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In the Eyes of Your Campus Psychologists

May 22, 2013 by Gladys Koscak

“Mental health” — what does that even mean? Although most commonly used in conjunction with the word “issue,” the reality is that everyone sits somewhere on the mental health continuum, just...
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If You Like It … Put a Label On It

May 22, 2013 by Hayley E.

In college, particularly in Isla Vista, we are encouraged to despise labels. You may be lying blissfully in bed when your partner of x-months asks you timidly, “So, are we exclusive?” Don’t pani...
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A Letter from End Fake Clinics

May 21, 2013 by End Fake Clinics

We are End Fake Clinics. We are feminists. We are queer. We are students. We are for reproductive justice. The reproductive justice approach to activism historically arose from the perspectives of wom...
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Finding Solitude in Modernity

May 21, 2013 by Ben Moss

My girlfriend and I decided to go to the gym instead of attending Extravaganza. I know that’s something like blasphemy at UCSB, but we were still recovering from a party at my fraternity on Saturday...
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You Question, Authority Answers

May 20, 2013 by Mark Signa

Some may call it being lazy, but I get some of my best ideas while dreaming. Those of you who have read some of my previous articles probably recognize that my train of thought lies more in the realm ...
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Mother’s Day Pink

May 16, 2013 by Ben Moss

When I wake up on Mother’s Day, I’m reminded of two things: One of them is my mother, and the other is not. Like everyone else, I spend a few minutes thinking about how my mother performed ...
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To Hump or Not to Hump? He Said, She Said Edition

May 15, 2013 by E. Nasty and R. Pengsta

To Hump, or not to Hump: that is the question. Coworkers Hers: Tread carefully here, fellow humper. Sure, you might run into that hunky hulk in the workplace, but odds are that your choice of l...
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Is Spirituality a Good Alternative to Religion?

May 14, 2013 by Jay Grafft and Travis Vail

Because it is purposefully a vague term, it is difficult to get a good idea of exactly what spirituality may mean. It’s a term that has appeared in many cultures and eras, influencing and being infl...
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Doc Is In: Good Health … It’s Just a Matter of Asking the Right Questions

May 13, 2013 by Mferris, Janet Osimo, Psy.D, Psychologist and Betsy Reynolds-Malear

Q: Whenever I have a paper to crank out, the long hours spent in front of my computer give me a backache. What’s the best way to sit if I want to avoid my essay aches? A: Our bodies definitely don�...
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Concerned Alum Speaks Out Against SB’s Gang Induction

May 10, 2013 by Brenda Maldonado

LTE- Gang Injunction In 2011 Police Chief Sanchez, along with Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, filed a civil legal action against 30 Santa Barbara residents who are allegedly ...
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UC Spokesperson Challenges Claims Against “Digital Education”

May 10, 2013 by Shelly Meron

Patrick Sheehan’s May 3 Op-Ed, “From the Makers of Massive Budget Cuts: A Digital Education,” is based on the incorrect assumption that the University of California Board of Regents and administ...
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Eternal Optimism and Pessimism, Both Impediments to Human Progress?

May 9, 2013 by Mark Strong

There is a world in which the Newtown massacre, the Boston Marathon bombing and the collapse of the Bangladesh garment factory last month never happened. This is a world without war, famine or genocid...
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Call of the Wild: Farewell, Four Walls

May 8, 2013 by Hayley E.

As a man once said, “Yeah, it’s fun.” I enjoy public sex for the same reasons I enjoy scary movies — the thrill of it. There’s a damn good chance someone is going to see your ass bobbing up ...
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Gaucho de Mayo: Beyond Shots and Sombreros

May 7, 2013 by Multiple Authors

I know Cinco de Mayo is approaching when sombreros are being sold on campus, when supermarkets begin to dress their aisles in sarapes and when themed parties begin to overflow the streets of Isla Vist...
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<3-to-<3 in Ones and Zeroes

May 7, 2013 by Ben Moss

I was mindlessly browsing the internet the other day, as one does, and I came across an article promising to reveal the 21st century’s sexiest career. I must say, I never expected Yahoo! Finance to ...
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