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Bitcoin: All That Glitters Isn’t Always Gold

On Monday, I accidentally showed up around thirty minutes early to my 12:30 p.m. history class. The time was just short enough to force me to stay in Phelps Hall, but not long enough to do anything. S...
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Fringe Folly: How Behavioral Extremes Perpetuate Stereotypes

To those who believe that all Muslims are terrorists, all blacks are criminals and gay people don’t belong in civilized society, I’ve got one thing to say to you: I get it. You’re a bunch of sel...
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Get It Girl: Helping the 70 Percent Find Their “Oh”

“Not screaming euphoric hallelujahs during intercourse, ladies? Here are tips for a thirst-quenching, tsunami wave-surging orgasm—guaranteed.” It wasn’t written like this, but that’s what th...
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Deltopia Revisited: What Can We Learn?

Red cups. Abs everywhere. Pulsing music. Nothing but sunny skies dotted with the occasional water balloon. This year’s Deltopia was no exception to the celebration’s repertoire. We all partook, Ne...
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No Scrooges Here! Why Most Atheists Don’t Object to a Little Holiday Cheer

Question: Do atheists celebrate religious holidays?   The answer is simple: There is no reason not to. Even if I don’t believe in the event being celebrated, many of my family members still bel...
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Say Farewell to IV’s Wild West Biking Days: Cyclists, Beware, New Bike Laws Aimed to Tame You and Your Two-Wheeled Steed

I was sitting around the other day thinking about random things. What would it taste like to spread a butterfly on toast? With all of the bobcats in the Los Padres Forest, wouldn’t it get confusing ...
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365 Days, 365 Reasons to Celebrate

The calendar is too cluttered with special occasions. If you cast a wide enough net, we’re always close to a holiday or something else noteworthy. I have 19 first cousins, and they all have birthday...
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Student Returns from Convention Jazzed on US-Israeli Relations, Weary of Iran

Gauchos for Israel is a bipartisan group of student activists and campus leaders educated to be confident advocates for Israel on our UCSB campus. It is a pro US-Israel relations group that aims to pr...
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New “CAUCUS” Group Focuses on Unity between UC/CSU/CC Students, Aims for Empowerment

  The three tiers of education in California have acted independently of one another since their very creation. Every CC, CSU, and UC has had their own slate of issues laid down and divided by th...
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Forums, Chat Rooms and Renegade Comments Sections: The ‘Wild Wild West’ of the Digital Age

Faggot isn’t what your mother might call a “dinner table word.” For most social purposes, it’s been restricted to the metaphorical basement. You wouldn’t, for instance, use it to address a p...
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Forums, Chat Rooms and Renegade Comments Sections: The ‘Wild Wild West’ of the Digital Age

Faggot isn’t what your mother might call a “dinner table word.” For most social purposes, it’s been restricted to the metaphorical basement. You wouldn’t, for instance, use it to address a p...
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Quel Your Horn With Porn: The Merits of Spending Some “Me Time” in Cyberspace

To begin, I like porn. I watch porn. As your dedicated Humptress, it is my duty to divulge this to you. You may now sigh in relief. You are now either more holy than I and abstain or one of my brethre...
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Right Said: Gay or Not, Marriage Is Already in the Dog House

When I arrived in our nation’s capital for my time at UCDC this week, I had the opportunity to witness and photograph protesters outside the Supreme Court rallying in support of overturning the Defe...
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Left Said: Love of Liberty Clashes With Love of “Traditional” Families

It simply goes without saying that in a liberal democracy, two individuals of the opposite sex have a political right to marry one another before the state. The conversation on “marriage equality”...
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Dear Abby

Dear Abby, I came to college expecting freedom. Instead I landed an overbearing roommate whom I will affectionately refer to as “Big Momma.” When my momma hen is in the Coop (i.e. our double room)...
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