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Something Goes Awry in This Santa Barbara Fairy Tale

November 9, 2009 by Igor Hiller

If you're a forlorn prince who's in need of advice or a damsel secluded in a duke's tower, e-mail me at dearigor@gmail.com, and I'll be your magic mirror.
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Just Checking…

November 9, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Hey guys, remember me? I was the 'human last year. We had some good times, didn't we? Obviously we went our separate ways, and of course you've found a new 'human to fulfill your snarky desires, but I...
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“Dear Igor” Columns Present Negative Image of Student Body

November 9, 2009 by Rachael Kuintzle

I must confess that every time I turn the page and see the "Dear Igor" column, I am heartily disappointed with and even ashamed of the Daily Nexus. I remember that the first time I read this paper, be...
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Labels Distort True Political Ideologies

November 6, 2009 by Opinion Editor

Jeffery Robin’s article, “Radical Conservative Challenges Parties’ Adherence to Status Quo” (Daily Nexus, Nov. 4, 2009), delivers an important point: “Conservatives” such as Bill O’Reill...
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Fuck You, Parents. Fuck You.

November 6, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Do you want the good news or the bad news? The bad news is that this weekend, our favorite mini non-city is going to be crawling with people who don't belong here and who make me very, very uncomforta...
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Drink Like a Local in Dublin

November 6, 2009 by Blaise Vanderhorst

I've been in Dublin for over a month now (the only way I've kept track is that I've used up my 30-day bus pass), and I figured I'd give you all in the States an update on my adventures in Ireland. Fi...
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Unexpected Violence Shocks Student

November 5, 2009 by Lexi Pandell

On Halloween day, I was sitting at an outdoor restaurant on campus with a friend when our conversation was interrupted by a strange commotion. We heard some shouts followed by a small stampede of Ghan...
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Local Sees Abuse of Power in Halloween Arrest

November 5, 2009 by Ryan Sweeney

It was about midnight on Saturday and I had just about had enough of the Halloween festivities unfolding outside my Del Playa residence. I was completely content with sitting at my window, watching th...
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Seek Resolution in Rough Roommate Situations

November 5, 2009 by Maya Salmon

Your roommate(s) no longer washes their greasy, food-laden dishes. They've stopped asking you if they may have a few guests over and have started throwing wild parties. They eat your food and borrow y...
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Radical Conservative Challenges Parties’ Adherence to Status Quo

November 4, 2009 by Jeffrey Robin

Almost exactly one year ago, a populist firebrand named Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. He promised to do great things -- among them, bringing about hope for the future and ov...
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I Believe you Have My Stapler

November 4, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

When I woke up this morning, did I think there would be a conspiracy between my computer and my printer to make me late to class AND have to turn in incomplete work?
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Stick Around Til Sunrise for a Morning Surprise

November 4, 2009 by Opinion Editor

Picture it: Sunday, 3:37 a.m., dark room. Her cheetah-print bra is dangling from the lamp; his boxers are crumpled near the door. Snores from the sexiled roommate echo through the hallways.
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Majority of Californians Support Decriminalization

November 3, 2009 by Jamie Silverstein

In California, the time is ripe to pick marijuana legalization from the field of taboo political issues. Indeed, this month has seen the development of two significant events in support of the legaliz...
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Weather-Tool Lashes Out

November 3, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

A tool tirade is in order, but even the veil of anonymity would not be enough protection from the vicious passive aggressive backlash that would surely ensue.
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Legalization Puts Personal Liberty Over State Control

November 3, 2009 by Steven Begakis

There is no doubt that the War on Drugs has been an incredibly expensive failure, yet neither Democrat nor Republican leaders, from liberal ideologies to freedom loving conservatives, have allowed tha...
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