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The Future of Affirmative Action

The Future of Affirmative Action

Jinling Wang February 8, 2023

In October 31, over 100 students donning light blue bandannas and carrying signs gathered outside the Supreme Court in light of the hearing determining whether to consider race in the college admissions...

Women in Iran

Women in Iran

Lucy Wang January 23, 2023

Ahead of their opening game in this year’s World Cup, the Iranian national team stood side-by-side and refused to sing the national anthem in protest to the movement going on in their country. A protest...

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Sleeping Glass Frogs

Jinling Wang January 23, 2023

PHOTOGRAPH BY VISUALS UNLIMITED, INC., ROBERT PICKETT, GETTY IMAGES As round opaque water crystals collect on dark green leaves, the croaks of hundreds of glass frogs echo in the rainforest. Sitting...

The Science Behind Sleep and Dreams

The Science Behind Sleep and Dreams

Jinling Wang December 20, 2022

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep jump over emerald fields, slowly dimming into falling darkness as they fall into a peaceful slumber. Curling in the warmth and safety of our blankets, hours will tick...

Loss of Indigenous Culture

Loss of Indigenous Culture

Christiana Cino December 20, 2022

At the mention of COVID-19, what is the first thing you think about? The number of deaths? How it affected you? How it hurt your friends and your family? How you had to wear a mask everywhere you went?...

State Street is Evolving

State Street is Evolving

Niccolo D’Agruma December 18, 2022

We are becoming an America that favors alternatives to cars. Within weeks after the pandemic lockdowns were instituted, restaurants and shops physically moved onto the streets, building extensions and...

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

Jackson Baltes December 18, 2022

During the month of September, the world watched as the Ukrainian armed forces continue to achieve victories against the Russian military in the Kharkiv Oblast. Simultaneously, the Ukrainians also made...

The Harsh Realities of Climate Change

The Harsh Realities of Climate Change

Lucia Camp December 18, 2022

Private jets, cooling and heating systems, and gas-guzzling “luxury” vehicles are deemed necessary to the upper echelon of American society. Unfortunately, there are consequences to these luxuries....

The Current Situation in Iran

The Current Situation in Iran

Eli Meisel December 7, 2022

On September 16, a twenty-two-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini was brutally beaten and killed by the morality police of Iran. The event occurred in Iran’s capital, Tehran, where people marched through...

A Goodbye to the Oil Rigs?

A Goodbye to the Oil Rigs?

Hudson Mayfield November 30, 2022

Eight oil platforms stand like ancient monolithics just miles off our coast, predating many current Santa Barbara residents. Things are set to change however, with three of these local rigs, Habit, Hogan...

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