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Play it Safe for Hassle Free Halloween

October 29, 2009 by

The school year has been off and running now for a few weeks and already it’s time for Halloween! Ahhh, nothing says Halloween like funny costumes, candy, black cats and, according to Alber...
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The Witching Hour Begins

October 29, 2009 by

You know what starts tonight. I’m not going to lecture you; I’m in no position. As it is, my plan is to turn in my scantrons, throw on whatever hat I find in the back of the closet and get...
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No Bologna, Incredible Edibles Turn Gaucho Into Italian Food Snob

October 29, 2009 by

I think that I officially crossed the line to becoming an "Italian food snob" when I went on a field trip to Bologna with my program last weekend. Bologna -- also known as "La Grassa" or "Fat City," -...
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Smart Tips for a Sexy Halloween

October 28, 2009 by

It's time again for thousands of people to come rushing through Isla Vista to crowd our streets, take up our parking, extend the line at Freebirds and generally tear this city to the ground for three ...
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The Key To Your 15 Minutes

October 28, 2009 by

Great news: The Weatherhuman found your keys! Weird, right? It’s like your 15 minutes of fame (sorry you had to waste it on this). I figure you may be reading this outside in the cold, using new...
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Group Says “Euro Trip” Article Misses the Point Entirely

October 28, 2009 by

In response to what we believe to be muddled and biased journalism revealed in your recent article on the Environmental Affairs Board ("EAB's Euro Trip Leads to Funding Concerns," Daily Nexus, Oct. 27...
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Yudof Not to Blame for Legislature’s Failure

October 27, 2009 by

I truly sympathize with you. After the state cut $813 million from the University of California budget, hordes of disgruntled faculty and students began screaming over furloughs, program cuts and tuit...
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Sunny with a Chance of Crashing

October 27, 2009 by

Hey, while you were busy whining about how Where the Wild Things Are was your absolute most favorite childhood book ever and how the movie ruined it, your registration window for Winter opened, and cl...
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UCs Governed by Well-Paid Gravedigger

October 27, 2009 by

In a recent New York Times interview, you shared your view that "being president of the University of California is like being manager of a cemetery: There are many people under you, but no one is lis...
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Advice Soothes the Savage Beast

October 26, 2009 by

Bonjour! That's the French word for the beginning of this column. Last weekend, I was invited to a petite soirée, and ever since, I've been feeling very Français. Being French is difficile, ...
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Destroyed Dreams and Awful Alcohol

October 26, 2009 by

This routine is getting old. Any time I have left over from pulling all-nighters, slaving away for next to nothing and napping to the soundtrack of chickens is spent drinking, yet my body still has no...
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Student Association Takes Yudof’s Offer to March on Capitol

October 26, 2009 by

There is an old adage that says, "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got." The Regents and the state legislature have been following this model for years, but reac...
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UCSB Alert System More Confusing Than Informative

October 23, 2009 by

After losing my appetite for the chili burger I concluded that UC Alert is one service I can do without -- and f**ck texting too!
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“Taconomics” Proves Non-nom

October 23, 2009 by

Did you all read that "investigative journalism" piece aptly titled, "Taconomics" in our fellow paper the other day?
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Begakis Misses the Mark in Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Piece

October 23, 2009 by

Steven Begakis' recent article "Military Culture Overrules Rights of Individual Soldiers" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 20, 2009) is a pile of steaming bullshit. He implies that when you join the military you ch...
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