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The Candidate

April 12, 2002 by

Some have doubted my ability to execute the duties of President, as I am a non-corporal entity. I touch nothing but myself, and my rantings in this ever-shrinking box are unfocused, self obsessed, and...
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Don’t Allow A.S. To Waste More Money

April 12, 2002 by

All sorts of campus groups have also lined up to mobilize your support of the $24 fee hike. But do you really want to give A.S. more money? After all, this is an organization that squanders student mo...
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UCSB Students Should PAC Meetings

April 12, 2002 by

We have had some active participation by students after the presentations but much lower activity in the planning meetings. Sometimes I am the only student providing input and counterpoint.
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Happy Landings

April 11, 2002 by

The planners for the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport want to add safety strips to their runways, a move backed by the FAA which would require shifting the strip 800-feet west of its current position a...
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Give ’em the Chair

April 11, 2002 by

People make a fuss over what professor teaches which class, never realizing what makes one lecture okay and another torture: the chairs.
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Prevent Sexual Assault Before It Begins

April 11, 2002 by

Let's get something straight; sexual assault is not a byproduct of sexuality but a product of POWER. Sadly, most victims go through a process of blame. "What did I do? How could he assume that this wa...
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When Silence Speaks Louder Than Ignorance

April 10, 2002 by

As a sex columnist, I'm sort of expected to cover a broad range of topics within the subject of "sex." Yet there is one area thus far I haven't touched on at all - homosexual, bisexual and transgender...
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L.A. Story

April 10, 2002 by

The weatherpet is suffering a midlife crisis. At three he is past his youth and has been reminded of his advancing age by a hernia and kidney stones.
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It Affects Me: Part 1: ‘She Was in the Best Mood’

April 10, 2002 by

It's four o'clock in the morning and all I can think is that if I had just let her borrow my leather pants this never would have happened. So I guess I should start at my house.
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Show Some Love for Dedicated Supporters

April 10, 2002 by

The UCSB pep band and the UCSB cheerleading squad were at every single men's and women's home basketball game this past season. They even traveled to away games just to support the teams.
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UCSB Sports Facilities Need More Money to Benefit Every Student

April 10, 2002 by

Our university is desperately in need of sports facilities enhancement and maintenance, which is why we need to vote YES for the Sports and Activity Facility Fee.
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Gauchos Bite on Environmental Lies

April 9, 2002 by

UCSB students are being manipulated and used by members of some radical environmental organizations.
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Weatherticket 2002

April 9, 2002 by

Its popularity contest season again. Associated Students candidates spent Sunday night littering campus with illegible campaign materials.
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Living Without Vowels: We Must Take Time to Reflect on the Past

April 9, 2002 by

UCSB received its own chilling reminder of the Holocaust on Monday as the names of those who died in the holocaust echoed through Storke Plaza.
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Thomas Deputizes Politics

April 8, 2002 by

Sheriff Jim Thomas has decided to end his career with a bang - a big bang, right upside Gail Marshall's head. Sadly, it looks like Gail's offering up her cranium for the blow.
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