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  1. 'Laugh Out the Vote': Comics get political

    With election day only a few weeks away, it seems you can't go anywhere without seeing a campaign button, bumper sticker, yard sign, TV commercial or newspaper headline about a presidential candidate. The political bickering may be overwhelming for some, but there is one way to escape the barrage: comedy.


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  2. 'HyperREAL': Sara Kraft on media ubiquity

    Ever felt your back strain after hours of sitting in front of a computer, or spent an entire night watching videos online, or scrambled to answer your cell phone as you simultaneously checked your e-mail? Sara Kraft has. She noticed the grip that media and new forms of technology have on her own life and decided to explore it-using media and new forms of technology.


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  3. 'Permanent Passenger' recalls year on a ship

    Like many soon-to-be college graduates, Micha Berman wasn't sure what he wanted to do with his life. He was earning a master's degree in political science but didn't foresee a future in government. After much thought, he narrowed his career choices to two: He would join the circus or he would work on a cruise line.


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  4. Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

    Looking to get the kids out of town? Hit the road for a day trip to Santa Cruz for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The two-week-long event opened Sunday and continues with another weekend dedicated to kids with free art, music and entertainment.


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  5. Wedded Bliss: 'Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage' by Jenny Block'

    Despite writing a memoir about her open marriage, Jenny Block insists she's "really just a regular boring girl." "There's nothing exciting about us," she says. "I think we're normal. That's why I wrote the book."


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