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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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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Why an I.V. band show should top your bucket list

Kira Logan hypes up the I.V. band scene and encourages us to indulge.
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The Diversity Hire: Representation beyond the ‘scream’: women in horror film

Kaavya Saini thinks female representation in horror is more complicated than you think.
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U-mail: Persistence and memory

Emily Yoon reminds herself that this, too, will pass
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I just met my seven sisters

Kira Logan reminisces on her friendships, and how she lives life on the edge (of a cliff).
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Diversity within representation: amplifying all voices in AAPI communities

Amanda Nolan reminds us that Asian representation in media must include a diversity of heritage.
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I think about it all the time: The impending contemplation of motherhood

Lauren Chiou reflects on her biological clock.
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