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NBA Misses the Mark in Arenas Case

January 11, 2010 by Jonathan Browning

It is time that the NBA gets real. In the eyes of the NBA, it is okay to make millions off of its athletes. It is okay to sell its name and its street-ball game to the world. It is okay to blare rap m...
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An Insult Misspelled Is an Insult Wasted

January 11, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Have you ever had someone pass you a note that said, "Your stupid"?
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Little-Known Legends Come to Life in Library

January 11, 2010 by Igor Hiller

I sometimes find myself meandering through the library, browsing books, leafing through magazines, making sure to avoid the masturbators on the fifth floor, you know, the usual stuff.
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Look to Old Traditions for a Trippy New Take on Christmas

January 8, 2010 by Kevin W. McCarty

Each time Christmas break ends, I feel more tired of the holiday. As a kid, I thought Christmas was great: Heavy Tahoe snow, tons of presents and rare family visitations made it a pretty magical time ...
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Letters to the Editor

January 8, 2010 by Staff

Political Columnists Miss the Mark in Terror Debate Your “Left Said/Right Said” excels in offering the disappointing shallowness that college newspapers are so predictably famous for. I...
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New Year’s Tips for the Holiday Hangover

January 7, 2010 by Mark Signa

The new year is upon us, and what does that mean? A million annoying top-10 lists from 2009! Holy mother of a Buick, does anyone really care what the top 10 flavors of pistachios were in 2009? Or does...
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Have a Little Faith

January 7, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

"Have a little faith in me." Okay, who said this and why? I've heard the song and everything, but I don't get it.
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Student Lobby Could Stave Off Future Cuts

January 7, 2010 by Daniel Zook

As the weeks went by last quarter, I continually heard numerous students, faculty members and random protestors complain that the UC is crushing their ability to get an education. "How can they just ...
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Student Struggles Through Single Day Without Cell Phone, Friends

January 6, 2010 by Charlie Cotton

I use my phone a lot. And not just for communication. I use it to know what the time is, I use it for entertainment, I even use it so people don't come up to me when I'm walking around campus and ask ...
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Children Know Best

January 6, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

You know, our generation is highly underappreciated.
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Columnist Shops Local Store to Purchase Pleasure

January 6, 2010 by Opinion Editor

When my English professor asked our class what we did over Winter Break, I kept my mouth shut. I wasn't prepared to inform 38 strangers that I spent my vacation investigating Santa Barbara's sexual de...
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Party Time

January 5, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

Alright, UCSB, it's time to get your party on.
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Bush’s Bad Reaction to 9/11 Puts U.S. at Risk

January 5, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

Unlike the show of unity in the political environment following September 11, conservatives, out of power and desperate for a line of attack that will actually stick against President Obama, have unle...
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Obama’s Willfully Ignores Terrorist Threats

January 5, 2010 by Steven Begakis

If Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had only properly detonated his concealed stash of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or PETN, our country may have suffered an attack of proportions not seen since 9/11.
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Let Mama Let Go Slowly

January 4, 2010 by Igor Hiller

Yeah, 2010, woo! In Russian culture, it's proper to wish your friends and loved ones well for the coming year. I'll do it for you since you're reading my column, which automatically makes you my frien...
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