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The Face of Revolution in the Age of Social Media

February 28, 2011 by

Protesters have spun a new Arab world in the past month, causing a wave of unrest and revolt that has spread like wildfire from territory to territory.
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Call to Action: Let’s Win Back Our Floatopia From Santa Barbara County

February 28, 2011 by

Hey, what a surprise, another Santa Barbara tradition is going down the toilet: Floatopia. We lost Halloween to the cops and out-of-towners; it seems terrifying to even try to leave your house that we...
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Walker Acted in Good Faith and Better Reason

February 28, 2011 by

As most of us are aware by now, the state of Wisconsin has been experiencing acute political turmoil over the past two weeks with regard to its budget crisis and union rights.
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Volunteers Needed to Relieve Santa Barbara Vagrancy

February 28, 2011 by

Santa Barbara has an unmistakable and unavoidable homeless problem.
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Formerly Devout Discuss Reasons for Abandoning Faith

February 25, 2011 by and

This week’s question: “What caused you to turn away from religion? How did you lose your faith?”
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Israeli Blockade Bars Entry of Essential Medical Services

February 24, 2011 by

Not too long ago, there appeared an Op-Ed in the Daily Nexus entitled “False Body Count Numbers Disguise Political Agenda.” The author of this piece, Mr. Gluschankoff, cited the inferiority of Pal...
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Patience and Practice Overcome Fear of Finding the Female Orgasm

February 23, 2011 by

Ever heard the expression, “The harder you have to work for it, the better it is”? Well, this is the message I want to shout from every rooftop to all of womankind.
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Undocumented Students Deserve Equal Access to University Education

February 23, 2011 by

My friend Ernesto is an undocumented AB 540 student at UCLA. He grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from a California high school, was the student body president for Rio Hondo Community College and has ...
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Israeli Blockade Bars Entry of Essential Medical Services

February 23, 2011 by

Not too long ago, there appeared an Op-Ed in the Daily Nexus entitled “False Body Count Numbers Disguise Political Agenda.”
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Wisconsin Republicans Whittle Away at Rights of Union Workers

February 22, 2011 by

There is a crisis in Wisconsin. It is not accidental. It is calculated. The crisis is not about state budget deficits; it is about weakening and breaking unions.
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Power Seeking Public Sector Unions Undermine a Prosperous Recovery

February 22, 2011 by

Last week’s union riots were a complete and utter disgrace, and those planned for this week will be embarrassing too. Times are tough for everyone, not just teachers and union members.
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Skeptics Do Not Require Theological Knowledge to Judge Faith Claims

February 18, 2011 by , and

This week’s question: “Why let atheists talk about theology? That’s like letting English majors criticize quantum mechanics!”
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Judicial Review of Healthcare Legislation Provokes Political Posturing

February 18, 2011 by

I find that the articles published in the “Left Said, Right Said” column fall far below the standard that should be held in our student newspaper.
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Isla Vista Degenerate Considers Best Locations for Enjoying Debauchery

February 18, 2011 by

“Don’t fuck around.” A simple ethos, perhaps, but a powerful one. Don’t fuck around — a philosophy proven to flavor friendships, enrich experiences and stave off the humdrum of our happy exi...
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Drunk Driving Destroys Lives, Draws Strict Scrutiny From Police

February 17, 2011 by

I don’t hate you. You may not believe it, but I don’t. You may hate me for the things I have to do to you, but it’s almost never personal. Almost.
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