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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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Rally Around the Flag in Storke Plaza Thursday; Celebrate Being American

September 25, 2001 by Staff

Never before have I seen such an outpouring of love for this country, and we all know that we need it now more than ever before.
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Associated Snakes and Rikki-Tiki Redistricting

September 25, 2001 by Staff

I'm not a spiritual man, but some ancestral Catholic part of my brain tells me the heat is the slow simmer of purgatory. I sit roasting in those meetings and wonder if I've sinned or if I'm just a tou...
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Students Shouldn’t Let an Act of Terror Fuel the Fires of Hate

September 24, 2001 by Brandon Brod

I am worried about members of our community who come from Arabian or Moslem backgrounds. I have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of our community will carefully consider their words and would c...
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Pride and Disgrace in the War on Terrorism

September 24, 2001 by Ladan Moeenziai

When I hear things like "carpet bomb Afghanistan" or, as one articulate Louisiana senator asked, have all people wearing "diapers" on their head be checked out, I think that it is nothing but ignoranc...
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Battered and Bloody, Maybe, But Americans Are Not Beaten

September 24, 2001 by Henry Sarria

We've overcome adversity and tragedy on many occasions in the past and each time we've become stronger from the experience. This current tragedy will be no exception.
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Injustice, We Trust

September 20, 2001 by Staff

On August 22, the UCSB administration announced that it had greatly expanded its authority to punish students' off-campus deeds under a policy called "extended jurisdiction."
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Another Year of Minors Not in Possession of Brains

September 20, 2001 by Staff

The young girl sits dejectedly on the curb, possibly 17, but probably not. The cops decide to keep her fake I.D., and I laugh a little.
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Weather

September 20, 2001 by Staff

The ex-weatherhuman told a lot of dick and fart jokes. Students loved it because they’re dick and fart people who’ve simply learned too many synonyms. They want sophisticated variations su...
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Be It Ever So Trashy, There’s No Place Like I.V.

September 20, 2001 by Marisa Lagos

It's a community. There's not too many of them left. And it's small, so you can hear your neighbor's problems, and they become yours too. That's not always a bad thing, because it means that in additi...
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Culture Shock: It’s Nice to Return to UCSB After a Year Overseas

September 20, 2001 by Alexis Filippini

After a year of studying in Granada, Spain I've come home with a whole new perspective on the world, and in this case, on the little things that make my life easier.
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A Whirlwind Tour of Unemployment, Poverty and Violence

September 20, 2001 by Ted Andersen

Trip was two weeks of exposing us to the complexity of problems in Eastern Europe and Israel and the need for tolerance among all groups.
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Freeloading at UCSB, or How To Get Your Eating Essentials on the University’s Tab

September 20, 2001 by Ted Andersen

In college, simply filling your stomach can be an arduous adventure. There are thousands of ways to spend money locally, and especially downtown, mostly at overpriced bars and restaurants.
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Is There Something Wrong With the News-Press?

June 27, 2001 by Staff

The most visible problem with Isla Vista is the Santa Barbara News-Press' coverage of it. In a series of biased and erroneous stories, the paper has portrayed our town as a swill bucket brimming over ...
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BioBoring 2001- Hippies Mount a Lousy PR Campaign

June 27, 2001 by David Downs

"It's a shite state of affairs Buhler - a shite state of affairs."Buhler, my wingman, scanned the thousands of empty seats in Balboa Park's Starlight Bowl and agreed.
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