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The ‘Human Goes to… Subway

Have you ever had a food craving that no meal on the planet could fulfill?
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Save the Planet with Meatless Monday

Meatless Mondays have arrived on university campuses across the nation, usually led by student groups advocating for reduced consumption of meat -- beef, in particular -- in the name of environmental ...
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This Boner’s Down for the Count

So "Boner" from "Growing Pains" (I mean, Andrew Koenig) died.
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“Fat Talk” Fosters Unhealthy Ideals

Last week I asked the deli woman for a quarter pound of their red, white and blue potato salad. The women in line with me said, "Have you tried that?" I said, "Oh yes, it is tasty. If you like blue c...
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Keep Mold Spores Outdoors With Housing Advice

Do stachyobotrys, penicillium, aspergilus, paecilomyces or fusarium ring a bell? Probably (and hopefully) not, but when you see the white, black, green or gray stuff growing on your walls or bedding, ...
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Charlie Brown, Sir

Rainy days always seem to bring out the Charlie Brown Syndrome in professors.
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Students Must Hold Rove Accountable for Actions

Karl Rove, a documented war criminal and outspoken opponent of gay rights, is speaking in Campbell Hall this Thursday. The UCSB College Republicans persuaded A.S. to help fund the visit with $12,933 o...
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The Other Palin

So does anybody else find it amusing that Bristol Palin is going to guest star on a show about teenage mothers?
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Don’t Let Whoopsies Ruin Whoopie

Did you know there are over 21,000 students enrolled at UCSB? That's 21,000 chances to meet someone you can converse with, flirt with and sleep with. The series of events along our condom-lined path t...
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Master Political Operatives Necessary for Both Parties

Those who criticize Karl Rove usually do so either out of ignorance or partisan hypocrisy. As students prepare to hear "the architect" speak at UCSB, they should remember that Rove, like any strategis...
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Thank You for Flying

So breaking news, guys. And by breaking I mean shattering.
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Merchants of Corruption Do Not Deserve to Speak

This Thursday our campus will again play host to a vile icon of the right, someone perhaps not as unhinged as Horowitz but no less of a monster: Karl Rove.
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How to Write a Proper Paper

While students readily come to me for advice about sex and relationships, there are some things that they are too ashamed to admit they need help with. And it's not penis abnormalities, because I get ...
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Drama-Charged People

Drama, drama, drama.
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Regents Must Embrace Corporate Responsibility

Your money is being used to support destructive and discriminatory business practices and there is something you can do about it. It’s true: in 2008 the UC Regents voted, on your behalf, against...
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