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VoterHub Offers a Modern Way to Keep up With Politics

October 29, 2010 by Opinion Editor

College students are the most plugged in people when it comes to technology. Now it’s time to make them the most plugged in when it comes to politics.
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Benevolent Police Promote Responsibility

October 29, 2010 by Opinion Editor

It’s hard not to have a fun weekend living in this paradise we call Isla Vista. For example, last weekend my housemates and I hosted a five-course dinner party for 18 guests on Friday night and a pr...
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You Can Look, But He’d Prefer If You Don’t Touch

October 29, 2010 by Chris Benham

Excuse me, ladies, but I’m going to have to ask you not to slap my ass. I’d also appreciate it if you refrained from the two-handed squeeze, the casual brush or the baseball double-tap.
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Failing California Economy Needs Whitmans Leadership

October 28, 2010 by Michael Amlani

Is this election really the most important election? We hear this every election cycle, however this year might indeed be a watershed.
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Pain, Pleather and Pleasure: Need We Say More?

October 28, 2010 by S.F.

Here’s the thing: I like to be spanked. Preferably to the point of intense pain.
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Costumed Cop Pursues I.V. Justice

October 28, 2010 by Mark Signa

It is hard to believe that it is almost Halloween again! Some cops don’t like working Halloween, but I love it. It’s a great time to see some original costumes and for the most part everyone is ...
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Horny Gaucho Gets Ready to Rail

October 28, 2010 by Steve Decou

So now that I’m finally done with my first round of midterms, I’m going to do what any sensible person would do after getting up way too early, staying up far too late and being under an inordinat...
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Pain, Pleather and Pleasure: Need We Say More?

October 27, 2010 by S.F.

Here’s the thing: I like to be spanked. Preferably to the point of intense pain.
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Barbara Boxer Deserves Senate Seat Over Fiorina

October 27, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Young people are undecided and uninformed about the election next week, according to recent polls. Students also have a reputation for being aloof about elections, especially midterm elections.
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Big Brother Raises Hiring Standards

October 26, 2010 by Holly Paul

“What is in a name?” Juliet famously asked Romeo. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
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Measure S Enforces Dehumanizing Status Quo

October 26, 2010 by Jaret Ornelas

Well I never thought I’d see the day when I agreed with the “Right Said” opinion piece instead of the “Left Said,” but that day has finally come in the form of Measure S.
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Cannabis Capitalism Deserves Freedom to Profit

October 26, 2010 by Kevin W. McCarty

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Dept. recently raided the local medical marijuana dispensary Helping Hands Wellness Center to confiscate a hundred pounds of pot, over a thousand cannabis plants and twen...
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Experienced Democrats Offer Tested Leadership

October 26, 2010 by David Urzua

Jerry Brown should be California’s next governor, not only because of the future he promises to provide for California, but also for the past accomplishments which he has already demonstrated as Cal...
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Ambitious Entrepreneurs Challenge Special Interests

October 26, 2010 by Benjamin Parish

California sits between a rock and a hard place, but according to some at the Daily Nexus, it’s going to take the same leaders and the same polices to get us out of the current mess.
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Cannabis Capitalism Deserves Freedom to Profit

October 25, 2010 by Kevin W. McCarty

Let’s talk about profit. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Dept. recently raided the local medical marijuana dispensary Helping Hands Wellness Center to confiscate a hundred pounds of pot, over a thousa...
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