ONDAS Student Center Begins First Full School Year
Ashley Dominguez
The “Opening New Doors to Academic Success” (ONDAS) Student Center began the 2017-18 school year with an open forum for students on Thursday.
Having...
Remembrance
Photos by Juan Gonzalez and Alex Yam | Staff Photographers
This story is part of a commemorative issue on the third anniversary of the 2014...
Two Weeks Into Fall 2017: A Freshman’s Perspective
Jadie O'Connor
“So what year are you?” The student cashier nonchalantly asked me as he put my newly purchased textbooks into a pristine University of...
How UCSB’s Administrators are Navigating the Free Speech Debate
Nkechi Ikem
Last month, The Berkeley Patriot student organization provoked outrage while trying to organize a Free Speech Week with controversial right wing speakers speakers like...
Ira Glass Shatters the Norm at the Granada Theater
Jack Shea
Staff Writer
Raconteur and radio tycoon Ira Glass recounted his favorite lessons from a successful career in broadcast journalism at the Granada Theater in...
A Refresher on Net Neutrality
Ameen Hussaini
Staff Writer
In March, the Trump administration made clear that it intended to undo Obama era net neutrality rules. Although many people are aware...
STD Rates Reach All Time High in Santa Barbara County
Alyssa Smith
California is number one in STDs, according to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control, California has more reported cases of...
UCSB Researchers Receive Grant to Study Kelp
Maya Rapoport
Using previous studies on kelp, a team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara are developing new technology and techniques to...
Santa Barbara Becomes a “Bee City”
Tanner Walker
Science & Tech Editor
The Santa Barbara city council on Tuesday, Sept. 19 unanimously passed a resolution to join the Bee City program, a...
Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s Sexual Harassment Culture
Elizabeth Cook
The New York Times released an article on Oct. 5 packed with evidence and allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by Harvey Weinstein. The...
Trying to Ban Guns Again Won’t Solve Anything
Rick Zierer
After the tragedy last week in Las Vegas, many politicians and commentators argue that guns are the source of violence and that the...
Trump Should Stop Using Twitter to Discuss North Korea
Lauren Baker
Donald Trump continues to unleash his inflammatory rhetoric on Twitter, this time attacking one of his own cabinet members. On Oct. 1, Trump...
Open Letter to Students of Color
Dear Student of Color,
I speak to you quietly, as I search for a familiar face in what looks like a sea of white. I...
