and preserving our community’s environmental and agricultural resources. SBCAN advocates for the passage of progressive policies; educates and organizes the public; and actively works to elect leaders who will promote progressive public policies in office. SBCAN works in cooperation with a broad range of progressive activists and organizations to ensure that all members of our community share a voice in our future. P.O. Box 23453, Santa Barbara, CA 93121 (805) 963.7379 www.sbcan.org

SEIU Local 620 The strongest, fastest growing labor union on the Central Coast of California! Our workers are dedicated to providing quality public services and Local 620 is dedicated to making their working lives better. http://www.seiulocal620.org

Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition [email protected] groups.yahoo.com/group/sbprogcoalition

Mother Earth

Community Environmental Council of Santa Barbara www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org

Environmental Defense Center The Environmental Defense Center is a nonprofit, public interest organization that provides legal, educational and advocacy support to advance environmental quality. www.edcnet.org 906 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 963-1622

Free Our Forests (805) 565-1853 www.freeourforests.org

Pesticide Awareness & Alternative Coalition Dedicated to educating the public on the dangers of pesticide use in our schools, parks, homes and agriculture and available safe alternatives (805) 965-4491

Santa Barbara GE Free Working to educate the community of Santa Barbara County and convince the County Board of Supervisors that the public wants a 24-month moratorium on GE crops in Santa Barbara County. www.sbgefree.org

67 Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club 563-2089 [email protected]

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network www.sbpermaculture.org/

The Sustainability Project www.sustainabilityproject.org 229 East Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 966-3355

News and Information

RAIN - Founded in 1991, the Regional Alliance for Information Networking was one of the first public Internet access Networks established in the United States. RAIN’s National Public Internet Network provides over 2,500 local dial access number for high speed dialup Internet. RAIN also provides broadband Wireless, DSL, Frame Relay and other Internet Services, including GIS, Video and K-12 Curriculum. http://www.rain.org

Santa Barbara Independent Media (SBIMC) The Santa Barbara Independent Media Center (SB-IMC) is an autonomous, community-based col- lective committed to using media production and distribution as a tool for promoting social, envi- ronmental and economic justice. We generate alternatives to the current profit-based and state- dominated media and to contribute to the development of an equitable and sustainable society. http://www.sbindymedia.org/

Health and Wise Ways

Breast Cancer Resource Center 525 W. Junipero St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 569-9693 http://www.breastresourcecenter.org/ -- [email protected]

Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara Join us in our vision of creating a community where every child is a wanted child, where people make informed and responsible health decisions, and where everyone has access to affordable, qual- ity reproductive health care and the right to choose. 518 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Clinic Phone Number: (805) 963-5801 www.ppsbvslo.org

Pacific Pride Foundation Proudly provides services to the HIV/AIDS and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities of Santa Barbara County. www.pacificpridefoundation.org 805.963.3636

Rape Crisis Center We are dedicated and committed to ending sexual assault in our lifetime. www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org

Getting There

Coalition for Sustainable Transportation Working towards a vision of well-planned communities that encourage walking, bicycling and transit for access to all daily needs. www.coast-santabarbara.org

Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Promoting bikes in SB!, ask for a free bicycle trail map. 68 685-1283 www.sbbike.org

Traffic Solutions Carpooling & other local ride sharing resource 963-7283 www.sbcag.org/ts.htm

Peace!

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, to use technology responsibly and sus- tainably, and to empower youth to create a more peaceful world. www.wagingpeace.org

INTERNATIONAL PEACE PROJECT (An Affiliate of The Fellowship of Reconciliation) - Promot- ing peace through educational outreach, humanitarian aid, cultural exchange, music celebrations, retreats, interfaith dialogue and more, from headquarters in Santa Barbara, California, USA http://www.intlpeace.org/ 805.683.4749

Pax 2100 PAX 2100 is dedicated to fostering the research and development of initiatives that will lead us to a “culture of peace” in the timeframe of 100 years. http://www.pax2100.org/

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) Supporters, Santa Barbara To raise awareness about the situation in Afghanistan, and to raise funds to support humanitarian aid projects run by RAWA in Afghanistan. 569-2331 www.rawasb.org [email protected]

Veterans for Peace, Santa Barbara Chapter A national non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abol- ishment of war. www.vfpsb.org

Foundations

Fund for Santa Barbara: A 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that supports grassroots organizations working for social, eco- nomic and environmental justice in Santa Barbara County. www.fundforsantabarbara.org/

Spiritual

SB Center for the Healing Arts http://www.sbhealingarts.com/

Music/Art Spaces

Local Music Venues http://www.freewebs.com/sbdiy/venues.htm

City at Peace, Santa Barbara City at Peace is a national, award-winning program in Santa Barbara which utilizes mediation and performing arts to teach peaceful alternatives to violence and healthy life choices for teens. Youth creates and presents a theatre production based on their lives in a venue in the community. 963-8165 http://www.fsacares.org/4i0q7gvt.htm

69 Fun Time - Where to eat, drink, and be merry in SB CAMPUS/ISLA VISTA kept since you were 9 years old? As good as it is, The Book Den probably can’t help you with The Hardy 1. Associated Students Bike Shop, On Campus, in Boys problem, but it does buy a wide range of used parking lot #29 books, and it has an excellent book selection and very The AS Bike Shop has everything needed to get your friendly staff. bike running safely and smoothly. Bring your student ID card, your bike, your time, and an inclination to 9. Elsie’s, 117 W de la Guerra St. learn and the helpful staff provides the tools and A local favorite and a great alternative to some of the instruction, teaching you how to fix any of your bike’s more typical bars on State. The SB chapter of Drink- problems. If you don’t want to get your hands dirty, ing Liberally meets there Wednesday night. leave your bike with their professional mechanics and it’s fixed in no time. The shop also supplies com- 10. Kava Lounge, 508 E. Haley St. pressed air, 24 hours a day. Where else can you go to find kava, an herbal muscle relaxant, as the centerpiece of a given establishment’s 2. Blue Dolphin café, 910 Embarcadero Del Norte menu? Though the high price of the kava drink itself A great location for breakfast, and one of the few borders on the outrageous, there are lots of other places you can find excellent Malaysian cuisine in quality menu options and frequent good entertain- Santa Barbara area. ment options. A popular hang-out spot among many local progressives. 3. Hempwise 971 Embarcadero Del Mar, Unit B Hempwise is dedicated to supplying Isla Vista with 11. Natural Café, 508 State St., 361 Hitchcock Way, eco-friendly hemp products, and is one of the largest 5892 Hollister Ave. retail hemp stores on the west coast. Offering non-dairy vegetarian dishes that are rich in carbohydrates and protein, naturally low in sodium 4. Java Jones, 6560 Pardall Rd. and fat, and cholesterol free makes the Natural Café a Great place to meet up in IV, have some good coffee natural choice among many Santa Barbarians. The Café and conversation, or study all night during finals. Wi-fi recycle its glass, cans and paper and encourages guests hot spot. to do the same.

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