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Thermography Is Not the Way to Test for Breast Cancer

Once again we are shocked to see "thermography" being promoted at UCSB to students for breast cancer screening when there is no scientific evidence to support the practice. Students are being misled a...
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Blame Falls on Republicans for Lack of Bipartisanship

Americans hope for bipartisanship in politics. We hope that Democrats and Republicans can work together and come up with common-sense solutions to the problems we face. So when a presidential candidat...
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Insatiable Desires

“Hey, you want to swing by Shayna’s place and pound some brews?” “Uh, fuck yeah?” Dave definitely did not want to go pay a visit to his roommate Jeff’s new girlfrie...
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Board Games on Acid

A lot of people talk about how our youth are being corrupted with violent video games and all. On the one hand, yeah – stealing cars and blowing up cops in Grand Theft Auto IV probably doesnR...
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Take Time Out to Do Your Part at SB Foodbank

At this point, some of you are still slogging through midterms, while others prep and polish research projects, and just a couple of you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and preparing for...
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Take Advantage of Today

I feel like people are always trying to offer you some kind of advice or perspective, especially in college. “Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.” “You’re in coll...
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Solar-Loans: A Borrowing Solution

I come bearing little grievance toward our current credit crisis. It is what it is, as they say, and the past cannot be undone. We must now study the constriction in lending through the eyes of the ba...
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Hitting Her Magic Number

Each sexual conquest – in a strange bed, familiar bed, truck bed or beyond – is dominated by a number. No, I’m not talking about age. I’m not talking about money. I’m not...
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The Academia Blues

Bored in class again, eh? Well then I have great news for you! As it turns out, the best way to kick away the academia blues is to imbibe like an Irish Catholic Priest. Don’t believe me? Well, a...
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Why Must We Be So Tacky?

Throughout history, American society has become progressively tackier. The Victorian era is long gone. Clothes are now skimpy. Cars and soda cups are huge and gaudy. Even porn has managed to get tacki...
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I Will Not Turn and Burn

I was hustling my way across that all too familiar stretch of walkway that runs between the Arbor and the library the other day when I overheard a proponent of that all too familiar savior. It struck ...
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Squirrelly Mischief

Sometimes I swear squirrels are out to get me.
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March 5th, Overturn Prop 8

I first heard a chant soon after Prop 8 passed while attending an event at Stanford that sought to make people aware of the high suicide rate among queer youth. I chanted along with students, focusing...
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Stop Disenfranchising Us

A number of claims have been made since the election regarding widespread election fraud in Isla Vista. After a re-count failed to give Steve Pappas the supervisor seat, he and some of his supporters ...
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The Oscars

So how did everyone’s Oscar pools go? Mine was great. I may never have watched “Slumdog Millionaire”, but I sure as hell picked it for a bunch of awards. But let’s not kid ours...
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