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From the Runway to the Streets

September 24, 2010 by

The Fashionista is back! After a long hiatus, I have decided to return and share with you advice, along with some new tips I’ve picked up during my recent fashion experiences.
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Community Housing Office Navigates Housing Cycle

September 23, 2010 by

The Community Housing Office (CHO) wants to welcome you back to UCSB!
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Letter from the Editor: Anniversary Edition

September 23, 2010 by

Welcome back, Gauchos! It’s great to see the campus bustling with life as the school year begins and we hope, whether you’re a first year or a fourth year, that you’re as excited as we are to st...
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Breaching the Generation Gap Through Activism

September 23, 2010 by

In 1970, a wave of civil unrest turned the beachside town of Isla Vista on its head.
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President Obama Defends Federal Education Policy

September 23, 2010 by

At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time. You’re taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the futur...
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Bedroom Etiquette for Dummies

August 25, 2010 by

Communication about sex is by default neither easy nor common for parents, so excuse their embarrassment and take it upon yourself to be learn how to be polite.
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Get Linked

August 25, 2010 by

Back in the day, when I was rolling through campus, the internet was alive and well but access to get on it was limited.
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The ‘human Greets the Freshies

August 25, 2010 by

I’d like to preface your sojourn at the University of California, Santa Barbara with nine words that will best summarize your college experience: you think you know, but you have no idea.
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Forgiveness Leads to Happier, Healthier Life

June 3, 2010 by

Many of us carry grudges for things others have done to hurt us.
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Dishonest Study Hall Betrays Students

June 3, 2010 by

The Study Hall needs to pick up some honesty, since its 50 Club members picked up the tab.
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Social Host Ordinance Produces Unintended Consequences

June 3, 2010 by

The Social Host Ordinance, a countywide regulation that would impose civil penalties on residents that provide alcohol to minors, should not have passed in its present form.
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District Attorney Joyce Dudley Battles for Votes

June 3, 2010 by

The reality is that most UCSB students have been or know someone who has been cited for an alcohol-related offense.
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Turds & Tulips

June 3, 2010 by

Sprouting and hopeful tulips to the graduating class of 2010. Budget cuts and impacted classes don’t make for the best educational fertilizer, but you still pulled through. Congrats!
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District Attorney Josh Lynn Battles for Votes

June 3, 2010 by

I am Josh Lynn, a Santa Barbara native. I am a prosecutor, not a politician.
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Return Journey Poses Greatest Challenge

May 28, 2010 by

This is for all of you out there, drudging through your last quarter in Santa Barbara for a semester, or maybe even for a whole year. This blog is for everyone who is excited/nervous/anxious yet looki...
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