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Base Article Breaks Forbidden Bounds

February 10, 2011 by Lonny Achey

I understand that college is an institution where our minds need to be open, but the sex column published last week does not fit that category and adds no moral value to the university’s public disc...
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Hump Vulgarity Degrades Sexuality

February 9, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Because of big cultural shifts in sexual attitudes, I’m guessing you don’t get many responses to your graphic sex column on Wednesdays. But cultural trends don’t necessarily correspond with care...
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Bodily Nether Regions Need Not Be Neglected in Sexual Exploration

February 9, 2011 by S.F.

What if I told you there was still an undiscovered foreign land just waiting for the next Columbus to conquer it? Well get ready all you Magellans, because it’s time to go all Lewis and Clark on …...
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Survey Studies Student Suffering

February 9, 2011 by Opinion Editor

You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it again: With budget cuts and student fee increases, we are paying more but receiving less for our education.
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Nexus Reader Calls for Bolder Journalism and Broader Opinions

February 9, 2011 by Alex Johnson

The Daily Nexus’ weekly “Ask an Atheist” column is, in my opinion, a straightforward attack on primarily the Christian faith, but no religion is safe from this article.
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Health Care Act Threatens Individual Liberties At Steep Price

February 8, 2011 by Benjamin Parish

President Obama and Congressional Democrats have had some disappointing court rulings in regards to their cornerstone Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Individual Mandate Ensures Responsibility of American Citizens

February 8, 2011 by David Kornahrens

What do Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama all have in common? All of these men supported the extension of health care to more Americans through what is called an ...
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Chris Creates Titillating New Column: ‘Ask a Pagan’

February 7, 2011 by Chris Benham

I have recently noticed, with increasing unease, the growing presence of religiously oriented content in the public sphere here at UCSB and Isla Vista.
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How Psychological Vampirism Can Totally Harsh Your Mellow

February 7, 2011 by Kevin W. McCarty

Every person has a drug of choice. Someone yesterday argued to me the point that “being drug-free is free,” which is good advice to heed if one’s demand for pleasure chemicals exceeds his supply...
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Is Religion Just an Identifying Label or a Way of Life?

February 4, 2011 by Connor Oakes and Cameron Moody

This week’s question: “What do you think about people who call themselves religious but never actually attend religious services or follow the rules of their religion? ”
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Program Board’s WillieJ Rocks Isla Vista Open-Mic Nights

February 4, 2011 by Chris Benham

Some would say the best feature of the I.V. party scene is the legions of scrumdiddliumptious women (and men) who roam the streets like a wild pack of chinchillas, force-fed an exclusive diet of Spani...
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Legal Loopholes Allow for Lousy Behavior

February 3, 2011 by Mark Signa

One of the things I love about the job of a police officer is that you never know what to expect.
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Students March for Affordable Education

February 3, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Your Jan. 12 article titled “Brown Cuts Funds for UC System” truly hit home for me. These proposed cuts in the budget threaten my, as well as many others’, continuing education here at UCSB.
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Students Mourn High Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Strip

February 2, 2011 by Jaret Ornelas

After the end of Gaza Awareness Week, I noticed the influx of apologies for the Israeli government in the Opinion section.
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Egyptian Revolution Replaces U.S. Backed Cold War Stooge

February 2, 2011 by Jon Berthet

It’s not every day that your Egyptian Facebook friend claims: “So many gun shots at night. GOD help us,” and “‘Army and people one hand’: that is the welcoming from the people to the Army,...
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