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‘Party School’ Reps More Than Fools

March 31, 2008 by Mana Mostatabi

For the past four years, disclosing my academic institution to others has often resulted in the same judgmental reaction: "UCSB is a party school, isn't it?"
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Staff Editorial: Turds and Tulips

March 10, 2008 by Staff

Bright, presidential tulips to Hillary Clinton for taking the time to speak at UCSB before Super Tuesday. We wish we could have shown you Del Playa Drive.
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I Hate Whoever Complained Today

March 10, 2008 by Staff

Nice of the corrections people to steal my final box of the quarter (a-holes…). Now I can’t even say a real goodbye as we all head for spring break. To those of you smart enough to find me...
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Focus on Flustering Finals as Quarter Comes to a Close

March 10, 2008 by Mana Mostatabi

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and spring is hovering over many of us like a cloud of THC-imbued smoke. Oh, and daylight savings started on Sunday, resulting in a greater amount of sunligh...
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Eschew Atkins in Favor of Veggies

March 7, 2008 by David Rabie

Vegetarians, vegans, pescetarians, fruitarians - the list of different diets is endlessly confounding. There are people who eat only meat and fruit and others who eat only raw foods. Even more astound...
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Bearfest

March 7, 2008 by Staff

Seriously? I’m losing half my box to a correction because some guy supported desalination in the 1990s and apparently doesn’t anymore. Does anyone really care? Wouldn’t you rather re...
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Influenza Feeds On Gaucho Shenanigans

March 7, 2008 by Benjamin Gottlieb

Junior year at UCSB. Another year attending the best university in the country. Another year catching the flu Winter Quarter.
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Drink

March 7, 2008 by Staff

Insult-O-Rama Piles Onto Poor Obama

March 6, 2008 by Eric Goldman

Barack Obama hates America. Oh, sorry: Barack Hussein Obama hates America. And while we're on the topic, I'm not saying Barack Obama is secretly Muslim or anything, but have you seen that e-mail about...
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“I Remember, I Remember When I Lost My Mind”

March 6, 2008 by Staff

First, thanks to those of you who responded to my request yesterday for getting some questions for an "Ask the 'Human" piece. Don't hesitate to keep them coming.
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Prolonged Democratic Squabbling Benefits McCain’s Cause

March 6, 2008 by Jeff Michael Dulgar

March 4 was a make-it-or-break-it day for both the Democratic and Republican presidential nomination. Sen. Barack Obama hoped to keep his momentum going, coming off of 11 straight victories, while Joh...
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Bobs With Knobs Avoid Hand Jobs

March 5, 2008 by Dana Olsen

Since I have been old enough to touch penises, two people have told me I give a good hand job. One was my best friend, who is a female and therefore has no idea what constitutes a satisfactory hand jo...
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Better Mail Than Hail

March 5, 2008 by Staff

Every once in a while, I’ll get an angry email from someone who just doesn’t buy what I’m selling, but like those annoying Facebook applications, I constantly want more. Which is why...
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Plagiarism Phobias Hinder Quality Work

March 5, 2008 by Robby Greengold

I recently wrote a 10-page paper about basic evolutionary biology, and, wow, what a miserable experience that was. It's such a simple topic to write about; I should have been able to do it in my sleep...
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He Said, He Said: Headwear Fanatics Are, Frankly, Too Legit To Quit

March 5, 2008 by Chris Hoffman

As a hat connoisseur, I am the most appropriate person to shed some light on the important issue of hat wearing. Trust me, if you've ever been to my apartment, you know there are about a zillion diffe...
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