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Intimidation Isn’t Welcome Here

May 3, 2005 by Jerred Jolin

On Friday, April 29, I sat in my Anthropology 3 lecture, watching as the professor set up his computer, loading his power point presentation, when I felt an unexpected tap on my shoulder. I turned to ...
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Continually Growing Righty Power Threatens Democracy

May 3, 2005 by Brigid Kirlin

As if controlling Congress, the Senate, the White House and the majority of governorships weren't enough power for the Republicans, they are now trying to eliminate the only tool that prevents them fr...
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Don’t Hide Your Leftist Agenda With Human Rights Ramblings

May 3, 2005 by Antony Mascovich

In July of 1993, President Clinton announced the now infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military toward sexuality. This of course met with a few isolated cases of opposition. Clinton then ...
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Rally Toward Equality

May 2, 2005 by Katie Joaquin

All I wanted was a Jamba Juice. However, my normally easy trek to the UCen was hampered by the presence of three beefy men in military gear last Thursday. I quickly lost my appetite for sweet smoothie...
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Blue Balls, Frostbite Style

May 2, 2005 by

Most of you are probably glad it doesn't snow here, but just think of the snow phalluses you could be building! Two guys in Wyoming were cited for building an obscene snow sculpture in their front yar...
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Don’t Talk to Me, I’m an iPod-aholic

May 2, 2005 by Aaron Small

You've seen 'em. They're everywhere. The kids with those white wires coming out of their ears, under vintage T-shirts, with the excess string wound around a tiny pack fastened to their belt.
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Too Late, Chancellor…

April 29, 2005 by Sean Swaby

So as I sat disgruntled in my office, I decided to procrastinate and check my U-Mail account for the first time in weeks. Lost amid thousands of worthless junk e-mail was a letter of simultaneous cong...
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Halfway There

April 29, 2005 by

I JUST 2K TEH LAST MIDTERMS OF MY UCSB CAERAR!!!! NOW I CAN TURN OF MAH BRANE AND KIK BAK!11!1!! Wait... the quarter's only half over. FCUK IT!1111 OMG WTF
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Queers, You

April 29, 2005 by Adam Graff

First thing's first, I am going to officially come out as an ally of the queer community. I look forward to this week's workshops. Second, who in God's name does this Wilfred Brimley -- the "check you...
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Bedhead Diaries: The Holy Grail of I.V. Dating

April 28, 2005 by Meghan Palma

There is no place on earth that has perfected the art of the booty call like Isla Vista has. On any given Friday night, bedrooms all over town are cashing in on the "Drink, dial, do me" dance that has...
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This Sucks

April 28, 2005 by

A friend gave me the worst gift recently. It's a My Little Pony with a lollipop attached to its head. When you press a button, the pony's head and the lollipop spin like they're possessed by Satan (wh...
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Queers Turn Cheek on Homophobe

April 28, 2005 by Chris Eberz

On Monday in Storke Plaza, queer students and faculty and our friends and allies rallied together to kick off the opening of Queer Pride Week here at UCSB as a time of celebration of identity and dive...
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Loss of Filibuster Means Silencing Minority

April 28, 2005 by Evan Ingardia

hank God we're done with A.S. elections. I mean, who wants to hear two parties castigate each other when any citizen can easily watch news from Capitol Hill? In the past weeks, one of the more troubli...
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Hugs and Kisses From Intellectually Superior Feminists Everywhere

April 28, 2005 by Adrienne MacIain

I'd like to say a great big thank you to Alec Mouhibian for demonstrating so poignantly why we do need gender studies, and the Women's Center. Because there are still so many people who, like you, bel...
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Embrace That Dirty Fetish

April 27, 2005 by Dave Franzese

I have something very important to say: Pain makes me horny. Before you come to my house in order to slug me in the mug and check my Levis for an admirable erection, allow me to explain. In an odd coi...
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