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Another Moment of Zen

November 20, 2006 by Staff

I followed Darwin BondGraham's advice from last week's opinion section (Celeb Talks Fail to Motivate Students, Daily Nexus, Nov. 15, 2006) and opted not to see Jon Stewart on Saturday.
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Que Onda Guero?: Adderall Keeps You at Her All Day

November 20, 2006 by Adam Wenger

Can't stay awake in your 9 a.m. section? Don't sweat it. Crack open a Rockstar. Ready to kill yourself knowing you've got one night to read The Grapes of Wrath? It's all good. Just pop some Adderall!
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Think

November 20, 2006 by Staff

The Mark Side if UCSB: Come On and Get Down With the Sickness

November 17, 2006 by Mark Batalla

It's the most wonderful time of the year because flu season is upon us. Go find the nearest contagious mouth. Then you should either give that person a nice wet kiss or inhale the sweet air being exha...
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Sloppy Righting

November 17, 2006 by Staff

You know, a bottle of wine and other beverages mekes my righting sloppie.
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Travel to Lavish Irvine, See Its Majestic Bubble

November 17, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

Irvine and neighboring Newport Beach remind me of what Santa Barbara would be like in a Republican parallel universe. We're not so different from the 949, after all. We're both beautiful beach locatio...
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Freedom Territory: Democrats Win House, but Politics Continue as Usual

November 17, 2006 by Eric Hedlund

Tis' the season to be jolly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Time to pack up the mashed Republicans and gravy leftovers from the midterm elections and get out the mistletoe and nutcrackers for '08. Pundi...
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Weekend Tow Trucks Plunder Isla Vistans

November 17, 2006 by David Gate

In about five weeks, Isla Vista is going to be nearly completely empty when its residents venture home for the holidays and Winter Break festivities. Why, then, are our cars being towed for being park...
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Albright Is Not All Right With Student

November 17, 2006 by Peter Dayton

For a moderately slanted paper -- Democrats are moderate, not left -- I am not surprised that you didn't take the opportunity on Nov. 7 to criticize Madeline Albright.
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Think

November 17, 2006 by Staff

Beatles’ Music Benefited From Experience

November 16, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

While we may not come together on many issues, my mother and I see eye to eye on the important stuff. You know, like agreeing "The Thing" was Kurt Russell's best performance and that Alfred Hitchcock ...
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Spacing Out

November 16, 2006 by Staff

I'm having an existentialist crisis. Ever since I heard mention of the Apollo program, I've always wanted to be an astronaut.
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Signa Tackles Ticket Turmoils and UIPs

November 16, 2006 by Mark Signa

I would have to say most of us survived Halloween more or less intact. I
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Do Not Be a Turkey, Know Your Thanksgiving Fashion Styles

November 16, 2006 by Caroline Wolf

This Thanksgiving, some of you will be heading out of sunny California and into regions where the weather is less forgiving. If you're going somewhere warmer, I salute you and will be shivering with e...
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UCSB Campus Provides Obstacles to Disabled

November 16, 2006 by Jeane Adamson

Imagine being disabled at UCSB. If you arrive by bus there are no tactile markers to direct you to a sidewalk. If you go too far to the right there is a busy bicycle circle, veer too far left and you'...
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