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Emma Welch

Emma Welch, Opinion Editor

Fall 2022, Spring 2023

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The Channels staff share their end of the semester takeaways

Claire Geriak, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, and Sofia Stavins
May 12, 2023
Editors' List: precious memories and our favorite childhood films

Editors’ List: precious memories and our favorite childhood films

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
May 11, 2023
Enjoying her 20th birthday party, Emma Welch blew out her candles to enter her new decade of life on Saturday, May 6 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Entering a new decade, I learned how to embrace growing older

Emma Welch, Opinion Editor
May 10, 2023
Editor's List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Editor’s List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
May 4, 2023
Shades of pink, blue, orange, and purple filling the sky viewed from a house on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista, Calif.

Living on Del Playa Drive comes with both excitement and stress

Emma Welch, Associate Editor
April 29, 2023
Lorena David and her canine companion Humphrey, gleam during the reproductive rights protest on April 15 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "This if the third place he's gone with his signs, unfortunately," David said. "He's 9 years old, he shouldn't be standing for this anymore!"

Locals gather to protest the hold placed on the Texas abortion pill

Emma Welch, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2023

The Channels wants to know: ‘Do you feel safe?’

Claire Geriak, Bailey Schroerlucke, Yarrow Hogan, Sunny Silverstein, Emma Welch, and Delaney Newhouse
April 14, 2023
The CBC and The Sweeps' pool that residents can lounge around on April 4, in Isla Vista Calif.

County supervisors vote 4-0 to change eviction process at CBC

Emma Welch, Associate Editor
April 6, 2023
The editorial board sitting together holding the general excellence award that was received at JACC. All of the editors together on Thursday, March 16.

Editors’ List: The reflections and highlights from our trip to JACC

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Allison Budde, Sunny Silverstein, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
March 22, 2023
Power outage on main campus encourages remote learning

Power outage on main campus encourages remote learning

Emma Welch, Associate Editor
March 21, 2023

[Video] Voices: “What’s the luckiest thing that’s ever happened to you?”

March 20, 2023
The custodial night-time crew, posing for their staff photos in Santa Barbara, Calif. Courtesy image from Miguel Pineda.

SBCC custodial staff works until sunrise preparing for a new day

Emma Welch, Associate Editor
March 17, 2023
Kia Kofoed (left) and Sabrina Forbes (right) show their competitiveness for the sport of lacrosse in Santa Barbara Calif. The women are City College’s co-captains for the women’s lacrosse team. The two players stand together on Wednesday, March 1.

[Photo] Passionate lacrosse players pioneer a new version of sports

Sofia Stavins, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
Julia Torres (far left), Alexis Chavez (center), and Sunny Silverstein (far right) sit in a field of lavender in Santa Barbara, Calif. All three young women write for the Channels.

[Photo] The Channels staff talk dating in college: is it worth the hardship?

February 27, 2023
Leasing companies advertise to college students to rent their properties in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] Santa Barbara residents spend majority of their income on rent

Bailey Schroerlucke, News Editor
February 24, 2023
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Should the Second Amendment be repealed?

Emma Welch and Delaney Newhouse
February 17, 2023
The Spring 2023 Editorial board sit on the tables outside of the newsroom, wearing coordinated outfits to match The Channels rebrand on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Editor’s List: Celebrating the new year with thoughtfulness, impact

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
February 10, 2023
The bass section of the Santa Barbara City College Symphony performs in the “Star Wars Suite for Orchestra” on Dec. 4 at the Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif. The SBCC Symphony performed the same arrangement that composer and conductor John Williams has used with the Log Angeles Philharmonic.

SBCC’s Symphony performs Star Wars at their annual fall concert

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
December 9, 2022

Club Day Voices: ‘Spin the Wheel’

Melissa Garcia, Yarrow Hogan, Sunny Silverstein, and Emma Welch
December 2, 2022
News Briefs: Spring registration begins, Campus Store Fall sale

News Briefs: Spring registration begins, Campus Store Fall sale

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
November 28, 2022
People gathered to celebrate Charlotte Gullap-Moore on her campaign for City College’s board of trustees on Nov. 8, at Bobcat bar in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] Gullap-Moore and Croninger take lead in Board of Trustees election

Yarrow Hogan, Melissa Garcia, Delaney Newhouse, Leah Dautoff, and Bailey Schroerlucke
November 9, 2022
News Briefs: Help with financial aid applications available now

News Briefs: Help with financial aid applications available now

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
No. 2 Brandon Smith gets tackled, but not before he reaches the end zone to score one of three touchdowns during the game on Oct. 22 at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. Smith rushed a total of 69 yards during the game.

SBCC Vaqueros defeat the LA Valley Monarchs winning 52-0

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022

“New Girl” shows me the value of friendship and unconditional love

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
October 14, 2022
News Briefs: Dream Center opens, White House advisor gives speech

News Briefs: Dream Center opens, White House advisor gives speech

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
Emma Welch is enjoying her time at sunset with friends. In La Jolla Calif. June 2020, courtesy of Teagan Alstrin.

Gap semester after high school helped me get life back together

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
Number 62, kicker Hunter Simmons, celebrates with defensive back Jamari Cannon after Cannon scored his first touchdown of the game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Vaqueros successful first home game against LA Southwest 86-0

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
News Briefs: Opportunity for grant, State Street job fair nearing

News Briefs: Opportunity for grant, State Street job fair nearing

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
LaDeane Hansten, on Sept. 13, 2022, is the new director of athletics. Hansten said she loves the position and enjoys getting to cheer on all the teams. "I just always wanted to be the ultimate fan I guess is the way I kind of think of myself," Hansten said.

LaDeane Hansten takes position as new athletic director at SBCC

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
September 23, 2022
News Briefs: STEM Day coming soon, "The Clinic" now open

News Briefs: STEM Day coming soon, “The Clinic” now open

Emma Welch, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
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