Opinion
My parents never talked about politics. One night in a bar, this somehow gave me validity as a Republican. The fact that my ideologies were neither a choice to mime my parent’s party politics, nor t...
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My story begins at the start of this quarter; one of my classes which I looked forward to taking was titled “Asian Americans in the Media,” a class that I thought would be mostly about watching in...
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When is the best time to start searching for housing in Isla Vista? We’ve all heard “the early bird gets the worm,” but when it comes to housing for next year in I.V. and all of the other option...
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1. My friends tell me that there is nothing better than Adderall if I need to study all night. I hear about it all the time, but what exactly is it? Adderall is the brand name (brand names are used by...
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I’m fed up. Maybe you are, too. There have been two stabbings in Isla Vista since the beginning of the school year. That’s one per month. Couple that with two cases of illegally-discharged firearm...
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Hello my pervy public, today we will be discussing the do’s and don’ts of fondling a woman’s sweater monkeys. This topic is very near and dear to my heart (as well as on top of it). From a young...
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In my recent reflections, I have found myself considering society’s approach to sexual minorities. From fetishism to transgender attraction to polyamorous behavior to non-heterosexuality, non-normat...
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Imagine for me, if you would, the following hypothetical scenario. You are lounging around in your apartment or house on a relaxing Saturday afternoon watching television, enjoying time with friends a...
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The New York Times on Sunday broadcast a video attempting to present an evenhanded explanation of the latest violence to befall the Gaza Strip. The narrator lays out the situation in tones befitting s...
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The state of affairs in Israel has escalated and intensified over the past several days. Since the morning of Nov. 14, more than 275 rockets targeting civilian residents and communities have been fire...
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Hello again! I am glad to see almost everyone made it through Halloween pretty well. I had the opportunity to talk to several people who had a few difficulties, but most of the students I spoke to see...
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Supernatural belief is an evolutionary adaption with a long and varied history that led to the continued survival of our ancestors. Shared belief systems within early societies likely increased cooper...
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Four years ago, California had a chance to be the first state to vote in favor of legalizing gay marriage. We blew it. Two years ago, California had a chance to be the first state to legalize weed. We...
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It’s Nov. 15, and that means it’s exactly one week to the day we pile our dinner plates with turkey, mashed potatoes and six times the suggested serving size of gravy. It’s a day of celebration...
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It’s a paradox really. To have one of the most gay-friendly campuses in the UC system, with numerous programs dedicated to, and for, the support of the LGBT community and then less than a 20-minute ...
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A werewolf who definitely howled mid make-out
A performative male dressed as Tyler Durden
The mime that somehow made it hot and cool
The ghost of your situationship (no, it’s actually them)
Frat vampire, and your neck will be bleeding
The angel that has definitely never gone out
The literal devil
A prisoner with fake tattoos that you can pretend are real for the night
A sexy cowboy that definitely used the ride line at least four times
A Patrick Bateman who relates a little too much
The witch who asked for your zodiac sign first
A nurse who will leave you needing CPR
