SBIFF 2025: Academy Award-nominated screenwriters discuss films at Writers Panel

February 19, 2025 by

Moderated by Anne Thompson, Editor-at-Large of IndieWire, the panel featured writers Clint Bentley, Jesse Eisenberg, Joslyn Barnes, Mona Fastvold, Peter Straughan and Tim Fehlbaum.
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U-Mail: An ode to long distance friendships

November 21, 2024 by

Dear Future Me, M is currently in Spain. She periodically texts me things like “need advice” and “pick one,” referring to an array of photos that she is deciding between posting on Instagram. ...
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EDITOR ON EDITOR: In Conversation with Amitha Bhat and Emily Yoon

October 3, 2024 by and

Amitha Bhat and Emily Yoon chat about their future as EICs.
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IVRPD hosts bike tour, discusses park amenities

May 6, 2024 by

Throughout the tour, board members discussed ways for community members to enjoy the parks while seated, highlighting seating materials and forms.
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SBIFF 2024: Academy Awards-nominated producers convene at Producers Panel

February 17, 2024 by

On Saturday, Feb. 10, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival held its annual Producers Panel at the Arlington Theatre.
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AITO: The Quarter System

October 5, 2023 by and

The age-old question.
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A third-year’s guide to the best IV restaurants

August 24, 2023 by

As a proud resident of Isla Vista for the last two years, I’m happy to say that I have consumed meals from a substantial number of restaurants in the area. What’s a student to do when confined to ...
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My freshman experience: Spring quarter and a year’s worth of takeaways

April 13, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her revitalizing spring quarter.
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U-Mail: I don’t miss you, I remember

March 4, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat remembers all of it.
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My freshman experience: The horrid winter quarter

February 23, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her turbulent freshman winter quarter.
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Two hands reach out from a shadowy figure with a glowing heart

Argument in the Office: Passion’s place in the workplace

October 6, 2022 by and

Amitha Bhat and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate passion's place in the workplace.
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My freshman experience: The fall quarter of denial

September 25, 2022 by

Spoiler alert: Amitha Bhat's freshman experience didn't go exactly as planned...
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A Case Study for the Ages: Passion v. Profit

May 19, 2022 by

Amitha Bhat explores the painful importance of weighing one's desire for passion and profit.
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SBIFF 2022: Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters Gather at Writer’s Panel

March 16, 2022 by

On Saturday, March 5, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival held its annual writer's panel at the Arlington Theatre.
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2, 4, 6, 8 … Which UC Mascots Do We Appreciate?

March 3, 2022 by

Amitha Bhat issues her definitive ranking of the UC mascots, all of which are unsettling in one way or another.
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