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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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Republicans Reject Oil Plan Olive Branches

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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!!

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 !!!

The Weatherhuman would like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to all those I have offended over the years.
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