The Channels

Student Bailey Hanna, accompanied by Nathaniel Grotenhuis (left) answers questions from the Student Senate about Turning Point USA being an organization tied to racism and discrimination during his club charter pitch for approval to officially bring the organization to campus on Friday, March 13, 2020, in the in the ASG meeting room Campus Center Room 223 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Hanna argued that the “bad bugs” in the organization don’t represent his beliefs and goals with the club before the Senate denied the proposal.

Student Senate denies charter for contested club Turning Point USA

March 14, 2020

Opposing political views should not affect potential friendships

October 25, 2019

As somebody who loves politics, I’ve come to realize some of the relationships I value the most are ones that challenge my ideological beliefs. As the British philosopher John Stuart Mill once said, “He who knows only his side, knows littl...

Being Christian does not always align with Republican beliefs

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...