Unborn Rights

The Fetal Protection Act seems a noble proposition, but in reality it amounts to a shady attempt to lay the groundwork for overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which protects a wom...
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Turtle Tests

Lecture hall "desks" are the perfect size for one thing.No, not an exam. Not a scantron. Either would make absolutely no sense.
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‘Hack-tivism’ Blights Those Who Truly Care About I.V. Community

So who are some of the real activists in this community? Let me begin by saying that there are, and there have been, many who have worked to make an actual difference.
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The Militarization of Space Threatens World Peace

The only way Bush can pursue his bombastic aims of an atmospheric missile shield over the U.S. is by doing away with the pesky ABM treaty, which outlaws the militarization of space and the constructio...
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Pi Kappa Alpha Owes Students a Refund and an Apology

It was a piss-poor move by Pike to overbook Fight Night by several hundred people and I hope there is some consequence to pay.
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Conservative Students Also Deserve Representation

My question for Kaiserman, as he is also a newly elected representative of the students, is whether he feels capable of representing the conservative students at UCSB?
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Fight (for a seat) Night

Two heads are better than one ... but not if those heads are meatheads.
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Column: Find Time for Understanding During Queer Pride Week

The phone rings at 3:30 in the morning and for a minute I think it's my alarm clock. My friend Chris from back home is on the other line, and he's in tears.
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Conservative Letters Use Fear Tactics, “Fuzzy Math”

Looking at the May 1 opinion section, I couldn't help but be alarmed by the amount of material written by UCSB's own branch of the College Republicans.
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State-Controlled Power Is Better Than Nuclear

This letter is in response to Michael C. Warnken's column (Daily Nexus, "A Summer of 'Gray-Outs,' " May 1). How Warnken concludes that the California energy crisis is Gov. Gray Davis' fault is quite b...
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Supervisor Gail Marshall’s and UCSB’s Negligent Actions at Cityhood Meeting Abuse Isla Vistan’s Trust

We've been had. Thursday afternoon, both 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall and the UCSB administration utterly failed in their responsibility to represent Isla Vistans and students in the final me...
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Everyone tells me how amazing Cinco de Mayo downtown is going to be ... I know the truth.
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Teachers, Students Must Defend Social Justice Around the World

I have not and will never abuse my power as a professor. I love what I do too much to ever do this.
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Students Should Support Players’ Artistic Freedom

As a student of this university you should be aware that there are consequences to standing up for your rights.
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There Is No Point in Looking for a Diet Miracle in a Bottle

The advertisers behind diet products definitely know how to target their audience. People want the quick, easy way out, and this is definitely the case when it comes to losing weight.
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