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Farewell from the Editor: Continuing Activism

June 8, 2017 by

Outgoing Opinion Editor Sebastianne Kent bids her farewell and urges fellow activists to continue their work in the UCSB community.
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A Gaucho Medic in Mosul: Airstrikes Save Lives

June 1, 2017 by

Nik Frey gives an inside look into his time as a medic in Mosul, Iraq, a conflict zone occupied by ISIS.
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Rules of Sex and Marriage

May 31, 2017 by

Komal Surani questions the way we come to understand and follow the rules of sex and marriage.
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Vignettes: 3 Perspectives of Grief, Change and Progress After May 23

May 26, 2017 by , and

On the night of May 23, once the majority of us had become aware something very bad had happened, I called my parents and told them I was safe. May 24 was a gloomy day, no sun in Santa Barbara’s typ...
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An Oak Tree and the Essence of Art

May 24, 2017 by

Zach Morgan offers his thoughts on Michael Craig-Martin's "An Oak Tree."
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Remembering the Recovery

May 23, 2017 by

On the night of May 23, once the majority of us had become aware something very bad had happened, I called my parents and told them I was safe. May 24 was a gloomy day, no sun in Santa Barbara’s typ...
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Carrying on the Legacy of Christopher Michaels-Martinez

May 23, 2017 by

As the inaugural recipient of the Christopher Michaels-Martinez Memorial Scholarship, my experience of the events of May 23, 2014, is mostly secondhand. Campus administration created six scholarships ...
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A New Phase in Isla Vista

May 23, 2017 by

On the evening of May 23, 2014, I was just stepping out of the shower at my house in San Diego. It was Memorial Day weekend, and freshman me had returned home to spend some time with family and friend...
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Editor’s Note: Resilience Revisited

May 22, 2017 by

Three years after an immensely painful day in Isla Vista history, the last class of primary sources is packing its resilience and leaving behind footprints in the sand.
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The Politics of Veganism

May 22, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent discusses the detriments to over-politicizing diet, and why an all or nothing approach to veganism makes it less widely accessible.
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Why the UC System Should Divest from Fossil Fuels: a Response to Nathan Prisco

May 19, 2017 by

Emily Williams responds to an article published yesterday on why UC should divest from fossil fuels, with a point by point counter on why she believes the UC system should divest, as a symbolic gestur...
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Why UCSB Should Not Divest From Fossil Fuels

May 18, 2017 by

Graduate student Nathan Prisco weighs in on the issue of the University's divestment from fossil fuels.
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Bike Accidents on Campus: The Unaddressed Epidemic

May 18, 2017 by

Sebastianne Kent addresses the ongoing problem of bicycle crashes in our community.
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It’s High Time That We End the Stigma Surrounding Marijuana Use

May 17, 2017 by

Laurel Rinehart questions why some turn a blind eye to alcohol while condemning marijuana use.
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The Real Reason Girls are Unsatisfied with I.V. Hookup Culture

May 11, 2017 by

Laurel Rinehart stresses the importance of women seeking out their own forms of pleasure.
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