Opinion
The Internet is a fun place to play. You can find pretty much whatever your heart desires there. How about a little peace of mind that your genetic material will continue forever and ever once you kic...
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I bought the reader for my ethics course today for $90. It's nonrefundable. I can't sell it back. And when I balance my checkbook, I'll probably find I can't eat either.
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"Man, I need to get laid." Walking down DP on a Saturday night, this might be a typical comment for a frat boy. However, when driving your somewhat neurotic frat brother back to Berkeley in the middle...
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This week, 20,000 students return to empty cupboards and new classes. This means an all-around run on any local stores that stock textbooks or Top Ramen.
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My faith in the political kook factor was once again restored, thanks to none other than Reverend Al Sharpton and his announcement that he will be throwing his hat in the ring as a contender in the De...
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The Central Valley is a strange place. It is that neverland of California that never appears in Hollywood movies, unless of course it can be disguised as the Sahara Desert or an obscure feature on th...
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Like many others who can't quite effect change in themselves, I have decided instead to criticize others. In that vein, here are some resolutions for the people who are in a position now to better not...
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It is important to consider how the proposed changes to Highway 217 could impact the school's future donors. Along with many of my fellow graduated Gauchos, I hold a strong affinity for the calming an...
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In light of the recent death of a fellow surfer at Devereux this weekend, I felt I needed to finally write a note of concern to the local surf community in respect to water safety.
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Why don't you join the others who help keep the campus clean by picking up one piece of discarded litter you encounter each time you walk to your class, office, or meeting?
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The lights are out. Scraps of paper yanked along by the wind scrape along the sidewalks. That's it. Isla Vista during the holidays is a lot like that. Empty. Desolate. Boring.
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Taking finals at a research university means being tested on a lot of crap that your professor never got around to teaching. God, I love college.
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Breaking up is a typical Fall Quarter event. And the best part is, it always tends to happen a few days before you plan to study for finals. Breaking up is also an art - not a thing most people recogn...
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Fear and vulnerability: These are two words that come to my mind whenever someone mentions the terms HIV or AIDS. For so long, the fact that anyone had to live with AIDS seemed foreign to me, distant ...
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Campus walkways should enjoy the same status as city sidewalks. One does not see cars and trucks on State Street sidewalks in downtown Santa Barbara, yet our walkways are sometimes more crowded than m...
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Ride through the bike path without crashing
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Drunk for 24 hours
Bagel crawl
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Finally talk to their class crush
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Graduate
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
