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College Journalists Raise Hell

December 7, 2006 by Staff

When it comes to being editor in chief of a college newspaper, it is certainly true that no one is a saint -- and with that in mind, it is also certainly true that no one can play the part of Saint Pe...
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Turds and Tulips

December 7, 2006 by Staff

Big, bright, blossoming, behemoth-sized tulips for the UCSB men's soccer team for defeating UCLA and taking home its first NCAA Championship.
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Freedom Territory

December 1, 2006 by Eric Hedlund

The rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper - and the bunnies are radioactive and have deadly ninja skills.
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A Tit Bit Nipplish

December 1, 2006 by The Weatherhuman

It's good to know this cold weather -- provided by yours truly -- hasn't prevented you from wearing a tank top and skirt.
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Prometheus Brings Us Fire, Civilization Blazes

December 1, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

Old Man Winter's gnarly breath has begun to blow its way through Isla Vista. Glance around. While the heaps of cigarette ash outside Storke Library are being swept from their Fall Quarter graves, stud...
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Think

December 1, 2006 by Staff

California State Blues

November 30, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

With Thanksgiving break behind us and Winter Break only a couple of weeks away, the thoughts of many Gauchos turn toward the long voyage home. Some of you will be flying, but those of greater testicul...
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Oops, We Did It Again

November 30, 2006 by The Weatherhuman

Fuck me. Really, I could use a good fuck after all the corrections this week. Unfortunately, the Weathermate hates mistakes… like Weatherhuman Jr. Correction: In the feature photo “Round A...
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Even Grungy Guys Need Fashion Tips

November 30, 2006 by Caroline Wolf

"So, okay. I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don't get how guys dress today. I mean, come on, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants and take th...
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Think

November 30, 2006 by Staff

Sober Sex Is So Sensual

November 29, 2006 by Jenny Paradise

Boom, boom, BOOM! You wake with a start, your poor head pounding, mad cottonmouth and the sickeningly sweet taste of Jaeger still on your lips. What the fuck happened? The wrinkled Trojan wrapper next...
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Freedom of Restriction

November 29, 2006 by The Weatherhuman

So the Bush administration isn't too happy about the media using the words "civil war,"
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Drinker’s Digest

November 29, 2006 by Ray Collins

After a couple more weeks of playing beer pong, I've discovered and created a few more alterations. If you've read my previous article, feel free to incorporate any of those previous rules in combinat...
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Maryland Democratic Party Falsely Accused of Racism

November 29, 2006 by David Paulson

No one -- reporters and photographers included -- besides Republicans and their relatives ever recalls seeing tossed cookies during this massively public event in which dozens of reporters were presen...
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