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Protestors Represent Widespread American Discontent

February 16, 2010 by Steven Begakis

To date, the revolutionaries have won. Government tax-and-spend stimulus bills are now politically toxic, and the push for a national healthcare bill has been soundly defeated.
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Love Stinks

February 16, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So did everyone fall in love this weekend?
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Extreme Views Ignore Reality and Offer No Viable Solutions

February 16, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

"Our rich are too poor and our poor are too rich!" It's a pithy expression that captures the outlandishness of the Republicans' core ideology. But for those unsatisfied with a party that espouses only...
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Be Sweet to Your Roommates This Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2010 by Maya Salmon

You may be hoping for roses, chocolates, a sweet serenade, a fancy dinner or a love letter from your crush or partner this Valentine’s Day (I know I am!), but don’t forget about the other ...
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Staple Gun Politics

February 12, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So the Weatherhuman's new favorite thing is the staple gun. It's just so... nifty! It posts stuff up nice and easy without you having to bruise up your fingers pushing dumb tacks into the wall. Instea...
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Campaign Helps to Identify Abuse

February 11, 2010 by Adrienne Quinn

The term "abusive relationship" tends to have an unfamiliar quality to it -- except, of course, to those who have experienced one. You might picture a housewife who can't leave her husband even though...
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Weighing In

February 11, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

OK, OK, so I've been getting complaints about not weighing in on this stupid A.S. debacle.
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Right’s Lies Disguise Obama’s Pragmatism

February 11, 2010 by Philip Arcuni

What seems quite astonishing is that Mr. Begakis believes he is fighting lies with truth (“Buyer Beware: Obama’s Fiscal Plans Sell Public Big Lies,” Daily Nexus, Feb. 2), but he real...
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SJP Harassment Claims Are Baseless

February 10, 2010 by Jo Downes

Lately there have been letters to the Daily Nexus about Students for Justice in Palestine being harassed and having their Gaza Awareness Week display vandalized. While I do not condone vandalism, the ...
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The ‘Human Does the Cha Cha Cha

February 10, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So, the Weatherhuman was thinking today (dangerous, I know), and what's up with the combination letters "ch"?
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Avoid Valentine’s Day Blues Isla Vista Style

February 10, 2010 by Opinion Editor

Take cover, children. Cupid will be here in just four days, and he is covered in heart-shaped boils ejaculating chocolate-flavored pus. Based on my past several Valentine's Days, this diaper-clad ange...
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Open Letter to Officials Concerning ASUC

February 9, 2010 by Nexus Staff

This is a call to regulate closed sessions by legislative bodies of the Associated Students of the University of California.
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Obvious Stupidity Clouds UCSB

February 9, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

There's a little thing in this world that I like to call "The Oh-Duh Factor." Now, not many people give this phenomenon the real attention it deserves, but I find that in times of distress and uncerta...
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Incorporating Republican Ideas Spoils Good Progress

February 9, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

Health care reform has dominated politics for the past few months, but that doesn't mean there aren't other serious issues that Washington must address. President Obama has spent his entire time in of...
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Government Should Leave Job Creation to Private Sector

February 9, 2010 by Steven Begakis

In lieu of their embarrassing defeat by Scott Brown in Massachusetts, Democrats have begun a slow retreat from their radical liberal agenda.
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