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AITO: Out-of-Towners at Deltopia?

April 10, 2025 by Lucy Dixon and Nina Rossi

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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Kendrick’s halftime show: It’s all there if you take the time to understand it

March 6, 2025 by Anusha Singh

Earlier this February, Kendrick Lamar made history as the first solo rap act to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. With a set design aimed at portraying Lamar’s life as a video game, his perform...
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An Ode to the Out-of-State Struggle

February 27, 2025 by Opinion Editor

When I flew back to school from my home in Colorado to start my sophomore year, my sister began to cry in the plane seat next to me. As we gazed over the Pacific, preparing to land in sunny Santa Barb...
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U-Mail: Advice from a wise 7-year-old

February 20, 2025 by Nina Rossi

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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(Not an) AITO: Can you find love in Isla Vista?

February 13, 2025 by Kira Logan and Jack Dindia

Finding love in Isla Vista: Yes you can! By Kira Logan I know, I know. Yes, I’m talking about the same Isla Vista that is seemingly infested with almost every non-committal person to walk the earth....
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Ask AJ: Advice for first years (and everyone navigating winter quarter)

February 6, 2025 by Nina Rossi

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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Grief makes me a time traveler

January 30, 2025 by Kira Logan

I am 9 years old. I am sitting on my grandfather’s magenta-turned-lavender rocking chair with him, and we are watching Sunday Night Football. My mind jumps to a 14-year-old version of myself, inco...
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The rearview mirror: Things I’d say to my former self

January 28, 2025 by Emily Yoon

I often think about my high-school self: avid lover of Holly Warburton paintings and musical theater, writer of prose and poetry and a girl with a rebellious streak convinced, in true teenager fashion...
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There are fires at home, and I’m not there

January 16, 2025 by Lauren Chiou

This article was written on Jan. 12. The information regarding the fires is subject to change, given that the fires are still developing. There are fires at home, and I’m in Santa Barbara, Isla Vist...
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U-Mail: Oh Euro-trash, my Euro-trash

January 14, 2025 by Lucy Dixon

To: <eurotrashclub@eumail.paris.fr> From: Lucy Dixon <lucydixon@umail.ucsb.edu> Subject: Oh Euro-trash, my Euro-trash Dearest Euro-trash club, I always knew I would miss the inescapable ...
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U-Mail: The Art of Giving a Fuck

January 4, 2025 by Nina Rossi

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: Where on Earth did I put my bike?

November 21, 2024 by Lauren Chiou

To: <bike@umail.ucsb.edu> From: Lauren Chiou <laurenchiou@umail.ucsb.edu> Subject: Where on Earth did I put my bike? Dear Bike, Whenever I lock you at the on-campus bike racks, I lose you....
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U-Mail: An ode to long distance friendships

November 21, 2024 by Amitha Bhat

Dear Future Me, M is currently in Spain. She periodically texts me things like “need advice” and “pick one,” referring to an array of photos that she is deciding between posting on Instagram. ...
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