Opinion
If this is your first year at UCSB, welcome! I don’t think my message to you should extend too far beyond that simple greeting. I’m not going to pretend that being in college for a year has made m...
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Prompt: How can atheism be beneficial to women? My first thought is to say that yes, atheism does benefit women. The rejection of a god or gods along with the misogynistic traditions and belief...
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This week, a groundbreaking television documentary will air in the United Kingdom. “Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial” (Channel 4) features musician-actor Keith Allen consuming MDMA, the pure form of ...
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With the first weekend of school recently past, I find myself in the aftermath of what few parties I could be dragged to, analyzing the information I gathered from them. While adrift in our beloved de...
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Sing hallelujah! After weeks of excruciating calls by replacements, the NFL referee lockout has ended! Meanwhile, in a far less publicized incident, Chicago’s public school teachers executed a rathe...
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Rejoice! The NFL’s referee lockout has ended! But remember there was another strike, one that will affect our lives as students and future parents more directly — the Chicago Teachers Union strike...
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Q: Sometimes my breasts simply hurt. Is there anything to worry about or is this normal? A: Don’t worry, but do come in for a breast exam to be sure what you’re feeling is normal. Hormonal changes...
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Dear Students: As the people who cook, clean and care for you and your campus, the work we do is essential to the UC’s ability to provide you with a world-class education. Our work isn’t glamorous...
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Hello all and welcome to a brand-spanking new year at UCSB! For many of you this is the first year of a four-year-long adventure that will encapsulate some of the best memories of your life. There wil...
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As the new school year dawns, I find myself inundated by the increased amount of strange faces around IV. These are undoubtedly our new and deeply respected incoming freshmen, and so allow me to welco...
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To all you eager freshmen out there: By now you’ve surely had at least a few fingers wagged at you, warning you against the havoc your new college lifestyle could soon be wreaking on your health. Al...
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The warm breeze, the ocean views, the scent of salt water as it mixes with the morning fog… Ahhh yes, summer in Santa Barbara. Don’t let moving in with your new roommates become a cold, unwelcome ...
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Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to keep his relationship with a girl casual. Let’s call him a “noncommittal dating partner.” Understandably, however, he was often mistaken for a boy...
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The first result of a Google search for “millennial generation” is a Wikipedia article. The second result is a statistical analysis of Generation Y’s marital status and participation in the work...
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Despite the bothersome talking points of the Republican Party pundits and conservatives editorialists, President Obama is not a socialist with a failing economic plan of the most far-left variety. The...
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
“Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
“1984” by George Orwell
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
