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Mexico Fails to Acknowledge Its Los Negros History

February 28, 2001 by Lorenzzo Covarrubias

Mexican blacks have had a long and storied history in the country. Yet it is a story that is denied, not shared and officially obscured.
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We Must Change Society’s View of ‘Ideal’ Body Shape

February 28, 2001 by Karen Booth

When the majority of women see a "beautiful" model, they wonder, "why can't I look like that?"
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Counting Calories – Personal Health and Well-Being Are More Important Than Losing Weight

February 28, 2001 by Lynnae Pedrotti

By the end of my first year at UCSB, I had gone from 120 pounds to 130 pounds and then down to 106 pounds. I was scared.
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Eating Disorders Are Just as Serious for Men

February 28, 2001 by Staff

So, maybe a man skips a meal and has a PowerBar instead; perhaps he wants to get rid of "excess" fat, so he throws up after a meal or tries not to eat at all.
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Earnhardt’s Life Makes His Death No Less Sad

February 28, 2001 by Staff

I thought it was ridiculous for Downs to claim that Dale Earnhardt's death was not a tragedy and then try to justify his own speedy driving by claiming it is the American Way.
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A Letter to the Campus Community from Chancellor Henry Yang

February 27, 2001 by Staff

"On the streets of Isla Vista in those early morning hours Saturday, we witnessed some extraordinary examples of courage, compassion, and humanity."
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A Message from the Mother of Christopher Divis

February 27, 2001 by Staff

A message from Sally Jo Divis, the mother of one of the UCSB students killed in last Friday's fatal car accident in Isla Vista.
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A.S. It Is: Coping With a Momentary Action, a Permanent Scar

February 27, 2001 by Chris Hubbard and Mel Fabi

"Why?" I'm sure that I don't have to go any further for you to know that this question, being asked over and over again, is referring to the horrible tragedy that occurred over the weekend. Speculatio...
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‘Globalization’ Economically Exploits the Third World

February 27, 2001 by Brian Helme

What does any of this have to do with you? As the living and working conditions of Third World people are degraded, Third World people are pitted against us in the First World.
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week Educates Students

February 27, 2001 by Flynne Hustein

In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 26-March 2), I am asking fellow UCSB students to reconsider their dieting behaviors.
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Students Will Pay For Marshall’s Representation

February 27, 2001 by Staff

Ask Gail Marshall if she dares to establish the same conditions for any of the other areas she represents.
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Friday Night’s Tragedy Deeply Impacts Community Still Reeling From Year of Loss

February 26, 2001 by Staff

We mourn collectively for such a seemingly senseless loss of life, but extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of Christopher Divis, Nicholas Bourdakis, Elie Israel and Ruth Levy.
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U.S. Bombing Campaign Against Iraq Is Legitimate

February 23, 2001 by Henry Sarria

To those countries with plenty to say: Either accept the actions taken by the U.N. pilots for their safety or stay the hell out of these matters, as you have no room to talk due to a long history of h...
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Salutations To LGBTA Conference Organizers

February 23, 2001 by Staff

This letter is written in praise of the UCSB students, staff and faculty who hosted the 12th-annual UC systemwide LGBTA Conference.
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Speed and Death are America’s Apple Pie

February 21, 2001 by David Downs

Dale Earnhardt died Sunday when his brain suddenly snapped off his spine in the kind of superwhiplash that occurs when you hit a wall going 190 mph.
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