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Watching basketball for the first time: leather spheres and polished maple

April 27, 2023 by

Yiu-On Li reflects on watching basketball for the first time and understands what it means to be a true sports fan.
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U-Mail: Talk earthy to me

April 20, 2023 by

Maya Salem wonders what the best gift to the Earth could be.
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4/20 Ask AJ: Bluntly Said

April 20, 2023 by

AJ answers all your questions about weed, marijuana, Mary Jane, the good kush, the green, etc.
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Nail polish and pillow fights: What girlhood taught me about love

April 18, 2023 by

Kira Logan explores the unique value of female friendship through intimate moments and insightful conversations.
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My freshman experience: Spring quarter and a year’s worth of takeaways

April 13, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her revitalizing spring quarter.
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Kardashian Kontradictions and the business of self-commodification

March 4, 2023 by

Riley Burke delves into the self-commodification of the Kardashians and the accompanying effects.
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U-Mail: I don’t miss you, I remember

March 4, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat remembers all of it.
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U-Mail: In the small things

March 2, 2023 by

Kayura Narayanan finds that love is everywhere in Isla Vista, if you know where to look.
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Stories from Storke: Valentine’s Day

March 2, 2023 by , , and

In honor of Valentine's day, the staff writers of Opinion share some of their worst romantic encounters.
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Drag her to the mainstream: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the commodification of queer culture

February 23, 2023 by

Suryaansh Dongre considers how the representation of queer culture in media balances marketability and authenticity.
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My freshman experience: The horrid winter quarter

February 23, 2023 by

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her turbulent freshman winter quarter.
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Beauty and the beast of Eurocentric standards

February 13, 2023 by

Once upon a time, Zuri Wilson writes of a world in which representation is much more than appearance.
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Ask AJ: How to be a functioning student

February 5, 2023 by

AJ addresses your questions about how to be a functioning student.
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U-Mail: Is spring coming yet?

February 5, 2023 by

Amidst Groundhog Day, Maya Salem wonders when spring will greet Isla Vista.
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U-Mail: Quick, take a picture!

February 5, 2023 by

Maya Salem admires the beauty of memories not captured by a camera.
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