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When One Party Commits Voter Suppression, Democracy Suffers

April 15, 2020 by

Wisconsin is a microcosm of the national political sphere. The issues with voter suppression that arose on April 7 are being spoken of all across the country.
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Printed Politics: What Does Your T-Shirt Mean?

April 11, 2020 by

The printed T-shirt has been a popular fashion trend for ages – but is there something more to it?
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Ask AJ: Quarantine Edition

April 8, 2020 by

A special message about COVID-19 from Opinion's resident advice guru.
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Major Flaws in UCSB’s Transition to Online Classes

April 4, 2020 by

How do you — UC Santa Barbara — rise to the occasion and provide us with the educational experience we have earned? 
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Trump is Not the Leader We Need Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 31, 2020 by

Surya Swaroop describes how our president is mishandling the current heath crisis.
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Letter From The Editor | On the Decision To Not Print During COVID-19

March 28, 2020 by

As young people, it is our responsibility and our prerogative to do our part in flattening the curve.
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A Love Story Cut Short By Coronavirus

March 22, 2020 by

Joshen Mantai shares a love story cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: The Virus That Paused Time

March 20, 2020 by

Sara Rubin evaluates the university's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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To the Class of 2020

March 19, 2020 by

Three years and seven months ago, no one could have imagined that this would be the end to our undergraduate careers.
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C.A.P.S. Is Doing Its Best, But Our Campus Needs More

March 16, 2020 by

Demand for mental health care has risen, and while C.A.P.S. is doing its best to help everyone, they need more. The question is: where can we find the funding?
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Letter to the Editor: Remembering JJ Sanani

March 11, 2020 by

Friends of Intare "JJ" Sanani remember the late fourth-year and recall many pieces of wisdom he passed along during his life.
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Netflix’s “Sex Education”: An Honest Look at Sexual Violence

March 5, 2020 by

Surya Swaroop discusses how Netflix's "Sex Education" realistically portrays sexual violence in a way which normalizes the trauma that can result from such incidences.
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Girls Have Hair, Why Should I Care?

March 5, 2020 by

"Let's just let the hairy girls live," exclaims Anabel Costa as she urges readers to do as they damn please with their body hair.
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“I’ll Vote For a Woman, Just Not That Woman”: A Problematic Mindset for the 2020 Election

March 3, 2020 by

Surya Swaroop discusses how the question of electability is inherently sexist.
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Following the Money: How Big Oil is Backing Candidates

March 2, 2020 by , and

With Election Day swiftly approaching, Sheina Crystal, Kayla Gorman and Miranda O'Brien investigate the ties between Big Oil and local political candidates.
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