Opposition to Religious Freedom Law Made Indiana the Scapegoat
Shomik Mukherjee
Staff Writer
Illustration by Amairani Palacios
During the past week, the United States has seen nothing short of a debacle result from the recent institution...
Facebook News: A Public Service (P.S.) or B.S.?
Andrew Urena
Illustration by Carrie Ding, Staff Illustrator
Can social media be the saving grace of journalism—or the final nail in its coffin? A recent New...
Napolitano—“This Crap” Pays Your $570,000 Base Salary
Isabelle Geczy
News Editor
If the director of a system dismisses the people that system is intended to serve, which is broken—the director, or the system?
In...
Holiday Daze or Something More?
Joanne Rhee
Who says holidays can’t be for everyone? It seems that holidays are synonymous with days off of school—and in a sense, that’s true....
50 Shades of More of the Same
Sirarpi Topchyan
Staff Writer
I know it’s not exactly Citizen Kane, but 50 Shades of Grey was a film that had the potential to change how...
Playing Around in Education: What Oklahoma’s Proposed Ban on AP US History Means
Gwen Wu
Staff Writer
Recently, legislators in Oklahoma voted to ban AP U.S. History from high schools because it does not display “American exceptionalism,” but rather,...
What Kind of Music Should the Grammys Be Rewarding?
Julius Koch
The task of reviewing music is in itself incredibly difficult. Knowing enough about music and its composition is an important prerequisite, but the...
UCSByak: The Most Fun You Can Have Hurting Our Reputation
Taylor Nguyen
It is true: we all suffer a little from a case of FOMO, otherwise known as “fear of missing out.” Fortunately, to satisfy...
I Love the Super Bowl, and Why You Do Too
Alec Killoran
Staff Writer
Illustration by Silvia Quach
The 2015 Super Bowl attracted more viewers than any broadcast in the history of television. Of course, it only...
Flavor of the Month: Why It’s Suddenly Trendy to “Care” About Isla Vista
Mathew Burciaga
Layout Editor
In 2003, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury issued a report titled “Isla Vista: Take Charge” that aimed to raise awareness of...
