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Surf Into Awesomeness

May 21, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

The summer before I moved to UCSB I was given a surfboard. The nose was split open and it was riddled with dings, but I eventually glued it back together and swore to learn how to surf better. Like ma...
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“Great Debate” Piece Proves Jesse Byrd Should Focus on Basketball

May 21, 2009 by Patrick McQuinn

Being a huge sports fan, I am usually inclined to turn to the sports page in the Nexus first. Most of the time, I'm greeted very kindly by interesting sports articles or discussions on professional an...
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My Gay Friend Wants to Tell You…

May 20, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Although the effort to kick Prop 8 to the curb was unsuccessful on the larger scale, as far as UCSB was concerned, equality prevailed. In celebration of Chuck Norris-caliber kick-assitude. I dedicate...
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The Coolest of Crimes

May 20, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

What I'm about to say defies all of my liberal sensibilities, but it needs to be said.
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Release of Torture Memos Signals Change

May 20, 2009 by David Sforza

"We do not torture." That's a line that will go down with Nixon's "I am not a crook." For years we were told by the Bush administration that our country abides by the Geneva Conventions and treat pri...
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It’s Never Too Late to Talk to Teens About Sex

May 20, 2009 by Erin Seaver

May is upon us again and for some that may signal a montage of blooming flowers and baby bird, or for those who are more musically inclined, it may cause you to spontaneously break out into song and d...
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Hipsternomics

May 19, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Do you have a ringback tone? If yes, is it actually a good song, or are you just being ironic and playing classical music or the JoBros?
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New Czar Will Change Policy

May 19, 2009 by Jonathan Nightingale

A week or two ago, the United States' legislature overwhelmingly voted to confirm the Obama Administration's nomination of former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske to be our new Drug Czar. As the h...
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Trying to Out-Fetish a Partner Can Be Dangerous

May 19, 2009 by Dean Libet

Reading Igor's response on how to deal with a "kinkmuffin" ("On S&M and His Boxers," Daily Nexus, May 11) left me both sorry and slightly scared for the reader. While being experimental can spice up t...
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Health Care Column Shows Flaws, Ignorance

May 19, 2009 by Ross Miletich

I'm not sure whether I should characterize Mr. Begakis' column ("Obama's Health Plan Ignores Human Nature," Daily Nexus, May 13) as flawed, offensive, willfully stupid or some Frankenstein-like combin...
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Hey! There’s a Special Election Tomorrow!

May 18, 2009 by Staff

The Daily Nexus endorsements stand as a guide for student voters and nothing more. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the opinions stated within, just get off your ass and vote. On the date...
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Nihilism and Nursery Rhymes

May 18, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Today: Literary analysis Row, row, row your boat -- an obvious reference to the plight of the workingman.
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Begakis Puts Undue Faith in Market-Based System

May 15, 2009 by Dmitriy Gekker

Steven Begakis' article (Obama's Health Plan Ignores Human Nature, May 13, 2009) was an interesting read but is flawed in one very crucial way: Mr. Begakis's argument revolved around the notion that A...
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Begakis Ignores Reality of U.S. Health Care System

May 15, 2009 by Carlos Baez

After reading Mr. Begakis' article (Obama's Health Plan Ignores Human Nature, May 13, 2009), I must say that it is a disappointment to see such a level of both misinformation and ignorance.
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Begakis Misses the Mark in Health Care Rant

May 15, 2009 by Jason Crawford

The remedial dribble of Mr. Begakis' article (Obama's Health Plan Ignores Human Nature, May 13, 2009) only goes to show how supposed "free-market" apologists have little understanding of the political...
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