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Protest: The Importance of Understanding

June 2, 2015 by Gerald Caligaris

Gerald Caligaris gives his opinion on protesting and understanding in light of Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse's recent speech at UCSB.
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Sustainability on the Surface

May 28, 2015 by Sebastianne Kent

UCSB is a school lauded internationally for its attention to the environment and its implementation of policies to promote sustainability on campus. However, this reputation comes more from the attent...
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My Year and a Half on Antidepressants- Hating, Healing, and Discovering Self-Love Again

May 27, 2015 by Eshgh

Eshgh gives their firsthand experience with antidepressants and their own journey to understanding and self-love.
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Rebuilding CommUnity: A Response to the “The Whiteness of Lucidity”

May 22, 2015 by Becca Harvey

Welcome to Earth. We have 196 countries, roughly 6,500 languages and about 7.3 billion humans. If you want to understand where you fall in this spectrum of human existence, you are going to need to fo...
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Love Conquers All

May 21, 2015 by Opinion Editor

We asked what you love most about Isla Vista, and we love every one of your responses
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The Documentary Disease

May 19, 2015 by Katherine Anderson

Katherine Anderson explains why becoming informed is the first step towards making a change in the world.
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Don’t Fear the RBF

May 18, 2015 by Sabrina Hodjati

Sabrina Hodjati discusses the gendered double-standard implicit in the term "Resting Bitch Face"
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Drop the Label

May 15, 2015 by Shelby Rodgers

Shelby Rodgers asks why we must define our relationships
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Internet

May 14, 2015 by Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer explains why access to the internet is a basic right in our society
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Is Social Media Contributing to the Stigma Around Depression and Anxiety?

May 13, 2015 by Sabrina Hodjati

Sabrina Hodjati explains why social media may not tell the whole story, and talks about how it can affect us emotionally.
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Proud to be a Gaucho

May 12, 2015 by Emily Potter

Emily Potter explains her unshaken love for IV and why she is proud to be a Gaucho.
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Seeking the Safe Space

May 12, 2015 by Leilani Leila Riahi

Leilani Riahi warns agains depending on "safe spaces" for complete comfort
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Privatization of the Press: The Future of the Daily Nexus?

May 8, 2015 by Jason Garshfield and The Opinions Staff

Every year, in every Associated Students election here at UCSB, the students are given a series of fees to vote on. And every year, we approve almost all of them. It’s always easy to spend ot...
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