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Follow This Advice or Die, No Joke!

August 26, 2009 by

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

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

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

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

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 and

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

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 and

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

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

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

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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Gotta Go, Isla Vista…Can I Borrow Your Shirt?

June 4, 2009 by

Oh, Isla Vista... you devil, you. You always blow my mind. Need a light, baby? Another pillow? Before you turn over and snore, you sex beast of a town, there's something I want to tell you.
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The End of a Reign

June 4, 2009 by

So this is it: the last weather of the year. I have so much to say, and so little space, so I guess I won't say much of anything.
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The Last Escape From I.V.

June 4, 2009 by

It's that time. I've been able to put it off for almost a week now, but along with Jenni, I am finally facing my very last piece of journalism in the Daily Nexus. Actually it's my last piece of journa...
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Academic Freedom Forum Failed to Address Issues

June 4, 2009 by

It was not a good day for academic freedom or academic rights at UCSB. Fortunately, such days are very rare. Let us commit ourselves to keeping them that way.
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