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Dear Igor

September 17, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Oh, man. I'm so excited. I can hear you asking, "Why, Igor? What's with all this excitement?" It's because this article marks a whole new year of hard-hitting advice columns that will blow you so hard...
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The Reason

August 26, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

So you're coming to UCSB, hmm? I bet it's because we have one of the best Religious Studies programs in the country. Maybe it's because our library has 2.7 million volumes.
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Question Authority, Within Reason

August 26, 2009 by Mark Signa

Hello, and welcome to UCSB! As you start your college experience at UCSB, I am sure you're in for a great time. I'm sure you have heard that UCSB and Isla Vista are like no other places on earth. With...
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Forbidden Freshmen Fun, Think Outside the Dorm Room

August 26, 2009 by Chris Alexander

The time is here again for the dorms to fill up with new students and for the gaggle of coeds to come flocking back to I.V.
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Follow This Advice or Die, No Joke!

August 26, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Hi, my name's Igor, and I'm the Daily Nexus advice and humor columnist. This will not be a humorous column.
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“Drinkability” We Can Believe In

August 4, 2009 by Admin

All this talk about whether Sgt. James Crowley is racist or whether he "acted stupidly" in incarcerating Harvard professor Henry Gates is distracting from an issue that really matters: beer preference...
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I’m Going to Vegas, Baby!

August 4, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

I'm afraid that once your friends turn 21, the only thing Facebook is really used for is to tell your friends that you went to/are going to Las Vegas.
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Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

August 4, 2009 by Jamie Silverstein

The untimely death of legendary infomercial pitchman Billy Mays has underlined the disillusionment of the American consumer; without Billy to tell us what to buy, the choice between spending on useles...
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Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

August 4, 2009 by Admin

Government-run health care is the most cold-hearted, iron-fisted and authoritarian form of health service in existence, and the depth of deception intended to hide that fact is on display throughout t...
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GOP Needs Creative Rebranding to Survive

July 15, 2009 by Jamie Silverstein and Admin

Democratic politician Adlai Stevenson once characterized the GOP as a group that "has to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 20th century."
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Sweet, Slightly Expired, Revenge

July 15, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Fed up with your roommate? Seeking sweet, subtle revenge? Well before you dust off that can of rat poison, I offer you a more clever, albeit less legitimate suggestion: Offer to do their grocery shopp...
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Republicans Must Stick to Core Values

July 15, 2009 by Steven Begakis and Admin

With the election of Barack Obama, American pundits are once again prattling over the fate of a weakened GOP.
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Natural Selection

June 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

So how bout them skateboard paths, eh? Pretty neat. Also, they’re just in time for the summer newbie rush. That means unsuspecting young’ns and their equally oblivious (and less mobile) pa...
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Berlin Homeless Inspire American-Style Altruism

June 23, 2009 by David Lee

As a student studying in Berlin for the year, I'm fighting that tired stereotype Europeans hold of the United States of America: that Americans are heartless and lack compassion.
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Dubious Election Divides Iranian People

June 23, 2009 by Blaise Vanderhorst

There's an old saying that goes, "May you live in interesting times." It's more of a threat (or curse) than a blessing, and sadly, it has come true for our generation.
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