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Matt Kettmann
Our Senior Editor Matt Kettmann, who, as he puts it, is “in charge of everything and nothing” here at The Independent, crafted his latest coverage on the Botanic Garden saga in the form of this week’s cover story. Read story.
Rebecca Bachman
Get to know her while you can, because Indy intern Rebecca Bachman doesn’t stay in one place for long. Read story.
Rebecca Bratburd
Fourth-year poli-sci major and Indy intern Rebecca Bratburd just took the GRE and has her sights set on a Masters in journalism. Read story.
Cat Crow
Houston native Cat Crow (don’t try to think of any clever jokes about her name — she’s heard them all) is wrapping up her College of Creative Studies degree in literature just as she’s revving up her internship at The Indy. Read story.
Nick Tonkin
Intern Nick Tonkin likes pirates. Read story.
Svante Nilson
Since 2007, Svante Nilson has been designing adverts at The Independent, but this week, his work can also be found on the paper’s cover and throughout the book, since he created this year’s Best Of logo. Read story.
Alex Markus
Since August, Alex Markus has been providing the UCSB student’s perspective on Isla Vista for independent.com’s Eye on I.V. Read story.
Elizabeth Schwyzer, Charles Donelan, and Aly Comingore
On Sunday, September 20, The Independent received the City of Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee’s Business in Art Award at the 45th annual Santa Barbara Beautiful Awards presentation, held at the Music Academy’s Hahn Hall in Montecito. Read story.
Brittany Kyles
UCSB senior Brittany Kyles may not have known just what she was getting into when she signed up to be The Indy’s first bands intern, but with 2009’s S.B. Band Guide behind her, she feels all the better for it. Read story.
Jay Levin
This week’s cover story, which raises questions about why the World Trade Center really crumbled on September 11, 2001, comes to us from longtime journalist Jay Levin, who founded the L.A. Weekly in 1978, and Tom McKenzie, a freelance journalist. Read story.
Bianca Licata
Bianca Licata’s summer of metal hasn’t turned out the way she planned. Read story.
Chris Meagher
Blessed with a sunny disposition and an unfailing work ethic, Independent news reporter Chris Meagher makes the challenging job of researching and writing a top-notch cover story look easy. Read story.
Ty Manning
Whereas most UCSB students skip town upon graduation, Indy intern Ty Manning chose to get more involved with the Santa Barbara scene Read story.
Jasper
One look at Jasper, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and it’s clear why Indy Ad Guy Laszlo Hodosy and his wife Darla took him home — that adorable face. Read story.
Scott Kaufman
Affectionately known as the “Duke of Distribution,” Scott Kaufman has been the force behind getting The Independent into the hands of our rabid readers for the past 27 years. Read story.
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