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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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Floatopia Must Go On

May 1, 2009 by Russell Pyne

With the exception of the Big Bang and the birth of our lord and savior Jesus Christ, Floatopia is the greatest event of all time. This event is the embodiment of the Isla Vista collective conscious, ...
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Maybe Legalization Wouldn’t Be So Bad…

May 1, 2009 by Staff

Like most arguments against the legalization of cannabis, Shaeffer Bannigan's was erroneous and deluded ("The Case Against Legalizing Marijuana," Daily Nexus, April 27). First things first, I have som...
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The Weatherhuman Becomes a Fashion Advice Columnist

April 30, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Point of fact: glasses don’t make you look smart. Well, not if you’re sitting in lecture in board shorts and a tank top, texting away to your brosephs about what a crazy night you had last...
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Landlords, Leases and Life in I.V.

April 30, 2009 by Adam Wenger

With each passing year, they come earlier. As every year rolls by, so too does the knocking. You don’t want to get up and answer the door. So you shout “come in!” to the faceless str...
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Trickle on Down

April 30, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

This week’s escape involved a wee bit of a story that centers around a mystical man. Our protagonist rises from relative Midwestern obscurity to become a mediocre sportscaster, an actor and then...
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Isla Vista: Pay Your Party Dues

April 30, 2009 by Jon Eggart

As a UCSB alumnus, I keep up to date with the Isla Vista news by reading the Nexus online. It’s awesome to see that the rafting craze that hit Del Playa Drive during my senior year in 2005 has t...
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It’s for Your Own Good

April 29, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Have you heard about this whole emergency provision to ban drinking on the beach, just because it got out of hand once? It's frightening business, but at least it makes sense.
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Got the Clap?

April 29, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Imagine contracting an STD. Imagine having to inform your recent sexual partners that they, too, might have an STD. If you are not the type to ever tell your recent partners, imagine you’re not ...
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