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It Affects Me: Part 2: A Nice Evening Turns Ugly

April 17, 2002 by Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

She was a mess; her hair was all matted, mascara everywhere, her eyes were puffy, red and soaked with tears. She was shaking. It was bad.
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Pussy Melon

April 17, 2002 by Staff

I love stupid useless crap. That is why I'm ecstatic over the grand-opening of the Isla Vista dollar store. Morning Glory's replacement is chalk full of discount pasta, Chinese made mermaid dolls, des...
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Give Your Ex the Axe

April 17, 2002 by Sarah Kent

People are walking around holding hands with their significant others, all snuggly-wuggly - and you just want to whip out a shotgun and blast all those idiots into oblivion.
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Nexus Art Is Sexist, Degrading to Women

April 17, 2002 by Alisha Westerman

The pathetic caricature of a woman of color sitting on the ground barefoot in an undignified state with tears welling up in her baby kitten eyes and her dress strap hanging off of one shoulder hardly ...
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Come See Candidates Debate Green Issues

April 17, 2002 by Robert Ellis

It is election time again, and our campus is littered with colorful signs and overused slogans. But how many of you really know anything about these candidates besides how creatively they use a paintb...
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Sexual Assault Is the Worst Kind of Domestic Terrorism

April 15, 2002 by Tara Goddard

Terrorism takes many forms. What about our own homes? Millions of women are on the receiving end of domestic terrorism.
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April 15, 2002 by Staff

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Ethinic Interest Halls Encourage Racial Separatism

April 15, 2002 by Nicholas C. Romero

The residence halls on campus have certain wings dedicated to certain interests of student-residents. And some of these interest halls are actually fostering ethnic separatism.
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Write Your Slogans in Lamb’s Blood

April 15, 2002 by Staff

The Powers That Be have taken steps to smite this year's A.S. campaign. Last week humidity melted the tempera paint until all the candidate names were identical blurs. On Monday, 30 mph gales transf...
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Time to Vote for Some Women of Action

April 15, 2002 by Rukshana Singh

This year a group of four committed women are running as part of the Student Action Coalition slate along with a number of Legislative Council candidates.
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Living Without Vowels: Academic Writing Needs an Enema

April 15, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

I returned to the theory book in my lap and immediately felt disappointed with myself. I had fallen victim to the glorious illusion put forth by the devious nature of academic writing.
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Publicity Campaign Needs More Sensitivity

April 15, 2002 by Theo Baker

I just think it is lame for the Sherwood Players to use such weak verbal irony in order to catch attentions and thus sell some extra tickets.
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$45 a Year Keeps Student Health’s Doctors Near

April 15, 2002 by Beth Van Dyke

This Spring, Student Health is asking for a $3 increase to the undergraduate lock-in fee, bringing the total amount to $15. Student Health has not received a lock-in fee increase in over a decade.
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Millan and SAC are the Best Choice for UCSB

April 15, 2002 by Eneri Rodriguez

Of the three candidates running for this office, only one stands out in my mind as the candidate with passion, dedication and addiction to fighting for students' rights on this campus and statewide.
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The Sequining Sight of Campus Elections

April 12, 2002 by Brendan Buhler

It's election season on campus, which is sort of like figure skating season. You look up one day and say, "oh, that again." Like figure skating, the rules and point of the sport are vague, there's lot...
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