Letter to the Editor: Isla Vista Needs Improved Community Center
Directors on the board of the Isla Vista Community Development Corporation Jonathan Abboud and Cameron Schunk call for investment to improve the community center in I.V.
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Diversity at the Oscars
Olivia Yazzolino discusses the need for diversity in American pop culture.
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Informative, Scathing and Boring: Trump Content
Zach Morgan takes a closer look at the inescapable and ill-boding media frenzy surrounding our Commander In Chief.
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The Media’s Relationship with Our Identity: An Asian-American Perspective
Parry Dong offers his thoughts on the media representation of Asian-Americans.
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Combating the Full Stomach Phenomenon: Creating Intersections Between Race and Environmentalism
Sebastianne Kent touches on the importance of diversifying your forms of activism.
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Why The Bedroom is No Place for Pornstars
In this week's Wednesday Hump, Scarlet Serrano explains why the bedroom should be a place of self-acceptance.
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Disproving the ‘Barbie Effect’
Komal Surani contends that Barbie's high-level professions matter more than her purported problems regarding body-image.
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Trump’s Mainstream Media Accountability Survey: A Desperate Attempt to Shape Public Opinion
Brian Wheat criticizes President Trump's recent attempt at gauging the public's attitude toward mainstream media.
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UCSB’s Anti-Deltopia Ad Campaign: $40k Could be Better Spent
Olivia Yazzolino questions UCSB's fiscal priorities after learning of the $40k spent on ads discouraging out-of-towners at Deltopia.
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A Call to Action for the Crisis in Syria
Ali Abouesh stresses the need for Americans to take the right step in assisting Syria.
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Finding the Good
Daniella Rodriguez discusses the importance of appreciating the little things in your day and how this practice can improve your overall mentality.
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Stoner Etiquette: A Beginner’s Guide
Laurel Rinehart explains the need for proper cyphe etiquette and how not to blend in with your more experienced stoner friends.
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Protect Your Community, Petition for DACA
Parry Dong urges you to lend your support to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
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Young Guns: The Issue with Gun Fanaticism
Zach Morgan wonders about the fad of gun enthusiasm that has overtaken many young conservatives.
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Long-distance, Quicky, Busy Sex: Finding Time for Intimacy in a Hectic, Long-Distance Relationship
Scarlet Serrano explores the options for getting some action with your significant other while in a long distance relationship.
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Ends on ‘good terms’ but is blocked on Instagram
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Slow fade
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Ghosting them on a random Monday
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
“It’s not you, it’s me”
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Drunk Uber “we need to talk” voice memo
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Presents a notes app pros and cons list
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Asks to still be friends
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Drops their stuff off, never speaks to them again
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Texts “this isn’t working” then posts from another country
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
“It’s not me, it’s you”
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Tells them they need to focus on Econ 10A
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Delivers a hand-written letter to their mom
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