Opinion Editor

December 31, 2020

Opinion Staff’s 2020 Reflections and Resolutions for 2021

By Opinion Editor

Opinion staff shares their thoughts on the year 2020 and resolutions for the new year.

June 30, 2020

International Students on the Transition to Remote Learning

By Opinion Editor

International students share their experiences with remote learning during spring quarter 2020.

February 20, 2020

Students Speak Out On Coronavirus

By Opinion Editor

Students share their perspectives on coronavirus, the global health emergency.

May 23, 2019

Students Speak Out On Toxic Masculinity

By Opinion Editor

UCSB students open up about their experiences with toxic masculinity.

April 9, 2019

Letter to the Editor | The Man, The Myth, The Dude

By Opinion Editor

Steve McDonough, owner of Coffee Collaborative, passed away on Feb. 26.

May 24, 2018

The Student Experience: Mental Health Vignettes

By Opinion Editor

UCSB students share their stories and insights about mental health.

May 19, 2017

Why the UC System Should Divest from Fossil Fuels: a Response to Nathan Prisco

By Opinion Editor

Emily Williams responds to an article published yesterday on why UC should divest from fossil fuels, with a point by point counter on why she believes the UC system should divest, as a symbolic gesture that shows the UC'...

May 18, 2017

Why UCSB Should Not Divest From Fossil Fuels

By Opinion Editor

Graduate student Nathan Prisco weighs in on the issue of the University's divestment from fossil fuels.

April 6, 2017

Are Cage-Free Eggs Actually Humane?

By Opinion Editor

Ketia Johnson warns that cage-free eggs aren't necessarily cruelty free.

November 17, 2016

Abortion is a Choice, Not a Debate

By Opinion Editor

Komal Surani stresses the importance of bodily autonomy with regards to the issue of abortion.

August 2, 2016

The Dilemma Democrats Are Facing

By Opinion Editor

Opinion editors share their thoughts on the state of the Democratic Party.

October 8, 2015

An Awkward Wednesday Hump: Thursday Edition

By Opinion Editor

Our first Hump of the year! Jordan Metz shares her experience with an unfortunately uncommunicative BDSM fan

October 1, 2015

Sex and Meningitis

By Opinion Editor

Dr. Ali Javanbakht of UCSB's Medical Health Services gives some background on Meningitis B at UCSB.

September 17, 2015

Prepping for Primary Care

By Opinion Editor

Medical director of Student Health Ali Javanbakht demystifies the simple process of getting a primary care provider on campus

August 27, 2015

Your Freshman Year Syllabus

By Opinion Editor

Welcome to UCSB! I would like to go over a few things you will hopefully accomplish your first year in college. Think of this as a syllabus of sorts. These are challenges that are all more or less essential to you doing ...

June 25, 2015

Another Post-Mortem

By Opinion Editor, Suzanne Becker

We registered the grief of mass killing — this time of nine black church members in South Carolina — with horror, empathy and recognition. Our recognition includes the trauma, not only of our Isla Vista community in ...