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Inspiration Is All Around Us

April 7, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

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

April 7, 2010 by Opinion Editor

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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Students Must Work Together to Stop Rape

April 6, 2010 by Adrienne Quinn

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

April 6, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Republicans Reject Oil Plan Olive Branches

April 6, 2010 by Jamie Silverstein

“The Republicans won’t budge on Energy and Climate Legislation,” said Axelrod. “We don’t have the votes for cap-and-trade,” said Jarrett. “It’s a *&...
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Tearin’ Into Toyota

April 6, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So the federal government is suing Toyota for $16.4 million dollars, claiming the company withheld information about their faulty systems for four months following discovery.
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New Drilling Falls Short of U.S. Needs

April 6, 2010 by Steven Begakis

Last week’s partial lift on the domestic oil drilling moratorium was an almost comical concession to the private sector from a president who has proven himself to be openly hostile to the free m...
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Tearin’ Into Toyota

April 6, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So the federal government is suing Toyota for $16.4 million dollars, claiming the company withheld information about their faulty systems for four months following discovery.
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New Education and Health Care Laws Benefit Students

April 5, 2010 by Saffron Zomer

We witnessed historical reform on two critically important issues this week: health care and education. But young Californians could be forgiven for thinking it had little to do with them: almost all ...
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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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