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Unraveling the dupatta: A trendy scarf or a story of cultural erasure?

May 22, 2025 by

Kaavya Saini discusses the scarf draped across your TikTok feed.
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Colonial Naming at UCSB and the Inadequate Land Acknowledgement

May 22, 2025 by

Ben Wollack's lunch got him thinking about the perpetuation of colonial values at UCSB.
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AITO: should attendance be required?

May 22, 2025 by and

Dear professors, stop requiring attendance It’s only week 4, and I’m sick for the second time. My fever is raging at 102 F, but I scarf down several ibuprofens and force myself to roll out of bed ...
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The “Gilmore Girls” paradox

May 15, 2025 by

Kira Logan shamelessly shows off her binge-watching T.V. skills — and her love for her mom.
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Heartbreak and nature: it works

May 8, 2025 by

Nestor Manzanares found healing somewhere that heartbreak couldn't reach him: the ocean.
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A black bear and the Pope in heaven

U-MAIL: I miss you, I’m sorry

May 8, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon misses the UCSBear every day.
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A black bear and the Pope in heaven

A new American order: The embrace of fascism and crusade against education in Trump’s first 100 days

May 1, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon reflects on the troubling first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term.
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Put down the razor: Reflections on body hair, feminism and the politics of the personal

April 24, 2025 by

Sneha Cheenath uses feminist literature to discuss oppressive beauty standards and her loathing of disposable razors.
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What the f*** is a situationship?

April 17, 2025 by

Kira Logan contemplates the question we're all asking.
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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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Kendrick’s halftime show: It’s all there if you take the time to understand it

March 6, 2025 by

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

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

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 and

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

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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