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President’s Demand Undercuts Israel, Exacerbates Issues

May 26, 2011 by Steven Begakis

Seeing President Barrack Obama in person and hearing him speak about the United States and Israel alliance was an unforgettable experience.
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Ignore Social Stigmas: Wear Your Number With Pride

May 25, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Your number. No, not your phone number, your number. It’s not something you can touch or see. Materially, it doesn’t exist. But oh is it ever there. Haunting you, reminding you of the good, the ba...
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Rigid Two-Partied Government Wastes Time, Energy

May 25, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Can you think of two separate words that perfectly divide and encapsulate the beliefs, preferences and characteristics of 300 million different people? No? Well then, how lucky are we that our country...
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A.S. External Vice President Urges Students to Reserve Judgement

May 24, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Yes, I know. A.S. looks bad — real bad right now. But I promise that is going to change. Amid resignations, accusations of extortion, disqualifications and what looks like flat out partisanship, I p...
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Who Knows What Awesomeness Hides in the Mist?

May 24, 2011 by Chris Benham

I like Isla Vista in the fog. People whisper and walk deliberately. Loud music gets muted, and streetside joint smoke disappears like it never was. In the dark, even the bros take off their imitation ...
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Supporters of Multiculturalism Demonstrate Hypocrisy With Criticism of Western World

May 24, 2011 by Benjamin Parish

I’m not an immigrant or a minority; I’m unfamiliar with that experience. However, I am familiar with American culture. Please resist branding me with the choice terms of “racist,” “xenophobi...
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Immigrant Assimilation Defines, Fortifies American Values

May 24, 2011 by David Kornahrens

“Understanding the spirit of our institutions to aim at the elevation of men, I am opposed to whatever tends to degrade them … I [am against] curtailing the existing rights of white men, even ...
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The Real World: Ready or Not, Here It Comes, Seniors

May 23, 2011 by Opinion Editor and Chris Benham

A while ago, when I was a much wilder and uncivilized version of the gentleman scholar that I am today, I found myself stranded in Lima, Peru for two weeks. I’m not particularly sure how or why, bec...
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Christianity Instills Hope, Promotes Social Progress

May 23, 2011 by Daniel Phillips

In last Friday’s (May 13) edition of the Nexus, opinion columnist Cameron Moody made some strong claims against Christianity, which I feel compelled to address in the interest of presenting the othe...
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Atheists Deem Doomsday Pile of Prophetic Nonsense

May 20, 2011 by Opinion Editor

This week’s question: “How do you feel about the ‘Rapture’ this Saturday, May 21?” There is a group of people who believe that this Saturday is the Rapture and tha...
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Ignorance Exacerbates Homelessness Intolerance

May 20, 2011 by Opinion Editor

If you live in Isla Vista you are undoubtedly familiar with the large presence of the homeless population. We bike by them everyday, yet few of us take the time to truly get to know their stories. Man...
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Cyber Stalking Sucks the Sexy Out of One-Night Stands

May 18, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Remember the good ol’ days? A simpler time of land lines, missed connections and face-to-face breakups. When a drunken booty call came from the sound of pebbles ricocheting off your window and flirt...
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Imprisonment for Profit Leads to Giant Flaws in U.S. Justice System

May 18, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Private prisons are jails or detention centers where individuals are confined by a third party that has been contracted by local, state or federal government agencies. Unethical, baseless and hypocrit...
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Puff Piece for Pot Fails to Deliver Adequate Argument

May 18, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Maybe I just don’t get it, but as a longtime reader of the Nexus’ drug articles, I still find myself at a loss as to what the paper or frequent drug columnist Kevin McCarty is actually advocating....
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Prefontaine Plan Key to Slimming America’s Waistline

May 18, 2011 by Opinion Editor

The six-fingered man from “The Princess Bride” once said, “If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.” This principle still holds true today but has now been amended to...
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