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The Unholy Land

April 4, 2002 by

The violence between Israelis and Palestinians is horrific and the United States must do everything in its power to bring about peace. At this stage of the conflict, it does no good to blame one side ...
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Nexus Columnist Shouldn’t Use Bad Taste to Prove Point

April 4, 2002 by

I protested abortion on Monday. And so did other pro-lifers. Cops came. I was prayed for. I was thanked. I was told to calm down. I was pissed.
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UC Ruined My Year By Pulling Israeli EAP Program

April 4, 2002 by

As I sit here in my Jerusalem dorm room, overlooking the Old City, I can only express seething anger at the University that has made my life miserable for the past two days.
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Filipina Student Objects to Insensitive April Fool’s Article

April 4, 2002 by

I am writing in reference to the article in the April Fool's Day edition of the Nexus entitled, "U.S. army nukes the Philippines." I am outraged by the pure insensitivity and the lack of humor in this...
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Israeli EAP Program Too Risky for UCSB Students

April 4, 2002 by

The University of California should be applauded, not criticized, for suspending the study abroad programs in the Middle East until the level of violence decreases.
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Red Tape: The Cutting Edge of Adventure

April 3, 2002 by

Ahh, the sights and sounds of southwest Utah: the babbling streams, the venous walls of crimson rock towering above the desert floor, and the Traveler-model Swiss army knife blade protruding from my h...
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Parking Structure

April 3, 2002 by

The combination of responsible attendance and new bikes, double U-locked with the promise that they will remain in their owners' possession, clog and clutter most of the lots.
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Circumcision Cuts Close to the Bone

April 3, 2002 by

Being a sex columnist, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at the range of topics that randomly pop up when I'm in a crowd. But I have no idea where the word "circumcision" came into anything I said. H...
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Cut the ‘Animal House’-Style Sexism in April Fool’s Issue

April 3, 2002 by

As a parent, even one with a pretty weird sense of humor, I think "Young Voices: Who I Did on Spring Break '02" (Daily Nexus, April 1) is not funny. In fact it could be construed as dangerous.
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Leafs and Leavings

April 2, 2002 by

It's time for the quarterly tulips and turds to be dished out.
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Exhibitionists

April 2, 2002 by

I went looking for a warm patch of sand in Mexico to wile away the Spring vacation and wound up one night in Papas 'n' Beer. I found myself staring, along with a sizable portion of the sizable crowd, ...
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Living Without Vowels: Pro-Lifer Knows How to Use Dead Babies to Get People Yelling

April 2, 2002 by

The aborted fetus on the sign the girl held looked like a wild panther had mauled it and then crammed the carcass in a blender to make smoothies for its cubs. I turned to my friend and told him I was ...
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UCSB Students Should Recognize Venoco’s Slick Plans

April 2, 2002 by

When most University of California Santa Barbara students stand on Campus Point and look out at Platform Holly - the closest oil platform to I.V. - they don't think much of it.
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UC Should Not Recall Students Studying in Israel

April 2, 2002 by

We have been briefed that the UC officers are considering suspending the program. I am begging you not to do that. All of us acknowledge that this is a very troubled time and that your concerns for ou...
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Respect Other People’s Property in I.V., You Pack of Savage Apes

April 2, 2002 by

My roommate was driving on the freeway at 70 mph when her tire burst. The reason her tire burst was because some asshole slashed the tires of every car parked on Camino Corto the night before.
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