Opinion
We've known for many months that the presidential election will be won or lost in a handful of states spread out across the United States. It's also common knowledge that Senator Barack Obama is polli...
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Proposition 8, titled “Eliminates Rights of Same-Sex Couples to Marry,” would strike down the California Supreme Court’s May 2008 ruling that same-sex couples do have a right to marr...
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What happened to the John McCain I knew? What happened to the man who fought against dirty campaigns? What happened to the man who called for the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay and fought against...
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Health care. A seemingly unimportant thing made important by the upcoming presidential election. Pardon me while I get political.
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Proposition 2. Now THERE'S a proposition that a lot of people will be voting on according to an emotional reaction. However, it really SHOULD be treated with the same amount of thought you would put i...
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During this election season, which has recently been dominated by economic turmoil, it has become apparent that strong leadership is needed at all levels of government. Hannah-Beth Jackson, running fo...
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I love Barack Obama, but I'm not completely out of touch with reality. It pains to admit it, but Barack Obama cannot fix or save everything in peril. Because of this, I realize that local issues matte...
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Editor, Daily Nexus,
Isla Vista. One square mile of a city inhabited by mostly college students. It has the best-acclaimed food joints, local businesses that give it extra charm and, of course, let's...
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Editor, Daily Nexus,
In his final days, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone has once again demonstrated his unwillingness and inability to accurately and passionately represent the true desires ...
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To the students of UCSB:
My name is John MacKinnon, and I am asking for your vote for Superior Court judge on Nov. 4. Back in June, I came in first place out of four candidates with 40 percent of the...
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So yesterday I was in class (weird, I know) when some dude sitting near me made fun of the team my shirt happened to be supporting.
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With the anticipation of Halloween in I.V. growing for months, it’s finally time to put on whatever costume(s) you’ve acquired over the past weeks and really let it rip. I’ve never q...
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Everyday I see things on TV that tick me off and get me worked up, and I just want to shout at the morons who seem to be making the dumbest decisions. But then my kids tell me to just chill out and Sc...
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