Opinion

September 3, 2019

Everybody Should Count: Citizenship and the 2020 Census

By Surya Swaroop

Surya Swaroop shares her strong feelings about a citizenship question being added to the census.

August 31, 2019

Hugh Hefner: American Hero?

By Melanie Ziment

Melanie Ziment argues that we should be holding our cultural leaders to higher moral standards.

August 22, 2019

Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Paradise

By Hannah Jackson

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.

August 16, 2019

Why Skinny Feels Heavy

By Anna Zhou

Anna Zhou shares her struggles being comfortable in her own skin and declares self-care to be the new skinny.

August 12, 2019

U.S. Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe: The Hero Our Democracy Deserves

By Harper Lambert

Opinion editor and newly converted footy fan Harper Lambert on how the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup lent her a new perspective on patriotism.

August 7, 2019

In Disney Live Remakes, the Magic is Lost

By Joshen Mantai

Joshen Mantai assesses the recent deluge of Disney live-action remakes.

August 2, 2019

Floating Doctors Sunk All Doubts

By Siavash Ghadiri

Siavash Ghadiri shares how his experience helping doctors abroad helped to solidify his desire to become a dentist.

July 29, 2019

And Then I Saw the Ted Bundy Movie

By Jordan Curiel

After watching Netflix's Ted Bundy biopic, Jordan Curiel reconsiders her previous stance.

July 22, 2019

Why I Hate the Phrase “Ladies First”

By Miya Herzstein

Miya Herzstein explores the limitations of gendered phrases like "ladies first."

July 19, 2019

Hey Vegans: Meat Shaming Isn’t the Move

By Paige Holloway

Resident vegan Paige Holloway calls upon other vegans to change their approach.

June 30, 2019

The Customer is Always Right … Right?

By Grant Jamison

Drawing from his experiences as a student worker, Grant Jamison studies customer behavior.

June 28, 2019

Should Past Mistakes Define a Person’s Future?

By Joshen Mantai

Social media posts are often perceived as private and impermanent. Reflecting on two recent news items, Joshen Mantai insists that they are anything but.

June 26, 2019

I Don’t Want My Generation to be Labeled ‘Loneliest’

By Brian Do

In response to Generation Z being ranked #1 loneliest, Brian Do offers solutions.

June 24, 2019

Stereotypes of Californians are Scarily Accurate

By Carley Weiler

Carley Weiler writes about the culture shock she experienced after moving from Ohio to SoCal.

June 22, 2019

An Ode to Summers Past

By Kian Karamdashti

Now that the school year has ended, Kian Karamdashti contemplates how the concept of summer has changed for him.

June 19, 2019

What I Learned From the Kids Without Limits

By Jordan Curiel

Jordan Curiel ruminates on what she learned from volunteering at a camp for children with limb differences.