Opinion
And we all know what happens when an irresistible force meets an When California voters passed Proposition 215 in 1996 and Prop 36 last year, they showed their acceptance of medicinal marijuana and en...
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Girvetz 2116 is a stuffy little classroom crammed with the bodies of over 50 students waiting for Modern Literature professor Enda Duffy. The desks are filled, and crashers sit Indian style on the flo...
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"Hide Witch Hide! The good folks come to burn thee- Their keen enjoyment hid behind a Gothic mask of duty."
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I am a member of Concerned Taxpayers I.N.C. We oppose the closure of any portion of the beaches on Vandenberg Air Force Base to public access in order to protect the Snowy Plovers.
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After nearly five years of filibusters and political wrangling, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill finally managed to clear the United States Senate on Monday. Like any piece of legislat...
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I made a new friend last week. I purchased two fish tacos and a Coca-Cola Classic for a small Mexican boy named Victorino, who was trying to sell me friendship bracelets. Unfortunately, he was out of ...
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Ahh, April Fools' Day - an international holiday to celebrate the existence of the common idiot. To think that this glorious day of days owes itself to a rubber duck, a keg of beer and 33 half-eaten r...
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If everyone sees things differently, then who sees them as they really are? A question I have always pondered. However, according to Norma McCorvey, there is only one "right" way to see the world, and...
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I am an assistant at a local church and would like to make it clear that many of my friends and I were very disturbed by the content, quality and attitude of the lecture given by Norma McCorvey (aka J...
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As a longtime resident of Isla Vista, it is my belief that a mandatory inspection program would not be feasible for this community, but I will tell you that a program such as the existing one is a nec...
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Although I can definitely see where Justin Ruhge is coming from (Daily Nexus, "Environmentalists Hinder Resolution of Power Crisis," March 7) and on many points I agree, I'd have to say that by comple...
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It seems our 3rd District county supervisor knows nothing about the magnitude of research that went into this matter before A.S. voted on it.
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Unaware of posted signs, people trampled through the plover roost, released their dogs, set fireworks and left a big mess. The result is a nature reserve with trampled and disturbed ecosystems, displa...
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Time and time again, the public has learned that continued punishment and scapegoating of drug users (only the illicit ones, of course) does not stop drug abuse.
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I was appalled by the full-page advertisement from Duffy's that you chose to publish on Page 8A of your Thursday, March 1 edition.
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You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
