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New Zealand Parties Put Isla Vista to Shame

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

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

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

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

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...
read more

Students Should Consider Floatopia’s Potential Harm

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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Floatopia Beach Blockade Disrespects I.V. Residents

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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That’s One Expensive Poop

So, Ryanair is thinking of charging their passengers about a euro (like a buck fifty) to use the plane's bathroom. Really?
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Don’t Interfere With Arrests When Questioning Cops

I am lucky enough to be writing this article from the island of Maui! It's amazing how much easier it seems to write an article while watching whales jump, sipping on a Lavaman Pale Ale, and dealing w...
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Floatopia Beach Blockade Disrespects I.V. Residents

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.
read more

That’s One Expensive Poop

So, Ryanair is thinking of charging their passengers about a euro (like a buck fifty) to use the plane's bathroom. Really?
read more

Don’t Interfere With Arrests When Questioning Cops

I am lucky enough to be writing this article from the island of Maui! It's amazing how much easier it seems to write an article while watching whales jump, sipping on a Lavaman Pale Ale, and dealing w...
read more

Students Must Work Together to Stop Rape

One in four women will experience rape or attempted rape by the time they graduate from college. There are over 20,000 students at UCSB. You do the math. Most people at UCSB don't like that this is ha...
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Inspiration Is All Around Us

So Nicollette Sheridan of "Desperate Housewives" fame is saying that the show's creator, Marc Cherry, hit her, got upset that she complained about his hitting her and then killed her character off the...
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Let It All Hang Out in Spring Quarter Free for All

If you never got the memo, Spring Break is just epic preparation for its successor, an annual phenomenon that arrives just in the nick of time: Spring Quarter. For the past three years I've greeted th...
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