Learning Romance from Disney

We’ve Got the Perfect Ingredients, So Why Can’t Isla Vista
Bring Back Romance?

When I was a freshman, I overheard someone call Isla Vista
Disneyland for adults. I always thought that term
applied to Las Vegas, but who was I to argue with an adamant
upperclassman?

Now that I have a few years at UCSB under my proverbial belt, I
can see the truth in that statement — although I still think that
Vegas is still closer to Disney with debauchery. Still, I.V. does
have its Disneyland-esque qualities. We have an entire culture
built to cater to our every whim — from burritos at 3 a.m.
to blue books at supermarkets — and the party scene is
entertaining enough to give the spinning teacups a run for their money. You could even go so far as to say that
at times — the week-long Halloween party, the celebrations after our soccer team won the NCAA
Championship, and the All
Sorority Volleyball Tournament to name a few — I.V. can be
downright magical.