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UCSB Inferiority

March 4, 2015 by

To me, UCSB always presented an odd dichotomy. For years I completely disregarded and undermined the school, regarding it as a “bad UC,” a “backup school” and the party school that the Princet...
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False Confessions and Your Right to Silence

March 3, 2015 by

Michael Lyons explains your best course of action when faced with dubious questions from law enforcement
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Questioning Comfort, Resisting Complacency

March 3, 2015 by

Why spend your life on work you find unfulfilling? Shelby Rodgers questions our compulsive pursuit of prestige over intrinsic enjoyment
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The Art of Offense

March 2, 2015 by

Alyssa Evans discusses the drawbacks of constantly attempting to keep language inflammatory
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Divestment from Fossil Fuels: What is it Good For?

February 27, 2015 by and

Why invest in divestment? The answers will make you rethink your assumptions about controlling climate change
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Saving the Public University

February 26, 2015 by

Professor Christopher Newfield discusses the ways in which the public and public universities can increase educational quality and affordability
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National Adjunct Walkout Day: The UC Works Because We Do!

February 25, 2015 by

UC-AFT Associate Director Bill Quirk explains the issues behind National Adjunct Walkout Day
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Why Jeb Bush Might Just Be the Next POTUS

February 24, 2015 by

Josh Oritz explains why we may see Jeb Bush taking over the Oval Office
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The ABC’s of BAC

February 23, 2015 by

You can’t control a lot of things in your life, but you can control how your night goes if you choose to drink by becoming more aware of your BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration). At the UCSB Alcohol a...
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Infectious Interest

February 23, 2015 by

Why do we feel shame in talking about our greatest passions? Elena Salcido examines the contagious nature of sharing excitement, and why we are so hesitant to do so
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Girls in Justice

February 20, 2015 by

Jonathan Choi critically examines the prison industrial complex in a thought-provoking exhibit through UCSB Reads.
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Five Letters You Need to Know: IVCSD

February 19, 2015 by

Jonathan Abboud and Cameron Schunk outline reasons to support Isla Vista's self-governance
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The Angry Yak

February 18, 2015 by

Sabrina Hodjati explores the dark side of Yik Yak: the anonymous racism, misogyny, homophobia and more that we all try to pretend no longer exists.
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Overcoming the Mid-Quarter Melancholy

February 17, 2015 by

We all somehow get to this point. It’s the middle of the quarter, everyone is stressed about midterms and we all ask ourselves how we let procrastination get to this extreme. This is where we start ...
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All the Single Ladies (and Gentlemen)

February 13, 2015 by

February can be a depressing month for those of us out there without a valentine. Desperation for love has reached a new high, as can be seen by the increased frequency of Facebook posts advertising f...
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