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Demonizing Ronald McDonald Misses the Mark

For the first time in human history, we are living in an age of countless bounty. Excess. We have access to everything and anything, good and bad. You and I are the small fraction of humanity alive to...
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Lagoon “Very Impressed” With Length and Girth of Storke Tower

Sources have confirmed that the Lagoon and Storke Tower “hooked up” for the first time this past Saturday night. The two were seen canoodling outside a party at their mutual friend Campbell Hall...
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UCSB Environmentalists Expose Sustainability’s Sexier Side

Well, I’m glad that you ignored the title of this article informing you that this is not the Wednesday Hump and that, unfortunately, you’re an entire day late for the article you were truly hoping...
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If Not Adam and Eve, Who Were the First Humans to Conceive?

This Week’s Question: If not Adam and Eve, who were the first humans to conceive?   This question doesn’t really seem relevant to our readership, as I doubt most of the people interested are ...
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“No-Otter” Zone Stunts Population, Prompts Public Hearing

Have you ever been to Monterey or Santa Cruz and seen those cute little otters hanging out near the beach? I have and, until recently, I never thought twice about why we don’t see otters like that i...
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How to Maintain Your Health and Dignity on the Bike Paths

Whether you’re a sparkly new freshmen on your sparkly new bike or an unkempt fifth year on a bike that’s just as grizzly, you’ve probably never read that annoying little bike etiquette booklet t...
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Ronald McDonald: The Deadliest Clown in America

Think about this next time you sink your teeth into some deliciously fattening Mickey D’s: Medical school researchers at Harvard University estimate that artificial trans fats cause up to 228,000 he...
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Wise Society Seeks to Mitigate Harm, Maximize Benefits

Dennis Wassem’s opinion piece  “Governmental Taxation Undermines Its own Aims” in the Sept. 27, 2011 edition of the Nexus attacked the “narrow worldview” of the “disposition and abilities...
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Sgt. Signa Spills All The Jelly On MIP’s and Noise Violations

As the first full week of school winds down, I have to admit, it has been pretty fun for me.  Believe it or not, my week probably has not been that much different than most of your week.  Let’s se...
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Holy Crap! Welcome Back to Another Year of Godly Debate

For all of you Nexus readers, Ask an Atheist is a safe haven. An opportunity to ask what it really means to be an atheist, a rationalist, or a skeptic. We listen to everyone, no matter your beliefs, a...
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Berkeley Bake Sale Makes Light of Serious Societal Issue

The bake sale publicity stunt pulled by the UC Berkeley College Republicans was completely insensitive to the challenges faced by minorities who want to obtain a higher education. They basically made ...
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Proposed Student Fees Balance Neglected University Budgets

In a time of budget cuts and fee hikes, it’s more important now than ever to know what you are voting on this week in the Campus Election. Departments have invested a lot of time and money into maki...
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Why you should you vote, you may ask?

It only takes a quick couple minutes to plug your votes into GOLD and the candidates, fees and amendment on the Spring Ballot are absolutely critical to your continued participation in the higher educ...
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The “Real World” Really Does Suck (And Not in That Way)

Four long years ago, I was a senior in college. I don’t remember much about that year (but that’s the subject of another column entirely—perhaps Memoirs of an Old Town Tavern Addict or Long Isla...
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Proactive Chilean Students Create a Model for Californians

American newspapers consistently portray the student protests in Chile as negative. A recent article in The Daily Californian (“UC students abroad notice the impact of recent unrest,” Aug. 17, 201...
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