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The Problem With Selective Politics

February 11, 2016 by

A couple days ago, it was reported that Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former mayor of New York City, is considering an independent bid for president. While many candidates have tried (and fai...
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Your Merchandise Doesn’t Cure Cancer (Nor Will It)

February 10, 2016 by

In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cancer cases will develop in America, killing 595,690 men, women and children. That’s 1,632 deaths a day — surpassing the death toll of Syria’s civil war ...
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Identity Crisis: The Confusions of Being an Iranian-American Woman

February 9, 2016 by

Leilani Riahi addresses her different identities as an Iranian-American woman.
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To Be or Not to Be… Vegan?

February 8, 2016 by

Whether you go vegan or not, it's time to become educated on what it means to eat meat.
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Male Fragility at UCSB: A Response to ‘The Failure in Feminist Studies’

February 5, 2016 by

Please note that my response has no connection to any of the departments that I address in this article; this is only a response to the piece posted earlier in the Daily Nexus. The feminist studies de...
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Stalking: A Public Health Issue

February 5, 2016 by

How can things like “Facebook stalking,” sending compliments to someone via text or showing up to someone’s apartment unannounced be harmful? It is important to recognize that if that interest i...
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Don’t Throw Away That IPA

February 4, 2016 by

Amanda Quick gives some background on the divisive appeal of IPA's, and encourages drinking readers to embrace the robust ale.
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Don’t Ask Me About my Trip, Ask Me About My Life

February 3, 2016 by

What is it really like returning from studying abroad? Char Sheehan shares her experience.
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Polarizing Politics and the Presidential Race

February 2, 2016 by

Annie Milburn places the UK and the U.S. side by side and gives an analysis of the remainder of the presidential race.
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The Failure in Feminist Studies

February 1, 2016 by

Jason Garshfield argues that the Department of Feminist Studies pushes an ideological agenda incompatible with scientific objectivity.
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BDSM: Keep It Mutual

January 28, 2016 by

I heard my friend’s story and was absolutely appalled. It almost brought tears to my eyes, and it wasn’t just because she’d been hurt and humiliated, but overwhelmingly because she didn’t thin...
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What’s Really Wrong With the Ratio at Parties

January 28, 2016 by

Sabine Hrkalovich analyzes the troubling dynamics of gender ratios
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Vaginal Openings Into Ourselves: Why Our Sexuality is a Revolution

January 27, 2016 by

UCSB's Women's Theater Troupe shares their individual sexualities for a common cause.
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UCSB Arts & Lectures: If You’re Not Going, You’re Missing Out

January 26, 2016 by

Nik Frey makes it clear UCSB's Arts & Lectures series is not something you want to ignore.
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On The White Student Union

January 25, 2016 by

Sebastianne describes why the "White Student Union" Facebook page perpetuates and embodies supremacist ideology that is seriously concerning, no matter how seriously intended.
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