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Julia Torres, Staff Writer

Spring 2023

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The Torres sisters, Julia and Gabriela smile together with their dog, Candy, on the road on a sunny day on Oct. 26.

I reminisce about my childhood growing up with my baby sister

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
May 12, 2023
Jordyn Anderson serves the ball in a game against Ventura College in Fall of 2021 at the Sports Pavillion in Santa Barbara, Calif. Anderson to transfer to San Diego State University to study kinesiology and sports medicine. Courtesy of Catherine Anderson.

Jordyn Anderson leaves it all on the sand to end volleyball career

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
May 5, 2023
The recipients of the Outstanding Performance grants and scholarships shine during the 2023 Student Exhibition on Thursday, April 20 at Atkinson Gallery in Santa Barbara, Calif. The recipients received grants from $250 to $5,000.

Students win scholarship money from their art displayed at SBCC

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
April 28, 2023
Picture courtesy of City staff person Jasime Showers. Full Cachuma Lake after the storms at the start of 2023.

Local water reservoir sits at max capacity after the winter storms

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
19-year-old Kiera Oakeson sitting at the bus stop across from City College on Wednesday. April 5. Oakeson is a student at City College who takes the bus nearly every day, she says she has spent an estimate of $50 on Ubers she’s had to call because the bus never showed.

Lack of public transport impacts students’ commutes to campus

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
April 7, 2023
Professional trombone player Alex Iles fronts the City College Lunch Break Big Band at the Dos Pueblos Jazz Festival on March 3 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band also had the opportunity to rehearse with Iles before the festival.

Local high school’s Instrumental Program jazzes it up with bands

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Is a college education essential?

Angel Corzo and Julia Torres
March 6, 2023
Sally Chuah, the Library Chair, smiles while holding up a peace sign on March 2 at her desk in The Luria Library in Santa Barbara, Calif. Chuah wants to break stereotypical views of librarians by being welcoming, and creating an engaging space for students.

Chair librarian offers extensive resources for scholars at SBCC

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
Julia Torres (far left), Alexis Chavez (center), and Sunny Silverstein (far right) sit in a field of lavender in Santa Barbara, Calif. All three young women write for the Channels.

The Channels staff talk dating in college: is it worth the hardship?

Sunny Silverstein, Julia Torres, and Alexis Chavez
February 27, 2023
The corner of Trigo and El Embarcadero st. in Isla

Antisemitic flyers littering Isla Vista streets prompts distress

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
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