My freshman experience: The horrid winter quarter
Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her turbulent freshman winter quarter.
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Self Study
My freshman experience: The fall quarter of denial
Spoiler alert: Amitha Bhat's freshman experience didn't go exactly as planned...
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It’s Okay To Change Your Major
Alice Zhang advocates for the choice to change one's major as she recounts her academic experience thus far.
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A Case Study for the Ages: Passion v. Profit
Amitha Bhat explores the painful importance of weighing one's desire for passion and profit.
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Bananas, Bimahs and Biology: On my Chinese and Jew-ish Experience
Toni Shindler-Ruberg unpacks her oftentimes conflating Jewish and Asian American identities, reflecting on the universality of not knowing.
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Your Performative Activism is Showing Again
Sydney Haupt discusses the recent attacks again Asian Americans in Atlanta and performative activism on social media.
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An Ugly Past Revived
Kiana Perez-Granados urges the younger generations to fight against the colonial racist attitudes that have survived through our history.
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A Call to Increase Diversity in Classrooms — Beyond S.T.E.M.
Sophia Lovell points outa. lack of diversity in the philosophy major and argues for the need for more minority racial and gender voices in social science classrooms.
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Bisexual vs. Pansexual: Fight! Or Actually — Don’t!
Mikayla Buhbe unpacks the significance of labels, highlighting the confusing assumptions made about their implications.
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More Than Just a Name
Kiana Perez-Granados explores the importance of embracing one's full name, outlining the cultural, societal and familial implications behind a name.
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Just Fucking Call Your Grandparents Already
Jonathan Kim reflects on the valuable lessons he's learned from his grandparents as he urges everyone to drop what they're doing and give their own a call today.
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A Closer Look at America’s Caste System
Surya Swaroop discusses her own experiences with caste systems and imparts that all caste systems should be dismantled.
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Roll Call Racism: The Power In Pronunciation
Atmika Iyer unpacks her own lifelong struggle to reconcile conflicting aspects of her identity in examining its inextricable link to something as fundamental as her name.
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Being Asian American in the Time of COVID-19
The nature of the pandemic and escalation of racism against Asian Americans has made me reflect on my own identity.
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UCSB: From Wonderbread World to Home
CCS Professor Jervey Tervalon writes about experiencing the education system as a person of color.
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Featured Comic
Something Is Amiss…
Aries
March 21 - April 19
You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
Leo
July 23 - August 22
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
Libra
September 23 - October 22
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
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