Outside Opinions

Don’t Poke This Bear

February 14, 2014 by

Jason G. weighs in on next year's Winter Break reduction.
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True Life: UCSB Thinks I’m A Woman?

February 12, 2014 by

A classic mix-up forces Jonathan Rodgers to explain to Student Health why he cannot, in fact, get pregnant.
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Paper Towels? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Paper Towels!

February 7, 2014 by and

The co-chairs of UCSB's Zero Waste Committee defend Housing's Paper Towel Free project.
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The UC Schedule Changes: It’s About Time

January 28, 2014 by

A.S. Off-Campus Senator Arezu Hashemi is glad that the UC system is finally giving proper consideration to Jewish holidays .
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Getting Over Weiner’s … Wiener

January 23, 2014 by

Matthew Meyer explains that there are more important things to worry about than Anthony Weiner's Wiener.
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Roe v. Wade Rebooted: Bringing the Torch to UCSB

January 22, 2014 by

On the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, fourth-year Ali Jimenez argues that the fight for reproductive justice is still very much an ongoing battle.
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Blowing Smoke at a Smoke and Tobacco Free UCSB

January 17, 2014 by

Second-year political science major Austin Yack questions why the UC smoking ban wasn't put to a student vote.
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Bringin’ Back the Thunder

January 9, 2014 by

In this letter to the editor, Reza Garajedaghi tells of the origins of true Gaucho spirit and encourages students to join the alumni in bringing the "thunder back to the dome."
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Health Concerns or Hypocrisy? On a Smoke-Free UCSB

January 8, 2014 by

A UCSB graduate student tries to peek over the UC Regents' "Wall of Silence."
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The Napolitano Problem: Why Resignation is the Only Solution

November 26, 2013 by

After attending a meeting with newly appointed UC President Janet Napolitano, Katlen Abu Ata explains her continued frustration with Napolitano's history and qualifications.
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An Argument Against Midterms

November 6, 2013 by

Katie Battcock explains why Midterms should be a thing of the past.
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From Education to Deportation: The State of the UC

November 6, 2013 by

Mario Vasquez proposes that higher education should not be a political game.
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SJP — Students Justifiably Perplexed

November 6, 2013 by

Omri Rahmil presents his concern with the conversations regarding Palestine.
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Letter to the Editor: A Response to “Let’s Talk Labia”

November 3, 2013 by

In this response to the previous edition of the Wednesday Hump, an anonymous author explains her problem with rejecting any type of labia as less sexy than any other.
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Pass Times: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

October 29, 2013 by

Winter Quarter registration already? It's about to get real Hunger Games-y up in here...
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