No Matter Who Won the PAC Election, We All Come Out on Top

November 1, 2001 by

As one of the candidates, I must admit that my vote was for myself, but then again I could've easily voted for any of my fellow candidates since they're all good people with good intentions for our co...
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Isla Vista, the ‘Death Trap’ That Hides Pockets of Culture and Artistic Talent

October 24, 2001 by

I don't know how many times I've heard it said, but if there were a dollar for every time it has been said to me, then a millionaire I would be: "Isla Vista is a cultural black hole/death trap."
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Pernicious Plover Ploy

October 10, 2001 by

At what point does environmental concern become a threat to the environmentalism itself? When it's mixed with hypocrisy, for starters.
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Be Careful What You Wish For

May 14, 2001 by

This is the time to consider all available options for Isla Vista and make an assessment of what can be done to prevent any more lack of representation than we currently have, as well as prevent any N...
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‘Hack-tivism’ Blights Those Who Truly Care About I.V. Community

May 8, 2001 by

So who are some of the real activists in this community? Let me begin by saying that there are, and there have been, many who have worked to make an actual difference.
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‘Concerned Taxpayers’ Seek to Deny I.V. Inclusion in Cityhood

April 24, 2001 by

Recently, at a dinner party with friends in Goleta, an interesting question was asked that left me like a deer in the headlights, trying to find an answer. What does it take to get the Isla Vista comm...
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‘Compassionate Conservatism’ Is a Farce

April 16, 2001 by

Do the Republican party faithful, who subscribe to the tenants of the right side of the aisle, see "compassionate conservatism" as part of the program, or is the term nothing more than an oxymoron for...
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No Mandatory Inspections – I.V. Resident Argues That Current Complaint Program Works

March 9, 2001 by

As a longtime resident of Isla Vista, it is my belief that a mandatory inspection program would not be feasible for this community, but I will tell you that a program such as the existing one is a nec...
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The Community Mourns — Most Never Knew the Victims, But None Will Forget

March 2, 2001 by

As we watched the ghastly images on the grainy home video tape play on CNN, the full impact of the carnage started to hit me, and my friends could see it. Very seldom do I cry or does my voice choke, ...
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U.S. Bombing Campaign Against Iraq Is Legitimate

February 23, 2001 by

To those countries with plenty to say: Either accept the actions taken by the U.N. pilots for their safety or stay the hell out of these matters, as you have no room to talk due to a long history of h...
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Bush’s International Family Planning Cuts Affects More Than Abortion

January 29, 2001 by

Welcome to "Dubya's World." It is a world where cause and effect will have as minimal significance as the consequences that arise from the thoughtlessness of a single executive action.
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Hollywood Hypocrisy – Pot Calls the Kettle Black

January 12, 2001 by

As many of you know, Marilyn Manson is playing a concert here in town this weekend at the Arlington Theater. I'm not a big fan, but I do appreciate the effort and showmanship of any performer, even if...
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Developer’s Designs Do Not Calculate

December 1, 2000 by

Math is a wonderful little tool that we often take for granted. It truly is the language of science and logic. Centuries of proofs have shown us that the simpler the math model, the more it tends to p...
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