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Ariana Isabel Duckett // Co-Editor-in-Chief Dear TBL readers, Many of us have upcoming graduation ceremonies. Many more may be spending as much time as we can with those we care about before summer arrives. These ends don’t feel easy, and instead are in constant motion alongside us. I felt it on a long walk I […] The post Letter from the Editor: Passing the Lantern first appeared on The Bottom…
Julia Pollard // Staff Writer For many students, stress can become part of day-to-day life, making it easy to overlook its impact. As Mental Health Awareness Month wraps up, it serves as a reminder for students to recognize challenges and become more aware of the support systems available on campus. Taking time to acknowledge the […] The post More Than a Month: Why Mental Health Awareness Matters…
Julia Pollard // Staff Writer With financial stresses on the rise, the French and Italian departments at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) have been on the receiving end of significant budget cuts. These cuts, which have been ongoing for around two years, have decreased the department size as a whole by two-thirds. An anonymous source in […] The post Budget Cuts Shrink French and Italian Departments at UCSB…
Edwin Ballesteros // Staff Photographer The UCSB Fashion Club held their annual runway show at LoDo Studios in downtown Santa Barbara on May 16. This year’s show was titled “Mirage,” and its central themes were perception, growth, and imagination. Eleven collections were presented on the runway, adorning 62 student models. Each designer offered their own […] The post UCSB Fashion Club Puts on…
Edwin Ballesteros // Staff Photographer The Creatures of the Night Production Company put on its quarterly shadow cast performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on May 9, in which performers pantomimed events from the film while it played behind them. The theme this quarter was “Once Upon a Rocky,” and the film’s characteristic camp […] The post Rocky Horror Takes a Fantasy Twist first appeared…
Julia Pollard // Staff Writer For many racing fans, Kyle Busch has been a household name. As one of the drivers in NASCAR history with the most wins and as one of the most recognizable personalities, the racing world lost one of its defining figures on May 21. The announcement of his death came as […] The post Rowdy Forever: NASCAR Mourns Kyle Busch first appeared on The Bottom Line .
Ariana Isabel Duckett // Editor-in-Chief The Bottom Line asked the Astronomy Society at UC Santa Barbara for astrophotography they had done, and details of how each image was taken. Astrophotography can take days to develop to try to truly capture the shape and contents of the universe’s many galaxies. Each of the following were taken […] The post Student Astrophotography of the Night Sky first…
Sophia Sullivan // Staff Writer The beloved HBO show “Game of Thrones” (GOT) is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary, and it seems only fair to give some attention to its casting choices, but is there a deeper societal message behind them? In 2016, Jon Snow actor Kit Harington commented in an interview with The Sunday […] The post Game of Thrones and the Social Implications of Its Casting…
Sophia Sullivan // Staff Writer Martin Koolhoven’s 2016 film “Brimstone” is an arguably brilliant western flick, but what more does it have to say about commonly religiously motivated gender norms during its 19th-century timeline? I believe that it serves as a great commentary on the fact that, without proper legal and scientific advancements, the men […] The post “Brimstone”: The Wild West’s…
Tomas Flores // Arts & Entertainment Editor “Mortal Kombat II,” a direct sequel to the 2021 film “Mortal Kombat,” is an intense adaptation of the action-packed video game with the same name. The video game series has been alive for more than 30 years now, and within that time frame, it has seen its ups […] The post “Mortal Kombat II” is a Bloody Good Time first appeared on The Bottom Line .
