Horror film sensationalizes UCSB tragedy


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The release of a trailer for the horror film Del Playa early this month has outraged thousands who consider it outrightly disrespectful of the May 2014 killings that took place in Isla Vista, California. The film mirrors the shooting at the University of California, Santa Barbara, inadvertently fictionalizing the incident. A petition on Change.org calls […]

Prison college programs ignore structural issues


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For American households, the college experience means an investment, a mark of wealth and a time for growth. Its importance is rarely understated; degrees go hand in hand with higher incomes for graduates and open up unparalleled professional opportunities. The White House announced plans earlier this month to open funding for college-level education for prison […]

New photo feature could allow positive evolution for Yik Yak


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Popular anonymous messaging app Yik Yak has been called many things — chief among them “inflammatory,” “disgusting” and “downright racist.” Certainly, the anonymity of the app has created an odd mixture of humorous-meets-hurtful that can isolate communities, marginalize minorities and enable cyberbullying across campuses. But Yik Yak’s latest update, complete with the addition of photos […]