Opinion
What does U.S. military defense spending really end up funding? David Jackson tracks the history of domestic investment in Middle East conflicts, and analyzes where we are today.
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The jump from community college to four-year university can be a bit of a shock, according to transfer student Kelly Gorman.
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How the impulse to master Latin caused one student to assess the roots of perfectionism.
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In this Letter to the Editor, alum Julie Wage asks whether supporters of Measure P understand the scope of their decision.
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Ryan Soe questions the true impact of of Jack Johnson's surprise appearance at the "Come Together: Remember, Reconnect, & Unite” memorial.
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Tara Ruchonnet explains why she's perfectly happy with her beliefs, and there's no reason to worry about her because of them.
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Joshua Kim explores the concept of Christianity as it mixes with university life at UCSB.
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Emile Nelson questions why we work all day today just so we can work all day tomorrow.
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Matt Meyer analyzes the major absurdities in party politics going through midterm election season.
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Checking your ex's social media? Still waiting for that "let's get back together" call? Brenna Dilger has advice for those of you caught in the post-breakup slump.
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Sara Zollner questions the purposes behind cultural conceptions of virginity.
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A student questions the real benefits of banning high-intensity gas and oil operations listed under Measure P, and finds too many costs.
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Claudio Estrada explains just how crucial education has been in his success and how he sees its importance every day, working as an assistant principal in Los Angeles.
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Defend yourself against greedy landlords with these tips from A.S. Legal Resource expert Corydon Graves.
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Kim Jong-un has been absent from public media since September 3rd. Alex Cho examines some theories behind the dictators' mysterious disappearance.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
“Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
"The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
“1984” by George Orwell
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
