By Cole Parker The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has held the reputation as one of the nation’s leading party schools. The sunshine, the layout of Isla Vista and the proximity to the beach all contribute to a celebratory social environment with ample parties for students to enjoy. Although the fun, laid back lifestyle, […]
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By Emma Anderson In the midst of COVID-19, tens of millions of students are getting their longtime wish fulfilled: they don’t have to go to school anymore. However, for many, that has not ended up being as joyous an occasion as they had once dreamed. As students, and educators, are attempting to adjust to remote
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By: Dami Akande From mid- to late March, school administrators all over the country began to make the difficult decision to shut down their physical sites as the threat of an uncontrollable Covid-19 outbreak loomed. Millions of students were promptly transitioned into a remote learning system, utilizing online applications such as Zoom or Google Classroom,
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By Brooke Russell Until now, rigorous education has always been championed as a positive, crucial force for students, as well as society. Degrees from top-tier institutions convey not only the mastery of certain materials and information but also, the ability to persevere through an intensive workload. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking financial, physical, and emotional
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By Amelia Buckley “Know your skills and talents, and don’t be afraid to try on new ones; take a chance on yourself.” Those are the words of advice from 2009 college graduate Christopher Dunn-Rankin to the class of 2020. As someone who graduated during the last big recession, he acknowledges that he, like most of
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By Sarah Carlin, Mariyah Lewis, and Alexandra Gessesse Moving from the UC Santa Barbara dorms to Isla Vista is undoubtedly one of the most exciting experiences in a Gaucho’s college career. Students can say goodbye to the strict rules of the dorms, and move from tiny, cramped bedrooms on campus to slightly bigger, cramped bedrooms
Thanks to concerts thrown specifically for UCSB students throughout the school year, Gauchos do not even need to leave campus to experience live music. Performances featuring well-known artists and large crowds occur during Welcome Week, Halloween, and the first weekend of Spring quarter. Toward the end of May, an all-day festival called Extravaganza allows students
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The UCSB Arts & Lectures program often holds a large number of events at these venues, ranging from comedy shows and films to theater and dance performances, concerts, and lectures by groundbreaking writers. Just a few past performers speakers include former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, cellist
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UCSB operates four dining commons: De La Guerra, Carillo, Ortega, and Portola. Students can choose a meal plan with 10, 14, 17, or unlimited swipes per week. The “Plus Program” that UCSB offers allows students to use “dining dollars” at various restaurants throughout campus. Meals are all you can eat, the feature of “trayless” dining
Campus Point (geographically known as Goleta Point) is a scenic coastal outcropping that defines the southeast corner of the UCSB campus. Bounded by the lagoon to the north and 30-foot rocky cliffs to the south and west, Campus Point is UCSB’s “park” of sorts, serving as a beloved destination for hiking, jogging, beach-combing, swimming, surfing,
