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Gail Marshall is Under Attack Because she Helped I.V. Renters

Our local County Supervisor Gail Marshall sponsored this law and got it passed by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors by a 3-2 vote, over the strong objections of the landlords.
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Living Without Vowels: The Stabbing Pain in Your Heart Is Raw Love

Whoever said love is the universal language is full of shit. The true language of the universe is pain and loss. Everyone can testify that they've been hurt, be it a stubbed toe or the death of someon...
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Skidmarks and Chafing

In terms of intensity, the life of a cabin counselor ranks up there with that of an inner-city repo man. I know. I spent the weekend chasing a rambunctious group of 12- and 13-year-old kids around cam...
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Don’t Be a Prick; Keep Campus Clean for Future Generations

"I pay money to go to school here, so I can trash it if I want." Those were the words that came out of the mouth of a student that I had requested to stop skateboarding on the planter in front of the ...
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Landlords Want to Get Rid of the Defender of Tenant Rights

This program would never have been made available if Gail Marshall did not fight for our rights. Now the landlords want to remove Gail from office by forcing a special recall election in the middle of...
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Face Off: Should Pharmacists Prescribe the Morning-after Pill?

A new California law that allows pharmacies to distribute emergency contraceptives (EC) - commonly known as the morning-after pill - without doctor's prescriptions was enacted in January.
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Good Thing It’s Always Sunny

Monday's Forecast: Try back tomorrow
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Don’t Forget the Olympic Athletes Who Died in ’72

The tragedy of Sept. 11 is sure to resonate in the minds of all the athletes, coaches and spectators. International Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage declared with a raised fist, "The Games m...
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To Lefty, For 79 Years of Loyal Service

Winter Quarter is the shittiest poo to ever be shat upon God
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Three Snakes Devour Ellwood – Kinda

The Ellwood Bluffs are going to get screwed up - just not as badly as before.
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Homeless Need a Safe Campground in Isla Vista

We decided the best thing to do was set up a camp in the central park of Isla Vista to create a community of homeless in defiance of the anti-sleeping ordinance and in support of a safe sleeping space...
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Humiliating Comedians Is Repetitive

So when Carrot Top suggested we go fuck ourselves, we relaxed, let him rant, and made sure the tape was rolling.
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Monorail is the Way to Solve the Prevalent Parking Problem

I feel that the campus should build a monorail tram. I feel that this would solve most of the problems that we have on campus in addition to other benefits.
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Bad Sex Means Wet Spots, Urinary Tract Infections

Sex, for instance, is not all orgasms and hard nipples. There are times when it and the aftermath are just horrible.
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Random Acts of Sadism

Labels rule people's lives. Case in point. A Nexus editor burning the midnight oil retreats to his office, secure that precious caffeine awaits.
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