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Is it Really All About That Bass?

October 24, 2014 by

Katherine Anderson explains why "All About That Bass" is less uplifting of a song than you might expect.
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A Drop of Awkward, a Sprinkle of Hilarious, and a Whole Dollop of Just Plain Weird

October 23, 2014 by

From prickly and sticky body parts to unwanted bedroom acoustics, R. Pengsta shares a few of the unsexier situations sometimes encountered between the sheets.
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Retraction, My Ass: Why the Nexus Shouldn’t have Taken Down that Nexustentialism Piece

October 23, 2014 by

Alum Matt Javidi admonishes the Nexus editors responsible for retracting "ISIS Seizes FT, Establishes Gaucho Caliphate."
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The Only Winner in the Fight Against ISIS is the U.S. Defense Industry

October 23, 2014 by

What does U.S. military defense spending really end up funding? David Jackson tracks the history of domestic investment in Middle East conflicts, and analyzes where we are today.
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Diving In: The Trials of a Transfer Student

October 22, 2014 by

The jump from community college to four-year university can be a bit of a shock, according to transfer student Kelly Gorman.
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Never “Perficere”: The Desire for Perfection

October 21, 2014 by

How the impulse to master Latin caused one student to assess the roots of perfectionism.
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Vote No on P, Curb Collateral Damage

October 21, 2014 by

In this Letter to the Editor, alum Julie Wage asks whether supporters of Measure P understand the scope of their decision.
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A Memorial Dedicated to Jack Johnson’s Lost College Years

October 20, 2014 by

Ryan Soe questions the true impact of of Jack Johnson's surprise appearance at the "Come Together: Remember, Reconnect, & Unite” memorial.
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A Happy Atheist: Why Not to Worry About My Happiness

October 17, 2014 by

Tara Ruchonnet explains why she's perfectly happy with her beliefs, and there's no reason to worry about her because of them.
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Being Christian at UCSB

October 17, 2014 by

Joshua Kim explores the concept of Christianity as it mixes with university life at UCSB.
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The Mid-College Melancholy

October 16, 2014 by

Emile Nelson questions why we work all day today just so we can work all day tomorrow.
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The Race to Do Nothing

October 16, 2014 by

Matt Meyer analyzes the major absurdities in party politics going through midterm election season.
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Why You’re Not Over Your Ex: Five Giant Mistakes You’re Making

October 16, 2014 by

Checking your ex's social media? Still waiting for that "let's get back together" call? Brenna Dilger has advice for those of you caught in the post-breakup slump.
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“Virginity” Lost

October 16, 2014 by

Sara Zollner questions the purposes behind cultural conceptions of virginity.
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Environmentalist and Against Measure P

October 15, 2014 by

A student questions the real benefits of banning high-intensity gas and oil operations listed under Measure P, and finds too many costs.
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