Opinion

February 23, 2015

Infectious Interest

By Elena Salcido

Why do we feel shame in talking about our greatest passions? Elena Salcido examines the contagious nature of sharing excitement, and why we are so hesitant to do so

February 20, 2015

Girls in Justice

By Jonathan Choi

Jonathan Choi critically examines the prison industrial complex in a thought-provoking exhibit through UCSB Reads.

February 19, 2015

Five Letters You Need to Know: IVCSD

By Jonathan Abboud

Jonathan Abboud and Cameron Schunk outline reasons to support Isla Vista's self-governance

February 18, 2015

The Angry Yak

By Sabrina Hodjati

Sabrina Hodjati explores the dark side of Yik Yak: the anonymous racism, misogyny, homophobia and more that we all try to pretend no longer exists.

February 17, 2015

Overcoming the Mid-Quarter Melancholy

By Ben Nguyen

We all somehow get to this point. It’s the middle of the quarter, everyone is stressed about midterms and we all ask ourselves how we let procrastination get to this extreme. This is where we start justifying our actio...

February 13, 2015

All the Single Ladies (and Gentlemen)

By Katherine Anderson

February can be a depressing month for those of us out there without a valentine. Desperation for love has reached a new high, as can be seen by the increased frequency of Facebook posts advertising for Valentine’s dat...

February 12, 2015

America’s Embarrassing Ally

By Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explores the nature of the U.S.A's relationship with Saudi Arabia.

February 11, 2015

In Defense of the Impractical Major

By Sophia Crisafulli

I can’t help but feel that I’ve been duped. For as far back as I can remember, I’ve been encouraged to pursue my passions and follow my dreams. I’ve been told that if I work hard and believe in myself, I can achi...

February 11, 2015

Coming Out Should Not Be Commodified

By Ben Nguyen

Ben Nguyen discusses the various ways in which LGBTQ experiences are exploited in popular media

February 10, 2015

Scandalous Media

By Shelby Rodgers

For a vast number of people today, the Internet is inevitable, a fact of the everyday. Billions around the world utilize this remarkable instrument, and social media is one particularly prominent attraction the Internet ...

February 9, 2015

Holding Police Accountable: Know Your Rights

By Michael Lyons

Following the lack of indictments in both the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases, there has been a much-needed discussion on police accountability in the United States. After speaking with several people around campus, ...

February 6, 2015

Monty

By Christopher Chen

Christopher Chen reflects on the cycle of inspiration, and creation

February 5, 2015

It’s Just Marijuana

By Kiana Bowers

Dr. Feliciano gives some insight into the risks and rewards of smoking Marijuana.

February 4, 2015

Fashionable and Freezing

By Sabrina Hodjati

Despite the disgustingly fantastic weather forecast for this week, we are undoubtedly in the mystical and evanescent season of “winter.” While the temperature during the day has been in the low to mid 70s (just warm ...

February 3, 2015

Warning: Spoilers Ahead

By Elena Salcido

Spoilers: an element of a disseminated summary or description of any piece of fiction that reveals any plot elements which threaten to give away important details concerning the turn of events of a dramatic episode. I’...

February 2, 2015

The Story of the Korean Prisoner of War

By Alex Cho

In the summer of 2006, I met an old man who was feeding doves in Tapgol Park, the municipal park in Seoul, South Korea. This particular old man was notable  because he was wearing a hat embroidered with a blue star, the...