Social Issues
Browsing: Social Justice
Social Media Trending: Police and Citizens Collaborate
“One day the world will be all-a-twitter with my principles of modern policing”. – Sir…
Children on the front line: Nearly 300,000 used in war zones today
Human trafficking takes many different forms. One of them is child soldiers in armed conflicts…
5 Things to Know about Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is one of the biggest global issues right now. The United Nations and…
All Paws on Deck
How can we save animals from being euthanized? According to the Human Society of the…
Canine Rehabilitation
“it is the best job ever, helping animals is the best satisfaction”. Karen Atlas is…
War on Wildlife
If there is one thing America is best at, it is declaring war. Both in…
PTSD: The Silent Struggle
“One of the most important things to recognize is that PTSD is a real thing…
Martin Leyva, Antioch Alum and community activist
In a recent interview, several Antioch students got a chance to talk to local activist…
No Dogs Allowed
Strict Dog Policies Afflicting SB Locals Saying I had a “ruff” time finding a home…
Inducing fear: the rise of Boko Haram
UPDATE APRIL 28, 2015: Nigerian armed forces reportedly rescued 200 girls and 93 women from…
Active Shooters on the rise, Can it happen at Antioch?
Does Antioch staff, faculty and students know what to do if there is an active…
Domestic Violence – Make a Difference
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. This type of…
Help the Community: Santa Barbara County Food Bank
“Our Food Bank now serves an incredible one out of four people in Santa Barbara…
Lorenzo Wolf about being homeless in Santa Barbara
“Just because you are poor, it does not mean you are bad. Just because you…
Walking for a Cause
My First 3k Charity Walk On Saturday October 18, 2014, the Santa Barbara community joined…
Homeless in Santa Barbara VS. homeless in Norway
Many of the homeless people I see in Santa Barbara, would never be homeless in…
Measure P takes a dive
No on Measure P, and Yes on hydraulic fracturing, that was the general message that…
Do Americans choose to be homeless?
Why are people homeless in the United States? I’ve been interested in this question since…
In Our Backyards! An Interview with Katie Davis, SBC Water Guardians
“It will not only contaminate our ground and drinking water, but will also pollute the…
5 Facts You Need to Know about the California Drought
5 Facts You Need to Know about the California Drought California is actually in a…
5 Things to Know about Measure P
What is fracking and Measure P? Hydraulic fracturing is the process of “injecting fluid-mostly water…
Antioch Student Parking: Taking Action!
In a previous article I explained “How Student Parking Limitations Linked to Eco Harm”. The…
Bureo Skateboards and Their Plastic Initiative
Bureo Skateboards and Their Plastic Initiative: Bureo Skateboards designs and manufactures a unique line of…
Plastic Bag Ban – Friend or Foe?
Santa Barbara’s Plastic Bag Ban In the city of Santa Barbara alone, approximately 47 million…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- But How? Here in Santa Barbara, CA, sustainability and environmentalism is a…