Greeks Party Just as Hard and Responsibly as Everyone Else
In response to Steven Ruszczycky's article. I would like to say, as a member of a fraternity, that this intrusion on our liberties cannot and will not stand.
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Talk to Me and I’ll Tell You to Vote for the MCC Lock-In Fee
During the spring election it might not have been clear to student voters that the MCC already had a small lock-in fee of 75 cents per student, even though this lock-in fee had been confirmed by stude...
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Living Without Vowels: UCSB, Let ’em Ride
We warned you. Don't tell us that we didn't warn you. Chancellor Yang just approved nine of the recommendations in the Chancellor's Special Advisory Committee on Parking's final report.
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Service Unity Responsibility Fun
Free surfboards in the UCen! I swear, I was walking by and there it was, mounted on the wall. You should hurry though, because there are only a couple left.
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Pretty Please, President Bush, Don’t Bomb Saddam
On Sept. 19 a powerful letter protesting Bush administration post-Sept. 11 policies and signed by an impressive number of influential people was published as a full-page ad in the New York Times.
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On the Market
Francisco Torres, UCSB's molested stepchild that's been touched in all the wrong places, may finally become a part of the university-owned residence hall family.
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Welcome Week Wildlife
At the dawn of time, great herds of freshmen roamed the vast expanses of the West. Today their numbers have dwindled to small packs of between 30 and 50 individuals.
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Showering in Good Company
You don't really wanna shower alone, do you?" I never saw myself asking this question of a gorgeous girl without getting slapped in the face. Her reply? "Let's go."
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Fatkid Reclining: Spread a Little Anguish to the World, One Pathetic Loser at a Time
Hi. My name is Alex Benowitz-Fredericks, and I am mean to freshmen. The basic excuse here is one of basic pecking-order cruelty. But that's just an excuse.
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Tranquility Lies Just a Single Free Tibet Away
Despite 50 years of destruction and persecution that have claimed 1.2 million lives and totaled 6000 holy monasteries, the Tibetans still have an undying light in their eyes.
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The Village People
Welcome back, everyone. I would especially like to take this opportunity to welcome all of this year's freshmen to Manzanita Village.
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Homecomings and Shortcomings
When I arrived in Siena this June, I spoke barely a word of Italian and knew virtually nothing about the place I had chosen to spend my summer.
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Red Tape: New School Year Brings New School Year Resolutions
I was all set to write an informative column this week, when at the last minute someone stole my idea for the staff editorial (See upper left). Bastards.
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Ride through the bike path without crashing
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Drunk for 24 hours
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Bagel crawl
Libra
September 23 - October 22
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Finally talk to their class crush
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Graduate
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
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