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The Weatherbox Blues

October 16, 2006 by

Where did all the hours in the night go?
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Vibration Celebration Inappropiate

October 16, 2006 by Adam Wenger

You're sitting in lecture, trying desperately to stay awake. You keep looking at the clock but it seems to have stopped moving. Suddenly your leg vibrates once and you spring to life. You automaticall...
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Conspiracy Proves Difficult to Join

October 16, 2006 by Zach Phillips

Dear International League of Jewish Conspirators,
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New Single-Payer Plan to Cut Healthcare Costs

October 16, 2006 by Peter Conn

Most university students are young and healthy, so for them the issue of healthcare and how our society finances it is not of great concern.
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Liberal Proffesors Should Stop Bashing Conservatives

October 16, 2006 by Joshua Freeman

"You are not an automaton." The glossy Princeton Review ad was right, I am not an automaton.
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Freedom Territory: U.S. and North Korea Drop Bombs

October 13, 2006 by Eric Hedlund

Ever bent down to slap two poodles and gotten so distracted that a starving Rottweiler was able to shove a massive metal enema up your rectum? It's happened to several elephants with big fat asses dow...
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The Mark Side of UCSB: A.S. Needs to Tell It As It Is

October 13, 2006 by Mark Batalla

Student government is a joke. Not because of its irresponsible actions, though I'm sure somebody can point out examples, but rather because of Associated Students' lack of attempts to inform the stude...
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Definitions of Democracy and Liberty Need Clarity

October 13, 2006 by Kate Rushton

I'd like to clear up an issue that seems to be causing a great deal of confusion. I use the word "confusion" and not "obfuscation" because I want to give the conservative and libertarian writers that ...
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Voting Builds Power For All Students in California

October 13, 2006 by

There are several reasons why students shouldn’t vote in this November’s election. People say the issues don’t affect us, and that even if we try we won’t make a difference. Cl...
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Columnist Omits Efforts of His Fellow Citizens

October 13, 2006 by

It isn’t unusual to hear self-absorbed, politically aware types bemoan the ignorance and apathy of their fellow citizens. Yet, the most prominent feature of Adam Wenger’s column (“Am...
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The SoCal Weed Is All You Need

October 12, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

Growing up in Northern California had its advantages. While my childhood friends and I missed out on SoCal's golden beaches and stellar surfing, we realized nothing on the West Coast could compete wit...
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Good, Regret-Filled Choice

October 12, 2006 by

Ever wonder what it's like to be an engineering major?
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Golden State Blues: Codeoscope Reveals Your Own Area Code Personality

October 12, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

I'm obsessed with area codes. I can't help it. It's my belief that your area code can tell you a lot about what kind of person you really are.
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