Julia Pizza, Associate Editor
April 28, 2017
As a child, I fell victim to the manipulative ads for fancy dolls and fattening junk food.
After almost 20 years of being exposed to catchy advertising, I still get caught in the clever trap.
Every time I scroll through...
Madeline K. Nathaus, Channels Staff
April 21, 2017
One year ago, I decided to stay home for college to be with my boyfriend.
Ten days after the decision deadline— he broke up with me.
I was a senior in high school. Desperate to leave Ventura, California, I whined about...
JULIA PIZZA, News Editor
April 8, 2017
It may be hard to admit, but the election of President Donald Trump is the best thing that ever happened to mainstream journalism.
While Trump has continuously accused the The New York Times as having a “failing reputation” and bein...
James Livingston, Channels Staff
April 7, 2017
Millions of glaringly bright poppies and wildflowers blooming en masse upon hillsides and throughout deserts across California have emerged as a symbol for the light at the end of the tunnel.
The worst drought in the state’s recorded ...
Kelsey Lopez, Channels Staff
April 7, 2017
Families all over the country, including my own, are at higher risk of being torn apart and broken.
Americans who support Donald Trump's new immigration policies argue that most of these immigrants are criminals or bad people. Yet, they fail to real...
JACKIE COBOS, Channels Staff
March 24, 2017
There is no doubt that Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful––and most expensive––places to live, but unfortunately many students don’t often have the chance to appreciate the beauty of it due to the amount of stress...
Sammy Rowinski, Channels Staff
March 17, 2017
I’m a realist.
That being said, I understand most situations from all perspectives. So in the case of the dating scene, I understand the struggles from both a girl's and a guy's perspective with finding “the one,” bu...
Brandon Davis, Channels Staff
March 17, 2017
The widely-known and addressed Affordable Care Act, previously known as Obamacare, is in danger of becoming obsolete as Republicans in Congress have proposed a new GOP Healthcare Bill.
The new bill is unconstitutional and needs to ...
LIAM BRADDY, Channels Staff
March 10, 2017
Republicans in Congress introduced a new bill on Monday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aiming to seal Donald Trump's campaign promise to defund and eradicate Planned Parenthood.
The defunding of such a valuable healthcare...
Kathyvan Tran, Features Editor
March 1, 2017
In a world of varying diet choices, everyone should be comfortable with their own and be respectful of others’.
I’ve been a vegetarian for nearly seven years. During this time, I’ve experimented with different types of v...
Brooke Snow, Channels Staff
February 24, 2017
The moment Donald Trump took office, I worried about minorities’ rights as well as my own as a woman. I feared they might be vulnerable to the power of a man who doesn’t understand discrimination.
Trump has made a series...
Jefferson Beckham, Channels Staff
February 24, 2017
Picture yourself sitting in Spanish class, hearing the teacher drone on about how to conjugate various verb forms.
You either might be tempted to fall asleep, given that the teacher’s going over it for the umpteenth time,...
