Caleb Severson, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
“I’m just going to City College.”
That was always my answer. A little robotic with a hint of self-defense in my tone.
I graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 2018, a school known for its prestigious Engineering Academy and a reput...
Ruben Andrade, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
I’ve always taken pride in having the discipline and motivation to work hard on something that I love, be it a hobby or in school.
I was entering my second year at City College and my goal was to transfer as fast as possible.
Takin...
Kai Zheng, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 11, 2019
The descending, menacing riff of the Beatles’ “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” reverberated against the walls of Old Town Coffee, a popular local spot in Old Town Goleta. An audience of over fifty people sang along and swayed to the thr...
Sarah Maninger, Sports Editor
October 11, 2019
I grew up believing that politics and religion were two different things. I thought that I could agree with my parents' moderate Republican beliefs and go to church without one affecting the other. The problem was that when I was ten years ol...
Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 11, 2019
HIV isn’t treated with the same urgency it once was.
U.S. cases of HIV/AIDS have decreased massively since the initial outbreak in the 1980s, but the disease continues to be a problem, in part because the preventative medication is so ...
August Lawrence, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
I always hated hospitals, and terminal patients terrified me, but it wasn’t until I was forced to face these fears that I ended up making one of the best friends of my life.
Her name was Laurie Ranohoff and they had found a lump that had spre...
Serena Guentz, News Editor
September 27, 2019
Too many times I have seen people measure their self-worth and happiness based on their relationship with a significant other.
With the prevalence of dating apps and the societal idea that romantic love is one of the most important things ...
Ryan P. Cruz, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
I spent the summer on house arrest with an electronic GPS ankle monitor strapped around my leg, wondering how I got myself in this situation, and how I was going to get myself out.
With no job and nowhere to go, I made the decision to...
Bianca Ascencio, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
Taking a semester off from school helped me get myself back on the right track.
Many of my friends went straight from high school to a four year, and are getting ready to graduate this spring.
I failed...
