Sign of the Times

Letter to the Editor: Yes on Proposition 54 for Transparency

November 4, 2016 by

A letter to the editor from UCSB board of CALPIRG students secretary Cole Hyatt in favor of Proposition 54.
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Letter to the Editor: End the Death Penalty and Its Problems: “Yes” on 62 and “No” on 66

November 4, 2016 by and

UCSB literature professor Elisabeth Weber and Santa Barbara Deputy Public Defender encourages readers to vote "yes" on proposition 52, and "no" on proposition 66.
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Letter to the Editor: No on Measures I and J

November 4, 2016 by

Propositions I and J opponent Lou Segal explains his reasons for voting no.
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Debate After Debate: Trump’s Perversion of the Election

October 17, 2016 by

In the wake of the second debate and the brink of the third, Dylan Parisi contemplates our political climate.
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Trying to Look Away from a Train Crash: What it’s Like to Watch the Election as an American Abroad

October 7, 2016 by

Opinion editor Sebastianne Kent gives insight into what it's like to be abroad during this election.
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Donald Trump and the Power of Fear

October 3, 2016 by

Neda Mazdisnian dissects the power of Donald Trump's fear politics.
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The Truth About Measure F

September 27, 2016 by

An anonymous letter from a reader, aiming to educate you about Measures E and F and the fliers that have appeared on many cars in Isla Vista.
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Want to Change the World? Stop Flipping the Channel

September 9, 2016 by

Nik Frey warns against what many believe to be harmless channel flipping as a shield from the world's conflicts.
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The Dilemma Democrats Are Facing

August 2, 2016 by

Opinion editors share their thoughts on the state of the Democratic Party.
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Mourning the Revolution

June 20, 2016 by

Sebastianne Kent mourns what the Bernie Sanders campaign meant to her.
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Stop Bitching and Vote

June 6, 2016 by

Nik Frey urges you to fulfill your civic duty and vote in Tuesday's primary.
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An Orwellian America

May 31, 2016 by

Gerardo Banuelos compares our current social climate to that of the one depicted by George Orwell.
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Takeaways from ‘Feminism is Cancer’

May 27, 2016 by

Anjalie Tandon shares her thoughts after attending Thursday's event.
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Feminism is Cancer: Why You Shouldn’t Go

May 24, 2016 by

Benji Lampel warns against wasting your time at the Young Americans for Liberty's upcoming event: Feminism is Cancer
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Not Trump 2016

May 6, 2016 by

Austin Warner explains why he is committed to #NotTrump2016
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