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No Easy Decision: Death With Dignity

October 29, 2014 by

If death is inevitable, shouldn't everyone have a say in how their final moments are spent? Tara Ruchonnet argues her case for"Death with Dignity."
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The Truth About the “Facts”: Why We Need to Vote Yes on P next Tuesday

October 28, 2014 by

Gauchos Against Fracking explains why it is absolutely crucial that the community rally in support of Measure P on the November 4th election.
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Living With Anxiety (and How WebMD Will Ruin Your Life)

October 28, 2014 by

Sophia Crisafulli explores her encounters with anxiety and explains why you should never go on WebMD.
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An Open Letter to Governor Brown: Protect Californians, Ban Fracking Now

October 27, 2014 by

Adrianne Davis asks Governor Brown to support Measure P in Santa Barbara.
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The Basic College Admissions Essay

October 27, 2014 by

Ben Nguyen knows how you tried to persuade your way into college.
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Is it Really All About That Bass?

October 24, 2014 by

Katherine Anderson explains why "All About That Bass" is less uplifting of a song than you might expect.
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A Drop of Awkward, a Sprinkle of Hilarious, and a Whole Dollop of Just Plain Weird

October 23, 2014 by

From prickly and sticky body parts to unwanted bedroom acoustics, R. Pengsta shares a few of the unsexier situations sometimes encountered between the sheets.
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Retraction, My Ass: Why the Nexus Shouldn’t have Taken Down that Nexustentialism Piece

October 23, 2014 by

Alum Matt Javidi admonishes the Nexus editors responsible for retracting "ISIS Seizes FT, Establishes Gaucho Caliphate."
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The Only Winner in the Fight Against ISIS is the U.S. Defense Industry

October 23, 2014 by

What does U.S. military defense spending really end up funding? David Jackson tracks the history of domestic investment in Middle East conflicts, and analyzes where we are today.
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Diving In: The Trials of a Transfer Student

October 22, 2014 by

The jump from community college to four-year university can be a bit of a shock, according to transfer student Kelly Gorman.
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Never “Perficere”: The Desire for Perfection

October 21, 2014 by

How the impulse to master Latin caused one student to assess the roots of perfectionism.
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Vote No on P, Curb Collateral Damage

October 21, 2014 by

In this Letter to the Editor, alum Julie Wage asks whether supporters of Measure P understand the scope of their decision.
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A Memorial Dedicated to Jack Johnson’s Lost College Years

October 20, 2014 by

Ryan Soe questions the true impact of of Jack Johnson's surprise appearance at the "Come Together: Remember, Reconnect, & Unite” memorial.
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A Happy Atheist: Why Not to Worry About My Happiness

October 17, 2014 by

Tara Ruchonnet explains why she's perfectly happy with her beliefs, and there's no reason to worry about her because of them.
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Being Christian at UCSB

October 17, 2014 by

Joshua Kim explores the concept of Christianity as it mixes with university life at UCSB.
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