BeReal is the False Heir of Social Media and Casual Authenticity
Melody Chen contemplates BeReal's innate contradiction: a social media app claiming devotion to authenticity.
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Big Brother and Black Boxes: Uncovering Human Bias in Automated Inventions
Melody Chen investigates the unforeseen, and often unnoticed, human biases that have wormed their way into today's AI.
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Local Past “Jeopardy!” Contestants Reflect on Alex Trebek’s Legacy
For the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members who met Alex Trebek while on “Jeopardy!,” the memories that they have shared with him will endure for a lifetime.
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Social Media Is a Threat to America’s Growing Political Divide
Melody Chen unpacks the power social media wields over political discourse in an online era.
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Most On-Campus Labs Remain Empty as Research Continues To Operate Virtually
Despite the shuttering of on-campus research and limitations on project ideas, researchers remain optimistic about the future.
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“It’s fun and not fun watching from the outside”: UCSB International Students Discuss U.S. Election
Some international students said it was difficult watching the election unfold without being able to actively participate in it.
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California Wildfires Ravage Life Among UCSB Students
The closest wildfire to I.V. is the Bobcat Fire, which has burned over to 115,000 acres in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles as of Oct. 7.
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Argument in the Office: Where Should You Live This Fall Quarter?
Christine Tu and Melody Chen get into where you should think about living this Fall Quarter and why.
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Amidst Rising COVID-19 Concerns in I.V., SB County Supervisors Delay Public Health Urgency Ordinance
While supervisors can bring a non-urgency ordinance back at any time, the six-week delay may be a missed opportunity.
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Choked by their cap tassel during a graduation photoshoot
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Accidentally daps the Chancellor up as they receive their diploma
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Decided to skip commencement to go day drink on Del Playa
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Ugly crying so hard they drown out "Pomp and Circumstance"
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Posing on stage like there's a model scout in the audience (there was)
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Can't make it up the steps due to the sheer amount of cords, stoles, and leis
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Couldn't decide on a grad dress so they showed up in pajamas under their gown
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Showed up to commencement high and suffering from horrendous munchies
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Somehow juggling the 15 ceremonies required for their triple major
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Graduated with a 5 year plan, chronic anxiety, and a great internship
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Reading Kafka in the audience in hopes of an honorary English degree
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
had their graduation photos taken in the lagoon to be different
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