Mind, Body & Soul

February 14, 2019

F*ck (Yourself) This Valentine’s Day

By Cardi Bradshaw

Cardi Bradshaw urges fellow Gaucho girls to embrace the self-love this V-Day.

February 14, 2019

Just the Tips: How to Give Blowjobs That Don’t Suck

By Jackie Offerman

This Valentine's Day, Jackie Offerman blows the lid off sexual taboos.

February 14, 2019

Argument in the Office: Genuine Feminism, or Just for Profits?

By Hannah Jackson, Laurel Rinehart

Opinion Editors Hannah Jackson and Laurel Rinehart debate whether Urban Outfitters' line of sex products is a feminist accomplishment or a ploy for profit.

February 13, 2019

Implicit (Bi)as: My Struggle With Internalized Biphobia

By Anabel Costa

Anabel Costa reckons with her own battle with internalized biphobia and her journey to self-acceptance.

February 2, 2019

How Studying Abroad Improved My Mental Health

By Tiffany Velazquez

On the Menu Editor Tiffany Velazquez discusses how studying abroad in Bristol, England has impacted her mental health.

January 24, 2019

So Healthy You Hurt

By Miranda de Moraes

Miranda de Moraes puts the newest diet and food fad under the microscope.

January 22, 2019

Island In The Sun

By Calista Liu

Calista Liu espouses the benefits of studying abroad in Cyprus.

January 17, 2019

Fresh Off First Quarter

By Joshen Mantai

Joshen Mantai reflects on the freshman experience one quarter into her first year.

January 7, 2019

A Revived Relationship with Food

By Miya Herzstein

Miya Herzstein reflects on how studying abroad has changed her eating habits for the better.

December 15, 2018

The Personal is Political: My UCDC Experience

By Sarah Garrett

Sarah Garrett recounts her experience interning on Capitol Hill for the UCDC program.

December 3, 2018

Why Going Taught Me to Stay a Little Longer

By Kian Karamdashti

Kian Karamdashti reflects on his feelings about home while studying across the pond.

November 19, 2018

Turtles and Travels: Researching Abroad in Costa Rica

By Kaelen McCracken

Kaelen McCracken reviews the summer she spent researching sea turtles in Costa Rica with the Bren School of Environmental Science.

November 15, 2018

I Am Not America’s Spokesperson

By Hannah Jackson

While studying abroad in London, Hannah Jackson explores the difficulties of being asked to speak for her entire country.

October 25, 2018

The Definition of Virginity is Unqueer

By Anabel Costa

Anabel Costa challenges the heteronormative cultural parameters for intimacy.

September 28, 2018

I Don’t Want to Be Happy, I Just Want to Be Okay

By Sanya Kamidi

Sanya Kamidi assesses the downside of pursuing aggressively high standards for happiness.

September 27, 2018

Who Can Partake in Party Culture?

By Laurel Rinehart

Laurel Rinehart challenges the assumption that UCSB's party scene is inclusive to all.