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Proud to be a Gaucho

May 12, 2015 by

Emily Potter explains her unshaken love for IV and why she is proud to be a Gaucho.
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Seeking the Safe Space

May 12, 2015 by

Leilani Riahi warns agains depending on "safe spaces" for complete comfort
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Privatization of the Press: The Future of the Daily Nexus?

May 8, 2015 by and

  Every year, in every Associated Students election here at UCSB, the students are given a series of fees to vote on. And every year, we approve almost all of them. It’s always easy to spend ot...
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S.T.E.M. Majors, Quit Hatin’

May 7, 2015 by

Simone Dupuy reminds us that the world isn't run by the workers in science, technology, engineering, and math alone.
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Why Private Ballots Are Bullshit

May 7, 2015 by

Why keep the votes we support secret? Peter Mounteer has had enough.
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Why it’s Hard for Me to Walk into CAPS: Mental Health Stigma and Leadership Credibility

May 5, 2015 by

              I hope no one I know sees me entering this pink building, because I can’t have them lose respect for me in the classroom, the workplace or any community space I may be ...
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Walk Your Way to Happiness

May 4, 2015 by

At least four times a week, I leave my apartment dressed in spandex and athletic shoes, headphones in, hair in a ponytail and announce to my roommates on my way out the door that I’m “going for a ...
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The Disconnect Between Police and Students

April 30, 2015 by

  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and UCSB Police Department held a public safety awards ceremony last night to honor the performances of deputies and officers who responded to the Is...
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When the Independent Takes the Gold

April 30, 2015 by

An independent candidate just won the position of external vice president of statewide affairs, over a candidate who had an “undefeated” party backing him up. I repeat. An INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE...
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Why We Should Celebrate Israel

April 29, 2015 by

Last week, Israel celebrated its 67th birthday and I am here to tell you why you should celebrate it too. Do you ever use Apple technology? Is Google a search engine that you have utilized before? Do ...
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Trading Incarceration for Rehabilitation

April 28, 2015 by

  Earlier this month, the most powerful man in America sat across from the country’s favorite pro-pot doctor for a nationally televised interview. The conversation appeared in Sanjay Gupta’s ...
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One Hundred Years of Silence: Remembering the Armenian Genocide

April 24, 2015 by

“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it,” wrote George Santayana some 10 years prior to the mass murder, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Armenian and Greek Christi...
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Prescription Drugs and the Environment

April 23, 2015 by

Jackie Kurta, Director of the UCSB Alcohol and Drug Program, explains why we should be concerned about our spread of drugs into the environment
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Culture: Developing a Sense of Self

April 22, 2015 by

Today, there seems to be an emerging trend of taking pride in one’s culture. More and more rapidly, young people are choosing to explore the history of their families and their origins, and how the ...
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Ready, Set, Vote

April 20, 2015 by

If there’s one thing young people love, it’s being didactically preached to about civic responsibility and the importance of voting. Stop any given 20 something you may pass on the street, inquire...
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