Why worry about the world when we can just party? A reflection on UCSB’s political climate and the absence of intellectual discourse

August 5, 2025 by

Nina Rossi reflects on the Isla Vista bubble, and the necessity of political discourse.
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AITO: Out-of-Towners at Deltopia?

April 10, 2025 by and

I.V. felt like Disneyland this past weekend By Nina Rossi As I walked down the streets of Isla Vista on Deltopia Eve felt like our town had been invaded. But oddly enough, it gave me a huge ego boost....
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U-Mail: Advice from a wise 7-year-old

February 20, 2025 by

I’m looking at my jewelry rack when suddenly my gold bracelet, which I coined as my “dayge bangle,” begins to look a little weird. It appears to have turned into a dolphin-shaped Sillybandz.  H...
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Ask AJ: Advice for first years (and everyone navigating winter quarter)

February 6, 2025 by

MIP, DUI and that damn curb — keeping your record clean  As a Gaucho, you or one of your friends may get a Minor in Possession in these next four years, but what does this mean, and how does it aff...
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U-Mail: The Art of Giving a Fuck

January 4, 2025 by

To: Whoever Needs to Hear This The moment finals ended, I felt an unfamiliar sensation. It was the nonchalant version of me spiriting away. Then again, maybe it was never there, and I never noticed un...
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U-Mail: A bit of guilt, a lot of sunshine

August 30, 2024 by

Nina Rossi reflects on growing up in the summer sun.
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