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The Fault in Our Star Signs

Does astrology have all the answers? Pei Ja Anderson pulls back the curtain on the Co-Star craze.
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No Clue, No Time — No Problem

Jordan Curiel shares her struggle with deciding on a major and shares why you shouldn't let time limit your decisions.
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What Does Family Mean in 2019?

Joshen Mantai discusses the evolution of our definition of family.
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Fried Rice and Five Guys: The Struggles of an Asian Guy

Sam Suh searches for the cause of his roommate's terrible cooking skills.
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Why You Should Learn Another Language

Carley Weiler share insights gained from her recent trip to learn Spanish in Costa Rica.
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The Puerto Rican Protests: A Lesson in Democracy

In light of recent protests in Puerto Rico, Nina Nazario discusses the importance of this victory to democracy as a whole.
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Netflix Tall Girl movie poster

Netflix’s “Tall Girl” Falls Short

Harper Lambert cuts Netflix's latest original film, "Tall Girl" down to size.
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A Freshman’s I.V. Survival Guide

Melanie Ziment doles out tips and tricks for staying safe and having fun in Isla Vista.
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purple drawing of a desk with a filled waste basket

My Struggle to Treat My OCD

Lily Day opens up about her struggles with her self-diagnosed OCD and her quest to find a self-treatment for her compulsions.
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Hey Amazon, Bring Back our Bookstores

Komal Surani confronts the case of the disappearing bookstores.
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rainbow colorful shroomz drawing

Legalizing Psychedelics is the Key to Safe Tripping

Carley Weiler argues the pros of the federal legalization of psychedelics.
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A Beautiful Contradiction: The Freedom Dividend

Annabel Li discusses how presidential candidate Andrew Yang's view of UBI has influenced how she views the policy.
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hands laying down bricks one brick is made of money
the census and a microphone
the census and a microphone

Everybody Should Count: Citizenship and the 2020 Census

Surya Swaroop shares her strong feelings about a citizenship question being added to the census.
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Hugh Hefner: American Hero?

Melanie Ziment argues that we should be holding our cultural leaders to higher moral standards.
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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Paradise

I want to take this time to give you some practical advice that I wish someone would have told me when I first came to UCSB.
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