Self Study

February 25, 2021

A Call to Increase Diversity in Classrooms — Beyond S.T.E.M.

By Sophia Lovell

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.

February 22, 2021

Bisexual vs. Pansexual: Fight! Or Actually — Don’t!

By Mikayla Buhbe

Mikayla Buhbe unpacks the significance of labels, highlighting the confusing assumptions made about their implications.

February 13, 2021

More Than Just a Name

By Kiana Perez-Granados

Kiana Perez-Granados explores the importance of embracing one's full name, outlining the cultural, societal and familial implications behind a name.

November 25, 2020

Just Fucking Call Your Grandparents Already

By Jonathan Kim

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.

October 15, 2020

A Closer Look at America’s Caste System

By Surya Swaroop

Surya Swaroop discusses her own experiences with caste systems and imparts that all caste systems should be dismantled.

September 8, 2020

Roll Call Racism: The Power In Pronunciation

By Atmika Iyer

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.

April 21, 2020

Being Asian American in the Time of COVID-19

By Calista Liu

The nature of the pandemic and escalation of racism against Asian Americans has made me reflect on my own identity.

February 27, 2020

UCSB: From Wonderbread World to Home

By Jervey Tervalon

CCS Professor Jervey Tervalon writes about experiencing the education system as a person of color.

February 24, 2020

Swipe Left On Birthright Israel

By Emily Kocis

Emily Kocis writes about why the concept of a Jewish birthright to Israel is problematic.

November 25, 2019

Living in Ambiguity

By Sophia Lovell

Sophia Lovell explores the difficulties of defining your cultural identity when you come from a mixed race background.

October 19, 2019

Not My Language, Still My Family

By Anabel Costa

Anabel Costa argues that you don't need to speak the same language to become acquainted — you just have to know how to say "fucker."

October 10, 2019

Fried Rice and Five Guys: The Struggles of an Asian Guy

By Sam Suh

Sam Suh searches for the cause of his roommate's terrible cooking skills.

May 31, 2019

What Cultural Appropriation Means To Second-Generation Migrants

By Raveen Sivashanker

Raveen Sivashanker examines the role that second-generation migrants play in the cultural appropriation debate.

May 7, 2019

Unpeeling the Layers of Identity: What “Asian-American” Means To Me

By Pei Ja Anderson

Refuting racial dichotomies, Pei Ja Anderson sets out to define "Asian-American" for herself.

April 18, 2019

Beyond Bills: The Power of Paper

By Miya Herzstein

Miya Herzstein on redefining "support" through creative and cultural means.

March 23, 2019

Family Vs. Self-Identity: Can You Have It Both Ways?

By Melanie Ziment

Examining cultural differences within her family, Melanie Ziment defines Judaism on her own terms.