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SJP Harassment Claims Are Baseless

February 10, 2010 by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Parties and Passions Fuel Ardent Advice

February 9, 2010 by

I'm getting tired of people referring to comments of old pictures on Facebook as "stalking." I put those pictures up specifically to get comments from people I specifically gave permission to view the...
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Villa-Gate Scandal a Criminal Offense

February 8, 2010 by

This Associated Students "Villa-gate" scandal is not an issue of individual immaturity, as Sarah Mack assumes -- I don't care about the drinking habits of my arbitrarily elected officials. Nor is it, ...
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Weatherhuman: Superhero

February 8, 2010 by

You know how celebrity stalkers are in love with imaginary people?
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America to Blame for Haitian Woes

February 8, 2010 by

This is dedicated to the few people I have heard mention that Haiti's tragedy is Haiti's problem. I consider you insensitive, uneducated, and elitist.
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Another Fee Approved Without Student Vote

February 8, 2010 by

As another week of Winter Quarter 2010 rolls towards the weekend, I cannot help but realize just how tired I am. I am tired of overcrowded classes. I am tired of lines outside of Letters & Science's A...
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A.S. Scandal Draws Web Response

February 5, 2010 by

The ongoing scandal over Associated Students' alleged use of student fees to fund a raucous weekend retreat has provoked quite a response on the internet. In addition to the Facebook group "Hold Assoc...
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Chatty Cathy

February 5, 2010 by

Now, the Weatherhuman hasn't been in a chat room for awhile, but does anyone remember a/s/l?
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Arab Student Calls for Respectful Dialogue

February 5, 2010 by

I am an Arab and an activist. I am also a humanist and a pacifist. For four years on this campus, I expressed my Arab identity through several student organizations, including Students for Justice in ...
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