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Third Parties Just Want to Be First

May 24, 2007 by Eric Goldman

Campaigning and debating have already begun for the next election, and over the next 18 months, countless pundits and high-paid television "strategists" will put their fingers to the wind and predict ...
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NFL’s Absurd Reefer Policy Hurts Williams

May 24, 2007 by Jeff Gibson

Until I lost it at a house party on Del Playa Drive last spring, my Ricky Williams jersey was my most prized piece of sports memorabilia.
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Taylor’s Berkeley Transfer Shows Great Douchebaggery

May 24, 2007 by Yatin Shastri

You missed a couple of points on the douchebaggery of the actions performed by Ian Taylor.
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Columnist Unjustly Blames Drug Policy on Liberal Ideas

May 24, 2007 by Douglas Matje

In response to Courtney Stevens' column ("Liberty Belle: Drug Campaign Eliminates Role of Parents," Daily Nexus, May 22), I have just one point to make.
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Taylor’s Withdrawal Hardly Affects A.S.

May 24, 2007 by Kaitlin Hulsy

I am writing in regards to Ian Taylor's recent decision to step down from Associated Students in order to pursue other educational opportunities ("Elected Internal VP Leaves Office After Accepting Tra...
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Violent Palestinian Children’s TV Should Not Be Condoned

May 24, 2007 by Miles Stoudenmire

Violence is not the necessary outcome of oppression.
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Israel Should Not Tolerate the Extremism of Palestine

May 24, 2007 by Jonathan Dicks

"Much ado about nothing." That is what I hear when all those politicians tell us to show restraint, pull down the security fence, give money to the Palestinians and do away with the checkpoints.
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Another One Bites the Dust

May 23, 2007 by Staff

Mama didn't raise no quitters - or did she? On Monday, Associated Students Internal Vice President-Elect, Ian Taylor, withdrew from his position and its promise to UCSB in exchange for that of another...
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The End, My Friends

May 23, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Some people see the glass as being half-full; some see it as half-empty. The 'human sees the glass as being too big for the content.
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Porn Allows Viewers to Fantasize, Escape Reality

May 23, 2007 by Jenny Paradise

"Stop fucking standing there and fuck me!" porn star Cytherea demanded of her costar.
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Take a Pause to Avoid Faux Pas

May 23, 2007 by Ray Collins

Great parties tend to adhere to a complex formula incorporating the proper balance, location and amount of certain crucial party aspects.
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Progressives Demand More Comprehensive Sex Education

May 23, 2007 by Haley Davies

I've just about had it with our government's support for an outdated and unsuccessful sex education philosophy that serves to censor and condemn more than help or edify.
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Discover Key to Better Sex Life at Upcoming Sex Affair

May 23, 2007 by Eddie Edelson

Matt Groening once said, "When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned.
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iPhone Provides Triple the Goodness

May 22, 2007 by Jack Yi

At the Macworld Conference and Expo last January, Apple dropped a nuclear bombshell on the entire cell phone industry with the announcement of the iPhone.
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SafeSpace

May 22, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Changing its tune from an original refusal, MySpace has agreed to cooperate with a myriad of attorneys general across the country and hand over information gathered about identified sex offenders with...
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