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The Arbor, or: How I Learned to Stop Staring and Ignore it All

March 31, 2014 by

Why fighting fire with fire often just leaves you burnt.
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From the Office of the Sheriff

March 31, 2014 by

The Sheriff commends the students who helped deputies to control a near riot.
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Goodbye Winter, and Good Riddance

March 31, 2014 by

Winter Quarter was harsh, but with Deltopia on the horizon, Isla Vista needs to see this spring as its opportunity to blossom.
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Trigger Warnings at UCSB

March 11, 2014 by

In this Letter to the Editor, Bailey Loverin attempts to clarify certain misconceptions regarding UCSB's Trigger Warnings Resolution.
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Fortifying Isla Vista

March 7, 2014 by

Has Big Brother come to Isla Vista? Not quite, but ...
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America’s Longest, Dirtiest War

March 7, 2014 by

A documentary prompts some investigation into America's shady dealings in Afghanistan.
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Combatting Sexual Assualt: Taking the Next Step

March 6, 2014 by

Second-year Emily Potter praises the campus organizations that are fighting for real change.
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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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