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Poorly Researched Claim Relies On Bad Stereotypes

October 27, 2006 by Staff

I've read several of Courtney Stevens's columns this fall and have generally disagreed with her point of view.
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October 27, 2006 by Staff

Halloween Midterms Spoil the Mood

October 26, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

In every class it seems like I'm hearing the same thing. Halloween? What is that? Oh well, we'll give you a midterm on Nov. 1 anyway. You know, why not throw in a research paper on the Hawley-Smoot Ta...
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Tent City Jam Fest, LLC:

October 26, 2006 by Staff

Tent City Jam Fest, LLC: We are sorry, but we cannot approve your request to form “Tent City Jam Fest Camp… For Kidz!” at this time. We acknowledge the value in having social justice...
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Finding Fall Fashion for Isla Vista Weather

October 26, 2006 by Caroline Wolf

While the weather stays in our favor, fall runways cater to customers in need of heavy jackets, leaving Southern Californians to fend for themselves in the fashion world.
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Golden State Blues: City Gimmicks Become All the Rage in California

October 26, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

Pismo Beach is living a lie. Did you see those commercials on late-night TV last Friday about their 60th annual Clam Festival? The one with a chowder taste-off? A parade celebrating the clam? A walkin...
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Third District Supervisor Gives Some I.V. Halloween Advice

October 26, 2006 by Brooks Firestone

Isla Vista is a great place for students to unwind and have fun after a strenuous week of academics. As midterms approach, I'm sure that most of you are looking forward to the Halloween weekend. As yo...
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October 26, 2006 by Staff

Clang Clang Clang Goes The Ding Dong

October 25, 2006 by Staff

If a reporter has been especially bad, they get assigned the
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Silly Kids, Treats Are for Adults!

October 25, 2006 by Jenny Paradise

Trick-or-treat? Hell to the no. Why is it not trick and treat? I'm the kind of girl who likes both - you know, to have my cake and throw it in some bitch's face, too. It is time for Halloween, which m...
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Drinker’s Digest: Appreciate I.V.’s Secret Halloween Pleasures

October 25, 2006 by Ray Collins

Halloween weekend is coming up, and we all know what to expect. Over 30,000 people from all over the country come to our Isla Vista community looking to get wasted, bone down and have an all around gr...
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October 25, 2006 by Staff

Choose Wisely

October 24, 2006 by Staff

Costumes Not to Wear this Weekend:
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Technology Bytes: Open Your Heart and Let the Linux In

October 24, 2006 by Matt Suedkamp

Arrrgghh!!! There be pirates a' swimmin' in the ink here! But, seriously, how many of you have pirated something before, like games, operating systems, Office and DVDs? Aren't you tired of even having...
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Finding “The Man” Is a Highly Difficult Task

October 24, 2006 by Henry Sarria

Growing up in my old hometown of Hialeah, Florida, complaints of "The Man keeping us down" were a common thing. According to the providers of the tales - mostly of the hippie or militant persuasion -"...
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