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Weather Foils Weatherhuman

January 20, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So apparently, the actual weather is about as testy as the Weatherhuman.
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Staying Soft Makes Wild Nights Hard to Come By

January 20, 2010 by Opinion Editor

This article is dedicated to guys out there who have suffered from Limp Dick Syndrome: a condition that does NOT result in crazy hot sex and is caused by nervousness, malfunction or excessive alcohol ...
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World Leaders Must Act to Prevent Climate Disaster

January 19, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

There is no question that failing to control the rising temperatures due to carbon dioxide output will have disastrous consequences on a global scale. The dangers are well known. Rising sea levels, fa...
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Global Warming Naysayers Find Support From Science

January 19, 2010 by Steven Begakis

In most areas of science, it is considered noble to be a skeptic of a given theory, unless that theory is man-made climate change. According to Al Gore, "The debate [about climate change] in the scien...
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Historical Hemp Enthusiasts Disprove Lazy Stoner Theory

January 15, 2010 by Kevin W. McCarty

There is a common myth going around that cannabis makes a person less productive. People are affected by substances in different ways; to say that smoking pot lessens enthusiasm and vigor for life is ...
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Curves Crush “Above Average” Hopes

January 15, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

To be the best, you have to kill the rest.
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Legislators to Blame for Underfunding of the UC

January 15, 2010 by Robert Williams

This quarter I am teaching Art History 6B, a lower division survey course. In the past, it has been taught in Campbell Hall, and has enrolled between 650-750 students. This year, owing to budget cuts ...
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Housing Office Offers Tips for New Lessees

January 14, 2010 by Maya Salmon

Many of you are fully immersed in the 2010 Housing Hunting Season. The UCSB Community Housing Office has gathered the following list of items after discussions with Isla Vista property managers and st...
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Rule of Thumb

January 14, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

New rule of thumb: Don't pick your nose after touching a jalapeno.
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Pillow Talk

January 13, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

You know those second week of school days?
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High Grading Standards a Mark of Quality Education

January 13, 2010 by Audra Kosh

The Wednesday, January 6, 2010 article "Students Fail to Pass Calculus" by Jordanne Pascual gives plenty of attention to professor Akemann's grading scale and the logistical impact of failing a high p...
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Sext Messages Signal Next Generation of Booty Call

January 13, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Hello. My name is Kera, and I'm a drunk dialer. It's been a rough seven weeks, two days and about 13 hours, but I'm finally cured. If it weren't for the support of my sponsor, Sext Message, I might be...
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State’s Future Depends on Student Success

January 12, 2010 by Saffron Zomer

"Because our future economic well-being is so dependent upon education ... we can no longer afford to cut higher education." Those words were spoken by Gov. Schwarzenegger last week during his annual ...
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Obama’s Opportunity for Children Left Behind

January 12, 2010 by Evan Wagstaff

No Child Left Behind, proposed by George W. Bush at the outset of his presidency, introduced "standards-based education reform" to school systems throughout the nation. The irony, of course, is that t...
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