Month: October 2011

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The Outcome of Libya: Just One Less Dictator

October 31, 2011 by Opinion Editor

When word came in that Muammar Gaddafi had been summarily executed by a shot to the head at point blank range, I imagine that President Obama must have been rather pleased with himself. After all, how could he not be? The Libyan conflict ha...

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“One Cannot Simply Will a War to End”

October 31, 2011 by Opinion Editor

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Halloween Revelers Parade I.V.

October 31, 2011 by Megan Meyer

An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 participated in Isla Vista’s infamous Halloween celebrations this past weekend. Thousands of visitors — roughly the same number of attendees as last year — traveled to the community on Friday and Saturday...

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UC Requires Fewer Exams to Apply

October 31, 2011 by Amy Hou

The UC Board of Regents altered the university system’s admission process last week, removing the SAT Subject Tests from its list of requirements for next year’s incoming freshmen. Although the previously-mandated exams are no longer ne...

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‘Pay as you Earn Plan’ Seeks to Help Graduates

October 31, 2011 by Han Bae

President Obama issued an executive order last Wednesday offering consolidated federal student loans and lowered repayment rates to ease the burden of debt on American students. Part of the president’s “Pay as you Earn Plan,” which ai...