Open Access Publishing is the Future
Xander Apicella
Staff Writer
On Feb. 28, the UCs canceled their subscription with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, to pursue Open Access (OA) for all...
An Environmental Science Minor Would be Major
Noe Padilla
Staff Writer
When I was first applying to universities, the only school I wanted to go to was UCSB, and it was because of...
Deltopia, Ten Years Later
Jonathon Lebo
Laws both influence and are influenced by society. 2019 marks the tenth year since the Santa Barbara county ban on Floatopia, the annual...
The Problem with Disarming Campus Police
Madison Kirkpatrick
A.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution calling for the complete disarmament of campus police, on the grounds that students should no longer fear...
Do Your Part by Completing Course Evaluations
Eliseo Manzo
The post-midterm lull has set in, as winter courses wrap up before the inevitable stress-inducing caffeine binge that is finals week at UCSB....
Student Employees Deserve a Living Wage
Raymond Matthews
In a bold new resolution, UCSB’s Associated Students (A.S.) Senate is setting a new standard by demanding a “minimum living wage” for all...
Government Shutdown Impacts CalFresh Recipients, Among Others
Alexander Ortiz
Weeks ago, I got an email from CalFresh letting me know that my benefits would be dispersed out of schedule because students signing...
I.V. During Winter Break Was Indeed Vacant
Addison Morris
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Imagine all the primo parking you could ever want. Imagine the streets of I.V. doubled in size without any cars....
Ranking of the Dining Commons
Jessica Gang
Opinions Editor
It is a well-known fact that campus dining is an integral part of college life. For some, the quality of food in...
It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green — But We Have to Try
Stella Delgado
At UCSB, every eco-friendly student confidently totes around their sticker-covered Hydro Flask and metal straws that tell the world that they care about...
