Farewell from the Editor: Continuing Activism

June 8, 2017 by

Outgoing Opinion Editor Sebastianne Kent bids her farewell and urges fellow activists to continue their work in the UCSB community.
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Songs to Carry You Through Hard Times

May 23, 2017 by

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.
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The Politics of Veganism

May 22, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent discusses the detriments to over-politicizing diet, and why an all or nothing approach to veganism makes it less widely accessible.
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Bike Accidents on Campus: The Unaddressed Epidemic

May 18, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent addresses the ongoing problem of bicycle crashes in our community.
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A View Through the Haze: A Stoner’s Gaze at UCSB

April 20, 2017 by

Opinion Editor Sebastianne Kent hopes you take full advantage of your 4/20.
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Combating the Full Stomach Phenomenon: Creating Intersections Between Race and Environmentalism

March 2, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent touches on the importance of diversifying your forms of activism.
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Lost, Hungry and Discombobulated: Critiquing the Experience of a Lifetime

January 26, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent shares the less talked about downsides of studying abroad through UCEAP.
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Trying to Look Away from a Train Crash: What it’s Like to Watch the Election as an American Abroad

October 7, 2016 by

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

June 20, 2016 by

Sebastianne Kent mourns what the Bernie Sanders campaign meant to her.
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Girl (and boy) Interrupted

April 27, 2016 by

Sebastianne Kent talks through the major inconvenience of getting interrupted when getting intimate.
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Struggling to Resemble a Democracy

April 14, 2016 by

Is the United States really a democracy? Are we even close?
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BDSM: Keep It Mutual

January 28, 2016 by

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 thin...
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On The White Student Union

January 25, 2016 by

Sebastianne describes why the "White Student Union" Facebook page perpetuates and embodies supremacist ideology that is seriously concerning, no matter how seriously intended.
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Being In a Relationship Without Being In a Relationship: A Modern Magic Trick

November 4, 2015 by

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.
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Sex and the University: To Have Hair or Not to Have Hair (Down There)

October 21, 2015 by

In her second installment of Sex and the University, Sebastianne Kent looks at hair-removal choices and expectation
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