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Appreciate the Eggs in your Basket

April 5, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Well, how did your guys' Easter celebrations go? Good? Not good? Not applicable? Eh, who cares?
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Sobering Site Requires Support From Sheriff, Board of Supervisors

April 5, 2010 by John Torell

A recent letter to your newspaper from Jim Nalls ("Isla Vista Sobering Site Would Benefit Students and Entire Community," March 29, 2010) is rife with misinformation concerning the idea for an Isla V...
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Toastmasters Club Helps Students to Find Their Voice

April 5, 2010 by A.J. Rawls

Every Wednesday night, something strange happens on campus. Every week, between 15 and 20 students come together in the Student Resource Building for a single purpose: to improve their public speaking...
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Speak Up to Support Goleta Beach Plan

April 5, 2010 by Ian Hogan

The decade-long effort to protect Goleta Beach County Park took a major step forward this last week when the Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. unveiled "Goleta Beach 2.0."
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Make I.V. Better — Go Green and Get Counted!

April 2, 2010 by Staff

Long ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to require the population of the United States of America be counted every ten years. Census data is used to distribute Congressional seats, make ...
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Health Care Bill Helps College Students

April 2, 2010 by Congresswoman Lois Capps

Congress just passed health and education legislation that will benefit students and young adults. I voted for this measure and, as your representative in Congress, a nurse and former teacher, I’...
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PREPARE YOURSELF! ALIENS AMONG US!!

April 1, 2010 by Abduh K. Tee

I’m sick and tired of hearing about Jesus. People testify all the time, saying ridiculous things like, “I can see his face on my toast, it’s a miracle!” or “Jesus helped ...
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!!! WEATHER !!!

April 1, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

The Weatherhuman would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to all those I have offended over the years.
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GET READY FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST!

April 1, 2010 by Tru B. Lever

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve heard about these total nut jobs who claim they’ve experienced some kind of “alien” encounter. It...
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Census Data Crucial For Education Funds

March 31, 2010 by Derek Johnson

In March 2010, every household across the nation received a Census form. We're tracking return rates through the U.S. Census Bureau Take 10 Map at www.2010.census.gov/take10map. As of March 29, Isla V...
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Freshmen Are in the Air

March 31, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Springtime is so nice.
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Unofficial Etiquette is of Utmost Importance

March 31, 2010 by Opinion Editor

In an effort to improve our sewer-classiness to red-light-district-classiness, this week's topic will be a lesson in etiquette. Note: I am in no way insulting spliff-smoking at graduation, 9 a.m. hand...
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Passage of Health Care is a Cinderella Story

March 30, 2010 by Jamie Silverstein

Once upon a time, there was an ignorant, ignorant Congressman named little Boehner. One day, Boehner was scheming with health insurance lobbyists when a young staffer burst into his office. R...
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Misery Loves Company

March 30, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So did you survive your first day back? No? Good, because if you did, I'd be a bitter ass. And I mean more so than usual.
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Democrats Set to Suffer In November for Acting Unilaterally

March 30, 2010 by Steven Begakis

The Democratic Party has been whistling past the graveyard, celebrating their success at nationalizing healthcare in spite of their increasingly dismal political future. Their ill-gotten gain comes at...
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