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Sgt. Signa Enters the Lion’s Den

January 21, 2014 by

Sgt. Mark Signa knows that the streets of I.V. can be mean, but there are always heroes among us.
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Ladies: Let’s Get Real!

January 17, 2014 by

Naomi Rea is so sick of faking it.
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Blowing Smoke at a Smoke and Tobacco Free UCSB

January 17, 2014 by

Second-year political science major Austin Yack questions why the UC smoking ban wasn't put to a student vote.
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Smoke and Mirrors

January 17, 2014 by

Ben Moss thinks that the smoking ban might have turned the UC system into a bunch of bullies.
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Power and Influence in Primetime

January 16, 2014 by

Mario Vasquez questions whether or not American media outlets have been corrupted by corporations.
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Time for Expiration Dates to Expire

January 16, 2014 by

"Apparent Reason" wants you to think twice before you toss those expired foods out of your fridge.
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Sticky Situations Unstuck

January 15, 2014 by

The “Hump’s” own oracle, Sam, grants you hir words of wisdom.
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I’m a Real Word!

January 14, 2014 by

Columnist Naomi Rea explains the importance of expanding and updating the dictionary, even with non-traditional words like "selfie."
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Getting Hard on the Media

January 13, 2014 by

Columnist Mckinley Krongaus implores her peers to think about where their news is coming from before taking it for face value.
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A New Year’s Resolution Done Differently

January 10, 2014 by

Columnist Ben Moss explains why he's changing the way he thinks about his New Year's Resolutions.
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Bringin’ Back the Thunder

January 9, 2014 by

In this letter to the editor, Reza Garajedaghi tells of the origins of true Gaucho spirit and encourages students to join the alumni in bringing the "thunder back to the dome."
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Start Thinking Fukushima

January 9, 2014 by

Opinion Editor Emile Nelson explains why UCSB needs to start paying attention to the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Health Concerns or Hypocrisy? On a Smoke-Free UCSB

January 8, 2014 by

A UCSB graduate student tries to peek over the UC Regents' "Wall of Silence."
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Interns of the World, Unite!

January 8, 2014 by

You might want to think twice before you interview for that unpaid internship this summer.
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2014: Year of the Hump

January 8, 2014 by

This year, make some resolutions that you'll actually want to keep.
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