Trick or treat: drink edition
Happy Halloween Gauchos! With our favorite holiday just around the corner, we have concocted some hauntingly-mouthwatering cocktails and mocktails to get in the Halloween state of mind. Afterall, what...
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Happy Halloween Gauchos! With our favorite holiday just around the corner, we have concocted some hauntingly-mouthwatering cocktails and mocktails to get in the Halloween state of mind. Afterall, what...
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In the heart of my childhood home, the kitchen was always alive with the sounds of sizzling and laughter. On Sundays, the delightful aroma of frying tortillas would beckon us, drawing my family to the...
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Happy fall quarter Gauchos! It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Pumpkin Spice Latte season! Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte made its debut back in October 2003, and in the 21 years since ...
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October is a fruitful month when it comes to food: we eat squashes and pumpkins, Halloween candy, drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes and cook cozy comfort meals such as soups. October has certainly understood...
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Yes, you read that correctly, 31 whole hours on a train! I discovered Amtrak’s Coastal Starlight route via TikTok and I was instantly intrigued. My roommate Sophia is originally from Seattle and she...
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Since opening in June 2023, Maria’s Tacos has been serving authentic and affordable dishes hailing from Mexico to locals and visitors of Isla Vista. The owner, Maria Mayo, shared insights about the ...
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As one of Isla Vista’s first California Certified Green Businesses, KOZY Coffee sets a fantastic example to other I.V. businesses in considering a sustainable lens within their business environment.
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The weather recently in Isla Vista has been the harbinger of spooky season: foggy, eerie, the windshields misted with cold, gray air that blankets all, every corner dark and menacing, always looking o...
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As a Type A itinerary girl, I love finding all the best cafes, restaurants and late night bites ahead of traveling. So, if you find yourself wanting to take a bite of the Big Apple, I have the ultimat...
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ChatGPT is known for its abilities to give you (mostly) accurate information about nearly everything or to write emails and papers that you don’t want to do yourself. But apart from functioning as y...
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You’ve entered a cafe for your morning coffee or tea, determined to change your regular order and try something new and spontaneous. But the options overwhelm you like waves in the ocean, and you re...
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I may sound a bit biased when I say that San Diego is truly “America’s Finest City,” as someone who was born and raised there. San Diego is home to 17 miles of breathtaking coastline, sunshine n...
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If you just took a two-month social media cleanse, you are probably quite confused at the “Kamala Brat Summer” videos flooding your TikTok “For You” page. On June 7, 2024, British pop singer C...
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In Isla Vista, the most popular restaurants include Woodstock’s, Freebirds, Wingstop and more, which are located in prime, eye-catching spots. Perhaps you’re familiar with these spots already, or ...
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It’s sweltering outside and you’re in need of something that will cool you, not only from the outside but the inside as well. There is one solution that remains not only manageable but actually im...
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Chronically single
“Casual” by Chappell Roan
“Atmosphere” by FISHER
The entire shared playlist with their ex
“Je te laisserai des mots” by Patrick Watson
“If Only” by The Marías
Their ex’s old voice memos
White noise
“ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine
“Marvins Room” by Drake
“KLOusFRENS” by Bad Bunny
“Somebody Else” by The 1975