Sebastianne Kent

June 8, 2017

Farewell from the Editor: Continuing Activism

By Sebastianne Kent

Outgoing Opinion Editor Sebastianne Kent bids her farewell and urges fellow activists to continue their work in the UCSB community.

May 23, 2017

Songs to Carry You Through Hard Times

By Sebastianne Kent

The Middle East’s Lush acoustic song starts us off on a high note, building to a higher crescendo and putting you in the mood to sit back and listen to some tunes.

May 22, 2017

The Politics of Veganism

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent discusses the detriments to over-politicizing diet, and why an all or nothing approach to veganism makes it less widely accessible.

May 18, 2017

Bike Accidents on Campus: The Unaddressed Epidemic

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent addresses the ongoing problem of bicycle crashes in our community.

April 20, 2017

A View Through the Haze: A Stoner’s Gaze at UCSB

By Sebastianne Kent

Opinion Editor Sebastianne Kent hopes you take full advantage of your 4/20.

March 2, 2017

Combating the Full Stomach Phenomenon: Creating Intersections Between Race and Environmentalism

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent touches on the importance of diversifying your forms of activism.

January 26, 2017

Lost, Hungry and Discombobulated: Critiquing the Experience of a Lifetime

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent shares the less talked about downsides of studying abroad through UCEAP.

October 7, 2016

Trying to Look Away from a Train Crash: What it’s Like to Watch the Election as an American Abroad

By Sebastianne Kent

Opinion editor Sebastianne Kent gives insight into what it's like to be abroad during this election.

June 20, 2016

Mourning the Revolution

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent mourns what the Bernie Sanders campaign meant to her.

April 27, 2016

Girl (and boy) Interrupted

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent talks through the major inconvenience of getting interrupted when getting intimate.

April 14, 2016

Struggling to Resemble a Democracy

By Sebastianne Kent

Is the United States really a democracy? Are we even close?

January 28, 2016

BDSM: Keep It Mutual

By Sebastianne Kent

I heard my friend’s story and was absolutely appalled. It almost brought tears to my eyes, and it wasn’t just because she’d been hurt and humiliated, but overwhelmingly because she didn’t think there was anything...

January 25, 2016

On The White Student Union

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne describes why the "White Student Union" Facebook page perpetuates and embodies supremacist ideology that is seriously concerning, no matter how seriously intended.

November 4, 2015

Being In a Relationship Without Being In a Relationship: A Modern Magic Trick

By Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent talks a little love and relationships in this edition of The Wednesday Hump. Are you looking for someone special? You probably aren't alone.