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The orange medicine bottle holding Bianca Ascencios depression medication stored in a makeup bag on March 30, 2022 in Carpinteria, Calif.

From sad girl to rad girl — breaking the stigma

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
April 1, 2022
Ryan Painter poses beside an apartment window on Feb. 15 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Unrealistic media expectations shouldn’t control my dating life

Ryan Painter, Staff Writer
February 25, 2022
Sydney Hammer takes her first steps with the help of handrails after recovering from Surgery on Jan. 31, 2021 at Kaiser Permanente in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Hammer broke her wrist, arm and femur from falling 13 feel off her balcony. Courtesy of Hammers mom, Sandra Hammer.

How falling off a balcony made me appreciate the little things in life

Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
Liz Gates in front of Jackie Shearn, George Sullivan and Lexie Brent in the Theatre department’s production of “Laughing with Durang,” a collection of five plays by Christopher Durang on Oct. 29 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Photo courtesy of Ben Crop.

Theatre arts department leaves audience ‘Laughing with Durang’

Melissa Garcia, Staff Writer
November 15, 2021
The Jonas Brothers performing on Jan. 25, 2020 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Calif. Fans and phones crowded the stage during the 90-minute performance.

Concerts can be exhilarating but shouldn’t be a deadly experience

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
November 12, 2021
Del Playa Drive during sunset in Isla Vista, Calif. Many students are having trouble finding housing in Goleta and Isla Vista this semester due to a housing shortage.

SBCC/UCSB need to take on some responsibility and provide housing

Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer
October 8, 2021
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Is social media a force for good?

Bianca Ascencio and Kiki Reyes
October 8, 2021
Jenna McMahon applies her Dexcom, which checks blood sugar levels every five minutes on Sept. 20 at La Brezza apartments in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Dexcom sends alerts to her phone to notify if her blood sugar is too high or too low.

Diabetes doesn’t control my life and taught me to be independent

Jenna McMahon, Staff Writer
October 1, 2021

Elementary students should be required to learn two languages

Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor
September 27, 2021
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Is City College doing a good job enforcing safety mandates?

Laura Luevanos and Melissa Garcia
September 24, 2021
Courtesy art of Lordes debut album Pure Heroine by Lorde.

Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’ perfectly captures the teenage experience

Laura Luevanos, Staff Writer
September 10, 2021
Photo Illustration.

‘Tampopo’ deliciously blends western and Japanese styles

Rodrigo Hernandez, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 7, 2021
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