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Tips for Tokers, Insight for Imbibers

January 28, 2010 by Michael Takahara

A few questions about alcohol and drugs have come my way. I was curious, so I asked UCSB Alcohol &Drug counselor-educator Stuart Light, MFTI, to help me give you the answers.
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Looking Back on Wednesday

January 28, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So, we made it over the hump.
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Honors Program Offers Flexible Study Options

January 28, 2010 by Chip Badley

Reading last week's Nexus editorial, I was embarrassed, to say the least, of one of my peers. As a fellow English major, honors student and Gaucho, it's disheartening to see yet another stressed stude...
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Curbing Corporate Waste Takes Priority

January 27, 2010 by Matthew C. Gilliland

As I witness the expansion of the 'green' movement, I see that the main message being sent to consumers is one of individual responsibility, i.e. if you buy a metal water bottle or a reusable bag, you...
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All The Kids Are Saying It

January 27, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

You know what overused saying cracks me up? “Over my dead body.” I mean, your corpse, really? You’re willing to die to protect that last slice of pizza back there? I mean, I’m ...
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Mysterious Methods Make for a Pleasurable Read

January 27, 2010 by Opinion Editor

I've been writing this column for about six weeks now, and word is finally getting around. People from the dorms who used to conveniently receive text messages when they passed me at the gym are sudde...
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Limericks Rain Down on UCSB

January 26, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

For those of you new to the Weatherbox, here's a little autobiography I cooked up for you guys:
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Democrats Must Act In Spite of Filibuster Threat

January 26, 2010 by Michael Reynoso

After looking at the media's reaction to last week's special election in Massachusetts that sent Republican Scott Brown to replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate, you could be forgiven for thinking that th...
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Loss of Senate Seat Signals End of Healthcare Reform

January 26, 2010 by Steven Begakis

Last week's election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown as a senator is a proverbial "canary in a coal mine" for the Democratic Party.
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Rain, Rain Go Away

January 25, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So, we've got some sun now, huh?
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Igor Makes Break-Ups Easy

January 25, 2010 by Igor Hiller

Relationships, relationships, oh my! Don't forget to e-mail dearigor@gmail.com with your non-relationship questions, too.
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Isla Vista Cultural Relic Painted into Obscurity

January 25, 2010 by Lisa Nicholson

The Marley house was not just another trashy I.V. building. Sure, the freshman masses flocked to it as eagerly as any other booze-filled clusterfuck, but it had meaning. It was a throwback to I.V. of ...
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Avatar Aficionados Overlook Plot Failure

January 22, 2010 by Michael Witcoff

SIGOURNEY WEAVER: Oh, what a conflict! How do we deal with another people when we invade them to get what we want? JAMES CAMERON: Do you guys get it? Do you? Do you get it?
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McCains Don’t Hate

January 22, 2010 by The Weatherhuman

So Cindy McCain loves gay people.
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Police Play Vital Role in Recovery of Stolen Items

January 21, 2010 by Mark Signa

I've always said one of the best things about being a cop in Isla Vista is that working in a college town keeps me feeling young. As I sit here typing and sipping on my fiber-enhanced fruit drink, try...
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