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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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You Can’t Call Yourself an Environmentalist if You’re Not Vegan

October 13, 2015 by

Jordan Metz explains why an environmentalist who isn't a vegan really isn't an environmentalist at all.
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My Students, Our Future

October 12, 2015 by

“You’re only here because of affirmative action.” Those words, spoken several years ago to me by a UCSB peer I didn’t know well, stay with me to this day. Although it was certainly not the fir...
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The Role of College: How Important is the Ivory Tower?

October 9, 2015 by

As the cost and expectations of higher education shift, Sabrina Hodjati asks what role UCSB should play in the changing college landscape.
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An Awkward Wednesday Hump: Thursday Edition

October 8, 2015 by

Our first Hump of the year! Jordan Metz shares her experience with an unfortunately uncommunicative BDSM fan
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If You Can’t Skate, Don’t

October 6, 2015 by

Nik Frey has something to say to everyone on campus who doesn't know what they're doing on a skateboard.
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Editorial Statement on the Umpqua Community College Shooting

October 5, 2015 by

Daily Nexus Opinion co-editor Jackson Kerr shares his thoughts on gun violence in the U.S. in the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College shooting.
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The Trip That Never Ended: The Really Good, the Bad and the Ugly Faces of LSD

October 2, 2015 by

Is the trip worth it? Read this account of the journey (and aftermath) before taking LSD
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