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Net Neutrality: The Breakdown

What are the implications of net neutrality?
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Casual Detainment: The Basics of Police Interaction

Michael Lyons assesses your options when a police search seems forthcoming
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Multi-Level Delusions

Matthew Meyer has some indispensable advice for you to keep in mind the next time old acquaintances start informing you of their latest fail-safe scheme
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In Touch With Reality, Or Reality TV?

What reality are you living in? Is it behind your screen? Ben Nguyen questions our love of TV
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Taking Pride in Perseverance

Shelby Rodgers urges you to take pride in your accomplishments
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‘Put Some Clothes On!’

Katherine Anderson explores the benefits of embracing your birthday suit
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The Doc Is In: Meditation Education

The Docs tell you how and why you should be meditating everyday — especially in times of stress!
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UCSB Inferiority

To me, UCSB always presented an odd dichotomy. For years I completely disregarded and undermined the school, regarding it as a “bad UC,” a “backup school” and the party school that the Princet...
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False Confessions and Your Right to Silence

Michael Lyons explains your best course of action when faced with dubious questions from law enforcement
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Questioning Comfort, Resisting Complacency

Why spend your life on work you find unfulfilling? Shelby Rodgers questions our compulsive pursuit of prestige over intrinsic enjoyment
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The Art of Offense

Alyssa Evans discusses the drawbacks of constantly attempting to keep language inflammatory
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Divestment from Fossil Fuels: What is it Good For?

Why invest in divestment? The answers will make you rethink your assumptions about controlling climate change
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Saving the Public University

Professor Christopher Newfield discusses the ways in which the public and public universities can increase educational quality and affordability
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National Adjunct Walkout Day: The UC Works Because We Do!

UC-AFT Associate Director Bill Quirk explains the issues behind National Adjunct Walkout Day
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Why Jeb Bush Might Just Be the Next POTUS

Josh Oritz explains why we may see Jeb Bush taking over the Oval Office
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