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Free Swag Doesn’t Garner Votes

April 13, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Well, it's that time of year, when all those obnoxiously overachieving folk vying for your vote on GOLD are full-on soliciting for your attention via posters, flyers and pure, face-to-face harassment.
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Wingmen and Wingwomen Ease the Turbulence

April 13, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Do you remember the kindergarten friend who taught you how to get all the way across the monkey bars? Or the friend you had in middle school who stuck by you through the tumultuous headgear years? Wha...
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CalPIRG’s True Colors

April 13, 2010 by Arash Safari

Article summary: Go to the Office of Student Life in SRB, and DEPLEDGE CalPIRG.
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Nuclear Threat Only Puts America at Further Risk

April 13, 2010 by Jamie Silverstein

The Nuclear Posture Review replaces America's outdated nuclear policy, whereby nuclear deterrence was the primary tool used to preserve a Cold War standoff.
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La Loca Lohan

April 13, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

"Mean Girls," based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie. And what do they do? They leave Lindsay Lohan out of the cover art.
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Powerful Deterents Prevent Terrorists From Attacking

April 13, 2010 by Steven Begakis

President Obama recently altered our country’s long standing policy of nuclear deterrence by making the explicit promise not to use nuclear weapons in response to a chemical, biological or cripp...
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Igor’s Solutions for Soap and Sexting

April 12, 2010 by Igor Hiller

I love Isla Vista. I love it so much. I love cheering as my neighbors return from walks of shame; I love unlikely, passionate and disastrous hookups; I love that even though most of us live within a m...
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Karma’s a Bitch

April 12, 2010 by Staff

Do you ever go home for a relaxing weekend only to find you're given the third degree?
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New Zealand Parties Put Isla Vista to Shame

April 12, 2010 by Rebecca Huebsch

Kia ora from Aotearoa! As April moves along and winter begins sneaking in, I must admit things are certainly not what I expected. Before embarking on a 14-hour trip across the Pacific, a part of me sc...
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Commmunity Must Protest County’s Gross Overreaction

April 9, 2010 by Jon Eggart

The County and University's decision to barricade beach access points is one of the most egregious abuses of power I've ever heard with regards to I.V. politics since starting at UCSB in 2002. I since...
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Bitchy Beach Closures Don’t Stop Shenanigans

April 9, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Really, SB County? Shutting down the beaches? Don’t you have something better to spend that money on, like coffee and donuts? I mean, you can’t really have patrol officers working all week...
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Students Should Consider Floatopia’s Potential Harm

April 9, 2010 by Staff

The sun is out, the vibe is happier and, hopefully, your class schedule is lighter. Some of us are still relaxed from the much-needed break, while others are already stressed from the first week back....
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Bitchy Beach Closures Don’t Stop Shenanigans

April 9, 2010 by Online Editor

Students Should Consider Floatopia’s Potential Harm

April 9, 2010 by Elizabeth Farrington

Floatopia Beach Blockade Disrespects I.V. Residents

April 8, 2010 by Staff

The county's decision to blockade I.V. beach access points and patrol waters on Saturday is extreme -- and borders on a violation of our rights.
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