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....
Jussie Smollett and How Victimhood Sells
Sabrina Bui
Staff Writer
Within weeks, Jussie Smollett went from successful TV actor to sympathetic victim of a hate crime to a possible convicted felon. Once...
5 Tips for Being a Rad Roommate
Steven Jin
Unless you have enough disposable income to rent your own place and live alone while attending UCSB, it’s more than likely that you...
Security Breaches Won’t Stop Me From Using Facebook
Sarah Renard
Recently, people have become anxious about accusations regarding privacy and data breaches with regards to Facebook — but is this enough to scare...
Valentine’s Day is a Corporate Scheme (But It Doesn’t Have to Be)
Jade Martinez
According to a statistic tracking Valentine’s Day sales, the holiday brought in a revenue of roughly $20 million in 2018. This raises the...
5 Dating App Anecdotes
In the modern day, no discussion of romance would be complete without acknowledging the many wacky, weird, and sometimes wonderful experiences that come with...
Governor Newsom’s Budget Lacks Adequate Mental Health Program Funding
Steven Jin
Gavin Newsom, current governor of California, has proposed an increase in funding for the UC system. His proposal leads to the UC system...
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Sarah Renard
Now that midterms are coming to a close for students at UCSB, many people have started planning for Valentine’s Day. For couples, Valentine's...
Must-See Spots in Santa Barbara
Megan Halpin
While abroad in Spain, I had a conversation with another tourist in which they asked, “So, you go to UCSB, huh? Is Santa...
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...
