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I Have the Answer

May 8, 2009 by Ashley Macrorie

There are two main reasons that have led me to write this article. The first is the novels of Daniel Quinn, Ishmael and The Story of B, which I highly recommend all of you who find any merit in this a...
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Were Religious Text Authors Schizophrenic?

May 8, 2009 by Lillie Kasim

I was first introduced to the writings of Eckhart Tolle when my mom, who had read his book numerous times, explained to me how it changed her life for the better. She described how it allowed her to a...
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I’ll Be Back

May 7, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

(To the tune of “The Sound of Music”) The hills are alive, with the smell of ashes With some help from the heat, and the weather sunny The hills fill my lungs, with clouds of deadly smoke ...
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New Laws Can’t Stop This Party

May 7, 2009 by Derek Mead

As a wild-eyed freshman, I was blown away by my first experiences partying in Isla Vista. I’m sure that I wasn’t the only one, especially when considering the amount of barf that appeared ...
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Have Fun With a Farmer’s… Market

May 7, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

When I was in Scotland last fall, I found myself surrounded by delicious Scottish delicacies. The only problem was that most of them found their way into the ravenous mouth of a deep fryer before appr...
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To Be a Virgin

May 6, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Editor’s Note: Sex columnist Jenni Perez sat down with three virgins to discuss their sex-free lives. Below is what transcribed. Their names have been changed to protect their privacy. ON MAKING...
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Cinco de Wednesday!

May 6, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Congratulations, guys.
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Quit Blaming the Nexus

May 5, 2009 by Rob Beechner

Okay, since this stupid Jesse Byrd column ("I Got Hoes," Daily Nexus, April 23) has so many people up in arms, I want to get my two cents in.
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Midterms

May 5, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

So, apparently yesterday was the biggest day of midterms this year, as evidenced by the hundreds of people wandering around in swarms every hour or so.
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Lighten Up

May 5, 2009 by Courtney Vaughan

I've been curious about the Nexus readers lately: Does anybody have a sense of humor anymore? I think it's great that we have a paper that not only reports the local, relevant news but also gives us s...
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U.S. Drug Policy Under Obama

May 5, 2009 by Jon Nightingale

Last week, the American media celebrated President Obama's 100th day in office, an occasion that they have been shamelessly over-hyping for a while now. So how has this guy, who promised profound chan...
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Choose Your Own Joke

May 4, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Today, we have a special “choose your own adventure” weather. And by that, I mean choose your own joke. It’s almost as cool, Man, how ’bout that (A.S., greek system, Subway san...
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Ordinance-mania

May 4, 2009 by Staff

You should probably clear your schedule for tomorrow afternoon. If you like drinking on the beach or in your house, you'll want to consider attending the board of supervisors meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m...
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In Memory of Floatopia

May 4, 2009 by Staff

While it's not customary for a newspaper to eulogize the dead before they kick the bucket, today we'll make an exception.
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On the Silent Treatment

May 4, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Last week, the Dalai Llama rudely pushed me out of the Nexus due to his extra-long news story, but he can’t hold me back forever! This week, I decided to write in the form of a poem. No particul...
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