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From left, Sofia Stavins, Claire Geriak (on wagon), Delaney Newhouse below, and Angel Corzo gather in front of a wagon on Oct. 20 at Lane Farms in Santa Barbara, Calif. These four make up The Channels editorial board for the fall 2023 semester.

Editor’s List: What was your most memorable Halloween costume?

Sofia Stavins, Delaney Newhouse, Angel Corzo, and Claire Geriak
October 31, 2023
Editor's List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Editor’s List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
May 4, 2023
The Spring 2023 Editorial board sit on the tables outside of the newsroom, wearing coordinated outfits to match The Channels rebrand on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Editor’s List: Celebrating the new year with thoughtfulness, impact

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
February 10, 2023
Clockwise from top left; Melissa Garcia’s four green salsa enchiladas stuffed with shredded chicken and mayonnaise, topped with lettuce and onion; Jenna McMahon’s patatas bravas, a traditional Spanish dish originated in Madrid and commonly found on tapas menus; Yarrow Hogan’s fajitas de camarones with guacamole, which she prepared for dinner with her roommates; Sunny Silverstein’s tortilla de patata made by her wonderful host family in Maguilla, Spain which is best served hot accompanied by fresh bread.

Editors List: Our favorite Hispanic dish for Hispanic heritage month

The Channels Editorial Board, Melissa Garcia, Jenna McMahon, Yarrow Hogan, and Sunny Silverstein
September 30, 2022
Clockwise, Pedro Granados, Melissa Garcia and Maria Chaidez embracing each other in Cabo San Lucas on Saturday, July 16. Jenna McMahon and Avery Black share a laugh during a water balloon fight with their friends on Thursday, July 21 at La Brezza in Santa Barbara Calif. YG performs on Wednesday, May 18 in Stanford. Yarrow Hogan takes a seat to enjoy the scenery during the hike up a mountain at Pinnacles National Park, Calif. on Friday, June 17.

Editor’s List: Our favorite memories made over the summer

Melissa Garcia, Jenna McMahon, Yarrow Hogan, and Sunny Silverstein
September 16, 2022
From left, Photo Editor August Lawrence, Sports Editor Eric Evelhoch, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez and Features Editor Bianca Ascencio on Wednesday, April 27 at the Winslow-Maxwell Overlook at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Channels Editorial Board moves forward while looking back at the spring semester, with Ascencio returning as editor-in-chief for fall 2022.

The Channels editors reminisce about the spring 2022 semester

August Lawrence, Associate Editor
May 6, 2022
Clockwise from top left, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez and Sofia Alvarado at the Pasadena Daydream Festival, The Raconteurs at The Commodore Ballroom by Kris Krug, Features Editor Bianca Ascencio and her family at the Hella Mega Tour in Dodger Stadium and Metallica at The Forum by jondoeforty1.

Editor’s List: The most memorable concerts from our favorite bands

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
May 2, 2022
Clockwise from top left, Movie posters for Pixar animated movies "Ratatouille" (2007), "Geri's Game" (1997), "Turning Red" (2022) and "Finding Nemo" (2003).

Editor’s List: Favorite Pixar Features

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
April 18, 2022
Clockwise from top left, logo of “The Church of What’s Happening Now: With Joey CoCo Diaz” from Audible, logo of “Steve-O’s Wild Ride” from Spotify, logo of “Sal and Chris Present: Hey Babe!” from Spotify and a photo from a live taping of “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” on Thursday, July 22, 2010 by Ben Schumin/Wikimedia Commons.

Editor’s List: Favorite stand-out podcasts that are worth the listen

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
April 1, 2022
Clockwise from top left, musician Hope Sandoval photo by Sam/Creative Commons, musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe photo by James J. Kriegsmann, athlete and broadcaster Jessica Mendoza photo by U.S. Embassy Panama and athlete Manon Rhéaume photo by Tsunami330/ Wikimedia Commons.

Editor’s List: Celebrating iconic women in entertainment industry

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
March 14, 2022
Clockwise from left, musician and entrepreneur Rihanna, filmmaker Spike Lee, baseball player Jackie Robinson and baseball player Curt Flood.

Editor’s List: Inspirational Black figures from American history

Bianca Ascencio, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 4, 2022
From left, Opinion Editor August Lawrence, Sports Editor Eric Evelhoch, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez and Arts and Entertainment Editor Bianca Ascencio pose outside the Channels Newsroom on Friday, Dec. 3 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Channels Editors reflect on the in-person fall 2021 semester

August Lawrence, Opinion Editor
December 3, 2021
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