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Environmental Legislation Leads to Higher Taxes, Not Lower Temperatures

January 4, 2011 by Benjamin Parish

After the DREAM Act was defeated, media pundits were caught whispering about backdoor methods of pushing the amnesty bill through the executive bureaucracy.
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Consequences of Severe Climate Change Outweigh Partisan Agendas

January 4, 2011 by Derek Palmer

Public health and safety is not a partisan issue. Ensuring the welfare of American citizens is arguably the most important job of the federal government.
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More Than Friends, Less Than Fun

January 3, 2011 by Multimedia Editor

Aristotle once said, “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” A poetic, moving assessment, but I have to wonder: Did Aristotle ever decide to fuck one of these friends he was renting ...
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We the People of Isla Vista: New County Ordiance Defies Constitutional and Civil Liberties

January 3, 2011 by Daily Nexus Staff

Although the Social Host Ordinance came into effect on Dec. 1, the little buzz about it on campus, in newspapers and around town is disconcerting. The SHO threatens to undermine constitutional princip...
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Traveling Gaucho Witnesses Reality of Middle East Conflicts

January 3, 2011 by Daniel Aaronson

After studying abroad for six months in the heart of “the holy land,” Jerusalem, I would like to share some insight into the real situation on the ground in Israel. Most students with busy lives h...
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Trust the Higher Power, Not the Governing Authority

January 3, 2011 by Kevin W. McCarty

To be a lawyer, one must be exceptionally talented at twisting the meaning of words. Our current drug policy at the federal level is enabled by the intentionally ambiguous language of law, and centuri...
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Turds & Tulips

November 23, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Tired, hungover tulips to the remarkably safe Halloween celebrations this year. The only disaster was a sudden cloud burst on Friday night, which only made the debauchery a little more wet than usual.
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How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love Ganja

November 22, 2010 by Kevin W. McCarty

Today’s column is the last that I write as a student here at the University of Casual Sex & Beer, so I will babble in the form of a Life Thesis.
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Comic Regrets Tasteless Joke In Shared Frustration Over Bigotry

November 21, 2010 by Humberto Solis

Guess who has two thumbs and pulled a Michael Richards last night? This guy.
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Bold Nexus Journalism Brings Truth and Passion to Student Affairs

November 21, 2010 by Bryan Gurwitz

On Nov. 17 at UC San Francisco, the UC Board of Regents met to discuss a myriad of issues which included yet another fee increase for us, the students.
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Opponents of Atheism Project Blind Faith Onto Adherers of Science

November 19, 2010 by Cameron Moody, Connor Oakes and David Urzua

This week’s question: Isn’t atheism technically a religion too? Both require faith/belief, so what’s the difference?
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Jacket Season Brings Warmth to Bros and Pockets to Prepared Partygoers

November 19, 2010 by Chris Benham

Fall is finally here. I know this to be a fact for a few reasons. It’s now getting dark at five, which makes me sad because it radically cuts into my day drinking.
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Frugal Strategies to Save Your Holiday Savings

November 18, 2010 by Maya Salmon

With the holidays quickly approaching and Fall Quarter nearing an end, money woes have likely given you a permanent sinking feeling in the pit of your belly.
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Group Pushes Legal Protection for I.V. Tenants

November 18, 2010 by Omid Niroumandzadeh

On Dec. 7, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to amend Ordinance 4444 which aims to expand protection for tenants.
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