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GET READY FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST!

April 1, 2010 by

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

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

Springtime is so nice.
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Unofficial Etiquette is of Utmost Importance

March 31, 2010 by

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

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

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

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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Maybe Studying, Definitely Abroad

March 29, 2010 by

I should probably start this entry off by introducing myself. Hi, UCSB, I'm Drea. I'm a third-year history major studying abroad in Lyon, France. I've been here since August and let's just say that it...
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Igor Cleans Up His Act

March 29, 2010 by

As a very successful energy executive, Uncle Dave had built himself a staggeringly large and beautiful house, complete with a wine cellar, a theater and even a dojo in which the fourth-degree black be...
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Isla Vista Sobering Site Would Benefit Students and Entire Community

March 29, 2010 by

A Sobering Center for Isla Vista is a great idea. In the early '90s, SBPD Officer Mike Aspland and I developed and implemented the Santa Barbara Sobering Center. I know from experience what it takes t...
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Goodbye for Now

March 8, 2010 by

Alas, the final weather of the quarter.
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Turds and Tulips

March 8, 2010 by

Thunderdome-rocking, opponent-crushing tulips to UCSB’s men’s basketball team for getting the top seed in the Big West. Gooooooooo Gauchos! Cheap, delicious tulips to Chino’s Rock &#...
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Snag a Sweet Study Room With Igor’s Great Advice

March 8, 2010 by

Winter Quarter: A Haiku Winter quarter sucked I am always dripping wet That is what she said Send your questions to advice@DearIgor.com Dear Igor, When I study, I need it to be absolutely quiet, which...
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Wanna Sleep With Megan Fox?

March 5, 2010 by

Megan Fox is a tease... or at least she thinks she is. She recently said in an interview that she's only had sex with two guys in her whole life
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Blame UC, Not State, For EAP Funding Cut

March 5, 2010 by

I would like to point out the error in your article, "State Cuts EAP Funds," in Thursday's Daily Nexus. It is not the state, but the Office of the President in Oakland that cuts EAP funds. It is somew...
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