Nike is More Than Just a Brand
Spencer Wu
Senior Copy Editor
Athletes on the biggest and brightest stages are in the public eye. As a result, their opinions matter and have a...
UCSC’s Housing Crisis: A Cautionary Tale
Madison Kirkpatrick
There are several factors that go into making a student’s college experience special: quality of education, level of student engagement, and, most importantly,...
Letter to a Freshman
Minh Hua
Campus Beat Reporter
Dear freshman student,
If you are reading this letter, then there is a high chance that you are quivering in fear of...
New Award Category Planned for the Oscars to Recognize Blockbusters
Minh Hua
Campus Beat Reporter
On August 8, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced via Twitter that it plans to design a new...
Nepotism: Not as Important as It Seems
Minh Hua
Campus Beat Reporter
There are three hard facts of life: we all die someday, buffalo chicken cheese fries are good when you’re drunk, and...
Educate Citizens Instead of Incarcerating Them
Addison Morris
Staff Writer
While Santa Barbara residents prepare for the ribbon cutting at a new county jail where up to 376 inmates will receive “three...
Exploring the American Obsession with British Royalty
Victoria Penate
Staff Writer
With a British royal wedding coming up this weekend between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, it seems as though the...
Latinos in Border Patrol Betray Other Latinos and Themselves
Alondra Sierra
Staff Writer
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has historically been a force of abuse and denigration towards Latino immigrants, most notably in...
#SaveStudentNewsrooms: The Value of Student Journalism
The Bottom Line Editorial Board 2017-2018
Unfortunately, dark times for student media around the country drove The Bottom Line to publish its second editorial in...
Reconsider Your Next Party Snap
Victoria Penate
Staff Writer
According to a Greenberg Strategy study that Snap Inc. commissioned, parties are tied with “at home” for the most frequent place for Snapchat...
