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Alumnus Alarmed by News of ESS Closure

As a graduate of the Sports Management program, I was shocked and saddened when informed of the impending closure of the Exercise & Sport Studies Dept. The skills I learned from ESS classes and the op...
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UC Priorities Should Place Students First

According to the University of California Web site, the 10 schools in the system are supposed to do three things, and their order matters. First: “We teach.â€
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Get Your Health Info From Smart Sources

When researching the Internet for health information, look at research based Web sites managed by the government or a legitimate institution. Bring questions and concerns to your primary care provider...
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Holly Jolly November

It's only November by my watch, yet it's Christmas everywhere I go. I was walking around campus today and some frat or something had a guy dressed up as Santa Claus to, I don't know, get girls to sit ...
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Gaucho Soccer Fans Make Harder Anything but Boring

Andrew Seguin’s submission about his negative experiences in English football stands (“English Jeering Takes Fun out of Football,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 16, 2009) reminded me of how awesome the Gauc...
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Begakis Misses the Mark in Mass Infanticide Column

Oh, Steven Begakis. How cute that you’ve found God (“Mass Infanticide Cannot Be Government Subsidized,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 17, 2009). That must be so nice. Unfortunately, not all of us share your...
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What Parents Don’t Know…

As it turns out, baby's first alcohol offense is only amusing until your school takes it upon themselves to tell your parents.
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Give a Standing Ovation for Public Performances

Living in a college town, we see a lot of weird shit go down. Just ask the poor, innocent alcoholics who’ve been ticketed for peeing in public, puking in public, fighting in public and even that...
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UC Needs Alternative to Ever-Increasing Fees

During today’s meeting, the Regents will debate an anticipated 32 percent student fee increase and a proposal to petition the state legislature for $913 million. The fee hike will almost certainly p...
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Mass Infanticide Cannot Be Government Subsidized

The Declaration of Independence, the foundational document of the freest nation this world has ever known, boldly states, "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that...
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Morning Glories

Do you feel like you could toss your breakfast burrito right about now? Did you push snooze too many times and end up losing your alarm clock (phone) in the covers of your bed? It's only Tuesday and m...
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Stupak Amendment Hits Poor Minorities Hardest

The House's health care bill has experienced inspirational moments of progression and frustrating moments of regression during these past months of debate. Last week, the bill took its most spectacula...
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English Jeering Takes Fun Out of Football

A lot of Gauchos like to brag about how passionate and rowdy their support is for the UCSB soccer team. They've obviously never been to England.
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Fast Times in Isla Vista

Your parents keep calling. They want you home, they want you to dog-sit. They want to see your glowing face, they want to take you to brunch. They want the 'you' they sent away, and it's your job to k...
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Igor Takes His Own Advice, Keeps Writing

Last Monday, an opinion piece was published in the Nexus. In it, the author argued that my column was obscene, insulting and grossly unrepresentative of our student population. Reading "Dear Igor" mad...
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