Month: February 2010

Opinion

Buyer Beware: Obama’s Fiscal Plans Sell Public Big Lies

February 2, 2010 by Steven Begakis

In analyzing propaganda techniques, the Office of Strategic Services once remarked, "People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one, and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it."

News

Scholars Slip in Study Time

February 2, 2010 by Morgan Livingston

The amount of time college students spend studying has declined an average of 10 hours per week since 1961, according to a recent University of California study.

Sports

Gauchos Thrive in Tourney Tune Up

February 2, 2010 by Austin Pardo

It was a busy weekend for the UCSB swim teams, who swam their final meets of the regular season on Friday at UC Davis and Saturday at the University of the Pacific. The men's team fell short against Davis, losing by a narrow margin of 140-1...

Opinion

Obama Gets Fiesty in Agenda-Affirming Speech

February 2, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

President Obama has had, at best, mixed success in his first year in office. There were several accomplishments of note in his freshman year, including the passage of legislation expanding health care for uninsured children and relaxing res...

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