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Healthcare in College is a Total Headache

March 7, 2019 by

Opinion Editor Hannah Jackson dissects the difficulty of dealing with medical side effects while also being a full-time student.
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Perfect But Passive: The Problem With the ‘Model Minority’

March 7, 2019 by

Annabel Li breaks down the myth of the model minority.
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In Defense of Dutch Directness

March 6, 2019 by

Britt de Visser argues that we should take a page out the Dutch's books and try being more straightforward in our daily interactions.
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Ask AJ: Coffee and Cunnilingus

March 5, 2019 by

AJ offers advice on how to navigate the intricacies of oral sex to shooting your shot with a coffee shop cutie.
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Who Wants Free Money?

March 4, 2019 by

Annabel Li examines the potential impact that Universal Basic Income could have on college students.
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Great Sexpectations

March 3, 2019 by

Max Hampton issues an important reminder that consent is always sexy!
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The Game of Life: Why You Should Play By Your Own Rules

March 2, 2019 by

Calista Liu meditates on the importance of measuring success by your own terms.
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Don’t Be Afraid To Call Your Friends Out

March 1, 2019 by

Joshen Mantai stresses the importance of speaking up when your loved ones need to be called out.
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Black and I.V.: How I Live in Isla Vista

February 28, 2019 by

Artsweek Editor Zoë Jones discusses her experiences as a Black woman who has lived in Isla Vista for four years.
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Black Card Declined

February 28, 2019 by

Raymond Mathews discusses the recent scandal involving Jussie Smollett.
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Brown Privilege: Fighting Against Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community

February 28, 2019 by

Sports editor Omar Hernandez breaks down the duality of being both Black and brown, and how solidarity between communities of color can only be achieved with the eradication of anti-Blackness.
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Home is Not Here: Being Black in I.V.

February 28, 2019 by

Antonia Davetas writes about her experience as a Black UCSB student.
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Take a Rain Check On Your Rain Resentment

February 27, 2019 by

Miya Herzstein muses on the state of rain aversion at UCSB, and encourages Gauchos to find joy in all types of weather.
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Ask AJ: The A to Z On I.V.

February 26, 2019 by

AJ breaks down the politics of making the first move to the most eco-friendly way to smoke weed.
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How My Parents’ Divorce Affects My Love Life

February 26, 2019 by

Sophia Rollins examines how her parents' divorce has impacted the already-tumultuous world of dating.
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