Thank God! Fatties silenced

February 19, 2026 by

After years of promoting realistic body standards, combating toxic diet culture and planting like three size-six women in Hollywood, the world order has finally been returned: early 2000s-style skinny...
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I.C.E. sees Instagram story, stops violence

January 29, 2026 by

After a year of escalated Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity under the second Trump administration, including what critics call violent and undemocratic enforcement tactics Immigrations and...
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Cal Poly SLO, SDSU, high school students mourn Deltopia

January 22, 2026 by

Last week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to implement a 72-hour noise ordinance in Isla Vista on the weekend of April 4. This put an end to Del Playa Drive’s annual block party...
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Ask Stench: Answering your burning questions

January 15, 2026 by

On our Instagram (8.2M followers, btw) we asked you if you needed any advice. As a California state-licensed therapist, bikini model and former U.S. President, who better to answer than I?
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Isla Vista man struggles to reassimilate after 4 months abroad

January 8, 2026 by

Local legend and third-year statistics and data science major Riley Logan of UC Santa Barbara has reportedly been struggling to fit back into American culture after a revelatory semester abroad. After...
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Library announces new hours: Open 1-1:19 p.m. on Thursdays

October 9, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara library announced last Friday that it has new, limited hours of operation: only on Thursdays from 1-1:19 p.m. The announcement followed a statement a few weeks ago when the librar...
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Guy who has never thought or prayed sends “thoughts and prayers” to Charlie Kirk

September 16, 2025 by

Somewhat right-wing political “activist” Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at a rally at Utah Valley University. The presumably politically motivated act led to hundreds ...
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Newsom continues mimicking Trump, plans insurrection

August 31, 2025 by

For the past several weeks, California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines by giving the political right a taste of their own medicine with his all-caps X posts, circulation of AI-generated image...
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5 activities to keep yourself entertained in Isla Vista over summer

July 22, 2025 by

Isla Vista: the unincorporated community where the streets are typically filled with bikers on their phones, drivers on their phones and inebriated pedestrians—usually on their phones.  From Sep...
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A.S. resolution condemns war, Middle East declares peace

June 29, 2025 by

World peace was declared on Wednesday after UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students passed a resolution to condemn war. Fearing they would become the next victim in a long list of global organization...
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Best place to walk: Campus bike paths

May 29, 2025 by

Sometimes, walking on the sidewalks or pathways on campus can be so treacherous. It can be uneven, dusty and humiliating. Thankfully, UC Santa Barbara already has dedicated, even walkways for pedestri...
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I.V. celebrates AAPI Month by opening another ambiguous Asian restaurant

May 22, 2025 by

As a Bay Area native, I grew up surrounded by authentic, world-class Asian cuisine. Classic dim sum, delicious pho, fresh sushi and so much more were always within reach. However, I always took issue ...
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Groundbreaking: Local white person feels “deep connection” to Hawai‘i

May 15, 2025 by

Catherine Kegel, a second-year biology major at UC Santa Barbara, announced in her ANTH3 section on Friday that she feels “deeply connected” to the Hawaiian islands after her most recent family va...
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A.S. candidates compete in “Ugliest Campaign Sign” contest

May 1, 2025 by

With the Associated Students elections on the horizon, candidates are taking part in the annual tradition of setting up campaign signs on campus. While the main goal of these signs is to gain supporte...
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“Weed might be bad for you”? MAHA fearmongering goes too far

April 24, 2025 by

Vaccines cause autism? Seed oils are bad for you? Raw milk is healthy? Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), Robert Kennedy Jr.’s campaign against scientifically proven American health standards, has s...
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