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Selfishly Abusing Our of Freedom of Speech

March 6, 2014 by

Should certain on-campus protests come with trigger warnings? Second-year Delyla Mayers thinks so.
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Meningitis Vaccine: From a Survivor’s Point of View

March 5, 2014 by

This letter to the editor provides a survivor's perspective on the importance of the Meningitis shot.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

March 5, 2014 by

For a girl with intimacy issues, sometimes one-night stands are the way to go.
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Naturally Perfect Versus Perfectly Natural

March 4, 2014 by

Columnist Naomi Rea explores society's fixation on the "perfect" body.
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The Big Burn: Then and Now

March 4, 2014 by

Columnist Jonathan Rogers reviews the Big Burn
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Death to the Death Penalty! But Only After Many, Many Years of Appeals

March 3, 2014 by

Columnist Matthew Meyer explains that the death penalty does much more harm than good to our criminal justice system.
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Rethinking the United Nations

March 3, 2014 by

Columnist Ben Moss explains why the United Nations needs some serious changes to be effective.
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‘How Can We Do Better?’

March 3, 2014 by

This week, Sgt. Mark Signa is the one posing a big question.
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Daylight Saving: Wasting Our Time

March 3, 2014 by

This week, we'll be turning our clocks forward ... but ... why?
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An Open Letter to Chancellor Yang

February 28, 2014 by and

The Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance and the South Asian Student Association respond to the school's handling of the recent sexual assault.
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The Busy Student’s Guide to the Oscars

February 28, 2014 by

Ben Moss gives you a quick-and-easy rundown on the Oscar noms for "Best Picture."
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Just Say “No” to GMOs

February 28, 2014 by

Third-year philosophy major Max Bevis takes down a recent article defending GMOs.
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Are You Fracking Kidding Me?

February 28, 2014 by

A response to a recent Opinion article on fracking.
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Changing Our Environment

February 28, 2014 by

Staff member Larry Zins suggests UCSB adds more events as alternatives to the I.V. party scene.
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Arizona: Narrowly Avoiding Disaster

February 27, 2014 by

When Governor Jan Brewer saves the day, you know something's gone terribly wrong.
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