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PAC Your Vote!

October 30, 2001 by

Today the county is holding elections for the Isla Vista Project Area Committee. The IVPAC is the committee responsible for making recommendations for the Isla Vista Master Plan.
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I There A Procrastination Gene?

October 30, 2001 by

There are two ways I write a college paper. The first way is a frenzy of last minute research followed by a paper that is in no way good, but not worse than the usual bullshit. The second way is to tr...
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Living Without Vowels: The Creepy, Craky Tale Behind the UCen’s Past

October 30, 2001 by

Tomorrow is Halloween, and what this town needs is a good ghost story to get it in the mood. What follows is a tale of the darker side of UCSB, one of our community's own little urban legends.
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A.S. It Is: Get Involved With the I.V. Community; Read to a Child

October 30, 2001 by

Asthe sun gently falls into the sea and the city of I.V. transforms into a chaotic version of "Animal House," local children run for cover.
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A Hollow Game of Politics

October 29, 2001 by

Twenty 3rd District residents, collected from a pool of wealthy North County farmers to the UCSB's College Republicans, served Marshall with notice of their intent to kick her out of office with a spe...
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You have the right to sit on the curb, sucka

October 29, 2001 by

There sure were a lot of people dressed up as mean cops this weekend. I had no idea the costume was so popular. The mean cops had talent too – they never drank, or danced, or even cracked a smil...
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A.S. President Doesn’t Have a Clue About Grad Student Housing

October 29, 2001 by

Did you know that many graduate students (especially TAs) have to pay more than half their monthly salary in order to afford housing in the community?
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Red Tape: Tune Out Tonight, Every Night for ‘When Reality TV Attacks’

October 29, 2001 by

My problem is not so much with reality television. It's more with the fact that it's hard to find anything else on sometimes.
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Use Energy Efficiently for the Future

October 26, 2001 by

What role does energy play in your life? What role does oil play in the lives of those around the world?
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KEEE-YAAA! Extreme Quarter

October 26, 2001 by

Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year.
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Parking Spots Should Come Before Building

October 26, 2001 by

150 to 200 parking spaces are to be eliminated in December, and the administration does not have plans to replace them. This is gross mismanagement on the part of the administration and shows a seriou...
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Think

October 26, 2001 by


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They Burn Leeches, Right?

October 25, 2001 by

The weatherroommates and I are in mourning today
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When the S.M.U.R.F.s Fight UCSB, Bet on Asphalt

October 25, 2001 by

In a development that should surprise no one, UCSB's administrators, professors and staffers can't agree where to park it or how to pay for it.
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You Wouldn’t Hit a Guy With Crutches, Right?

October 25, 2001 by

"Man you've got glasses I don't wanna hurt you," he stutters, adding "I'm Hawaiian, you don't wanna mess with me."
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