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What Does UCSB See in IV?

October 2, 2001 by Eric Simons

It's the appearance of the campus' oldest demon - Isla Vista - that keeps the school from the pantheon of ivy-covered, serious and high-minded universities.
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Peace No Longer an Option When They Attack our Homes

October 2, 2001 by Staff

It has been less than a month and reactionary, left-wing, pacifist groups - particularly on college campuses - have begun protesting the war on terrorism. This is a dangerous and anti-American stance ...
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Burritos for the Hungry Student’s Stomach To Turn To

October 2, 2001 by Staff

"What are we going to do without Tìo Alberto's?" is a question I have heard several times and I wish to offer some opinions on the matter to help others cope with the loss.
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Hey Guys, Walk Women Home Safe at Night

October 1, 2001 by Victoria Hassid

So why do so many females leave their doors unlocked for their roommates late at night in a town notorious for unwanted late-night visitors?
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An Invitation to Join May Become an Initiation to the Cult

October 1, 2001 by Sarah Kent

I've had people come out of the blue, asking me if I've "found Jesus." It's as if they're expecting me to be afraid and looking for a rope to grasp for, for something to be assured of.
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Blinded With Science?

September 26, 2001 by Staff

"...lift your hand and hold up two fingers. Unless you are a freakish oaf, one is bigger than the other. Should it count for more? If this seems like nitpicking, that's because it is.
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Extended Jurisdiction Protects Victims of Sexual Assault

September 26, 2001 by Staff

Social problems as complex as rape cannot be solved solely through law or rules and regulations. They must be addressed in a variety of ways, including the law, education, and ultimately, the desire a...
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Give Me Credit; I’m a Bouncy Kind of Guy

September 26, 2001 by Curtis Brainard

I committed my first act of fraud when I was but a lad of 13. I fancied myself the biggest Billy Idol fan on the West Coast and signed an agreement with Columbia Records for 11 free CDs.
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Weatherhuman and the Angry Inch

September 26, 2001 by Staff

People fucked up, so I have no space today.
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Pot Smokers Beware: Help May Be on Its Way

September 25, 2001 by Staff

"A possible pot vaccine! Oh god, the horror, the humanity! Kids in twenty years could be inoculated at birth against T.B., polio, tetanus, marijuana, cocaine, speed and everything else."
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I Have a Gut-Instinct for Dinner

September 25, 2001 by Eric Simons

I'd be holding a knife, distastefully looking at the fish, trying to put it out of its misery quickly by stabbing it in the brain.
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Fluffy Bunnies and Things You Don’t See Enough of Here

September 25, 2001 by Staff

If you're not shouting out at the top of your lungs about what pisses you off or what makes you happy, then you're letting some anonymous coward speak for you by scribbling "profound" half-truths on t...
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UCSB Nooks, Crannies

September 25, 2001 by Staff

As students, we are constantly looking to ease the stress and monotony of our scholastic lives; sex on campus is the perfect solution. There's a special place on campus for every position and rhythm.
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The Ironic Truth About the Exclusiveness of Recent American Unity

September 25, 2001 by Staff

I was disgusted by this e-mail because it forced me to realize that Muslims in America have been robbed of their basic human rights to practice their own beliefs.
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