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President’s Tax Plan Threatens Students’ Federal Aid Programs

I am writing this letter for the thousands of UCSB students who have federal student aid.
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Shallow Victory: The Repeal of SP-1, SP-2 Will Do Little to Alter UC Admission Criteria

The people who made this happen should be commended for their diligence and conviction, but lest the fanfare grow too clamorous, it ought to be recognized that this was a victory for the regents as we...
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The Meatheads Are Restless

My, my, my ... the meatheads are trying to revive UCSB football. What a great idea. Football died here in the early '90s. Why?
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Delving Into the Dark Depths of Man-Beast Habitat

With only five weeks left until the end of my lease, my five roommates and I have entered into a depraved Iron Man contest to see who can stand the filth of our own house.
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A Pro-Life Stance Should Hold All Life as Precious

The thing that gets me so mad about Christians, and pro-lifers, is that they only seem to see certain kinds of life as precious, and they see the rest as theirs to use, abuse and exploit.
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Ding!

The bus scares me. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could easily wind up making a 45-minute commitment to State Street.
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No Sanctity in the Sanctuary

How many times has a friend or family member joked, "You just go to UCSB because you want to live in paradise, right?" So while we're all busy enjoying our paradise on the Pacific, is anyone paying at...
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Recognize Recent Wins Before Talking Football

My question is why don't we start by appreciating the teams we have before we add new ones? Let me be the first to say congrats to both teams!
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Up in Smoke – U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision To Ban Medical Marijuana Usurps the Rights of California’s Chronically Ill

The ruling has been made and D.A.R.E. would be proud. On Monday, our nation's highest court unanimously said "no" to marijuana.
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Boozin’

Fat people can drink a lot.I'm not basing this argument on simple logic, or even the cruel stereotypes surrounding those drunken porkchops wearing mu-mu's at the Orchid Bowl.
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Graduation Is the Time to Find Yourself – Then a Job

Are you sick of hearing the dreaded question, "What are you going to do after you graduate?" I think this is a sore subject that many soon-to-be graduates share.
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The UC Regents Must Reject RE-28, Repeal SP-1 and SP-2

We, the students of the University of California, have been fighting for the repeal of SP-1 and SP-2, which eliminated Affirmative Action, since their inception in 1995.
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The Supreme Court Brings the Drug War to Patients’ Bedsides

In the end, the Court's decision represents the triumph of power over reason and process over justice.
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A Student’s Translation of the Gauchoholic Party Platform

Yes sir, the Jockoholics are off to a fine start.
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I.V. Is Better Off Excluded

If I.V. really wanted to be part of the city of Goleta, they should stop backing spineless politicians like Gail Marshall.
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