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“Taconomics” Proves Non-nom

October 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

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 Jo Downes

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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Military Maintains Policy for Discriminatory Reasons

October 23, 2009 by Patrick Carlson

The truth is there's no evidence or study showing that openly gay servicemen have a negative effect on the military. Most western nations, like Britain, Canada and Israel, have been allowing gays to s...
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UC Survival Requires Honest Plan for Future

October 22, 2009 by Evan Wagstaff and Allison Bailey

University of California President Mark Yudof's open letter to students was condescending and full of useless platitudes and vague promises. The only message that came across clearly was that the chai...
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To Sleep or Pass Midterms? That Is the Question…

October 22, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Midterms have a way of sneaking up on me that makes me want to throw myself off the DP cliffs and land on a bicycle spoke.
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Relax With Renter’s Insurance

October 22, 2009 by Maya Salmon

We thought we'd share some tips about how to protect your stuff, or at least get compensation when it is stolen or damaged, whether due to theft, rain, fire or another unexpected disaster.
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Gauchos Searching for Santa Barbara in Siena

October 21, 2009 by Alex Khatchadourian

Seeing as I have been here for the past month, I have come to find a pizza stand where I can buy a slice, as large as half a Domino's pizza, that is only 3 euro; I can openly drink a beer in the stree...
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A Bad Moon Rising

October 21, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

If I didn’t catch the swine flu at the thrift store today, I must be superhuman. Against my better judgment, I tried on hats from a bin, old people shirts — old people smell included ̵...
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Everyone’s an Accidental Voyeur in Isla Vista

October 21, 2009 by Opinion Editor

Unintentional voyeurism happens all the time in our little beachside community. I can personally attest to an impressively long and varied list of what I consider research and what authority figures c...
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Looking for Cures to UC Budget Woes

October 20, 2009 by Mark G. Yudof

Students are justifiably angry over my recent proposal to raise their fees by nearly a third over the next two years. I'm angry too.
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Shhh… “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is Openly Discriminatory

October 20, 2009 by Jamie Silverstein

To stare into the captivating gaze of Uncle Sam is to find a reflection of yourself and your values and your love of country. To see that narrow index finger pointed at you is to understand responsibi...
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Military Culture Overrules Rights of Individual Soldiers

October 20, 2009 by Steven Begakis

There is no freedom in the military, and for good reason. In order to defend our nation and protect American interests, the U.S. military must be the best trained and most tightly disciplined fighting...
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Brush up on Phone Interview Skills

October 20, 2009 by Peter Cheng

Hello and welcome! Whether you’re a recent grad who has already had some experience with “the hunt” as I like to call it, or still an undergrad that wants to get just three steps ahe...
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Another Round of Sound Advice

October 19, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Hey yo's. Dear Igor is back with two new relevant and universally relatable questions. Keep sending your queries to dearigor@gmail.com, although I should make it clear that I require all correspondenc...
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