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Fast Times in Isla Vista

November 16, 2009 by

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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English Jeering Takes Fun Out of Football

November 16, 2009 by

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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Igor Takes His Own Advice, Keeps Writing

November 16, 2009 by

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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Follow-Up Pushes Career Candidates to the Forefront

November 16, 2009 by

Today, I'll provide the tools to properly close an on-site interview and push your candidacy toward the "hire pile." Pay attention, and keep this article for your records, as you'll undoubtedly be ref...
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Online Commentary: Nexus Reader Finds A.S. Actions Sickening

November 13, 2009 by

Okay, so I’m reading this article (“A.S. Plans Power-Saving Project,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 10, 2009) about how Student Affairs has committed $3 million toward installa¬tion of “photovoltaic sola...
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Fan Defends Value of “Dear Igor” Column

November 13, 2009 by

“Dear Igor” is the very best thing about the Nexus this year, and I am proud that the staff was brilliant enough to create such an epic advice column. The fact that his articles are taken ...
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Bubble ‘Human

November 13, 2009 by

Living in a bubble the way we do can be great, sure. Having no real knowledge of world news and forgetting that life even exists on the other side of El Colegio. But once in a while someone will remin...
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Greedy Gaucho Wants Ire of Minority Groups All to Himself

November 13, 2009 by

As I walk up and down the paths of this illustrious university, I can't help but notice a sort of mollifying, yet bitterly pungent aura; an aura that reeks of emotionally-driven bilge. One might blame...
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To Pass or Not to Pass

November 12, 2009 by

Heads up: Tomorrow’s the deadline to change your grading option from GPA devastator to win/lose. For the hangover impaired, that means this is the last chance to save your ass. I too have enjoye...
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Signa Offers Cures for Halloween Hangovers

November 12, 2009 by

We survived Halloween weekend, and it appears it was much quieter than last year. In my movie-based mentality, I went into the weekend with the intensity of the thudding "Terminator 2" theme running t...
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U.S. Needs Market-Based Approach to Health Care Reform

November 12, 2009 by

For many months now (and probably for a few more), Congress has debated healthcare reform, the most important issue of Obama's presidency. If Congress passes anything, even if it isn't the most perfec...
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There Goes My Wednesday

November 10, 2009 by

Perk up! No school tomorrow.
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Palestinians Reject Middle East Talks With Terrorism

November 10, 2009 by

Following the success of Israel's incursion into Gaza and the elimination of Hamas terrorists responsible for firing thousands of rockets on Israeli soil, the media has been relatively quiet over the ...
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Israel Handles Vital Peace Plans Like a Childish Game

November 10, 2009 by

As a supporter of Israeli sovereignty, I am increasingly frustrated by Israel's lack of commitment to the peace process in the Middle East. Israel's hard-line President Benjamin Netanyahu's policy of ...
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Something Goes Awry in This Santa Barbara Fairy Tale

November 9, 2009 by

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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