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How to Be a Loving Friend to Someone With Depression

November 3, 2015 by

Leilani details the ways in which you can care for friends and yourself in the midst of a depressive episode.
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Mental Health on Campus: Addressing Silence and Stigmatization

October 30, 2015 by

Jason Garshfield takes a closer look at rhetoric surrounding mental health support on campus.
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Excursion Club: Less Blackout, More Stoke

October 29, 2015 by

If you’ve ever decided to grab a (insert your watercraft of choice) and paddle out at Sands Beach off Isla Vista, you may have noticed something unique that doesn’t exist on most other California ...
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The Doc on Dangerous Drugs

October 29, 2015 by

UCSB Student Health Medical Director Ali Javanbakht doesn't want this Halloween to be your last.
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Halloween as It Should Be

October 29, 2015 by

Opinion Editor Jackson Kerr notes the positives of recent IV Halloween trends
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The Myths about Adderall Magic

October 28, 2015 by

Is Adderall a magic solution to your academic procrastination? The Doc says no!
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The Case for Russian Intervention in Syria

October 26, 2015 by

Brice Richmond considers the potential might of Russia in combating militant extremists in the Syrian conflict.
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System Change Not Climate Change: A Response to ‘The Ecosocialism Parasite’

October 23, 2015 by

System Change Not Climate Change SB responds to an article criticizing its recent ecosocialism conference.
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The Power of Polarization

October 22, 2015 by

Political polarization threatens us all...Hayden Plunkett explains why.
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Sex and the University: To Have Hair or Not to Have Hair (Down There)

October 21, 2015 by

In her second installment of Sex and the University, Sebastianne Kent looks at hair-removal choices and expectation
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October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 20, 2015 by

C.A.R.E. advocate Lauren Elmore clears the air on the difficult issue of domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month for this edition of The Doc Is In.
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Mother Nature, Cramps and Dark Chocolate: Why I Want to Talk About My Period Publicly

October 19, 2015 by

When was the last time you felt comfortable to moan in public? Did you moan UP and OUT with fierce energy you’ve been suppressing for the past hour? Have you exclaimed to the being next to you in a ...
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The Ecosocialism Parasite

October 16, 2015 by

Jason Garshfield warns his capitalist comrades to be wary of the new socialist agenda.
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Gun Control in the UK, Gun Crisis in the U.S.

October 15, 2015 by

Vicky Munro questions why the U.S. has an absurd obsession with guns
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Send Silence Packing: A Conversation Overheard

October 14, 2015 by

Sabrina Hodjati shares a conversation she heard at the Send Silence Packing demonstration this week, and talks priorities and values for college students.
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