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University-Owned Hell

April 24, 2009 by Arabella Alameda

It's Friday night, and I ask myself, what is the average college sophomore at UCSB doing? Drinking in Isla Vista, obviously. What am I doing? Drinking of course, but not in I.V. I am drinking just out...
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Blogs? What?

April 24, 2009 by Staff

When’s the last time you checked out the Daily Nexus blogs? Well, mosey on over there to find out what’s new! Here’s a hint: there’s something about s-e-x. Scandalous.
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Floatopia Craze Threatens I.V.’s Party Culture

April 23, 2009 by Derek Mead

Wandering through the crowds at the last Floatopia, bro-bumping everyone in sight and pounding cut-rate malt liquor with a mob of friends, I was having an unfathomably good time. Suddenly coming into ...
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Self-Reflection

April 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Facebook recently told me that “Two of my friends are fans of God.” Sweet. Really glad I now know that. That’s so useful, I think I just might tweet about it. Or better yet, I’...
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Racing Ain’t Just For Rednecks

April 23, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

It was a beautiful April evening in Ventura. It was warm, the sun was setting behind me and a slight breeze kept the air moving as I watched 16 sprint cars whiz by in front of me in upwards of 65 mile...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Darwin Bondgraham

Vice Chancellor Michael Young wrote a commendable appeal to UCSB students (“Floatopia,” April 22, 2009). Given the first Floatopia’s impact on the ocean and shoreline earlier this mo...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Michael Morea

After reading Vice Chancellor Michael Young’s recent mass e-mail regarding the Floatopia 2 situation, I find myself conflicted. On one hand, I agree with him on the hypocrisy of some UCSB studen...
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Does Floatopia Deserve Such Fury?

April 23, 2009 by Josh Stenslein

Ever since the amazing event that was Floatopia occurred, many people in the community have been quite upset with the students of UCSB. Professors, politicians and local community members have been ou...
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Be Sexy and Green

April 22, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Our consumer culture affects even our most basic needs. We drive to Wal-Mart and pay 2000-fold to have someone encase our tap water in a plastic bottle. We import apples from New Zealand, while fruit ...
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Sandwiches and Vaginas

April 22, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

I love the service sector. Seriously, the shit you guys have to put up with late at night in Isla Vista really ought to earn you a fucking medal.
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A Joint Rolled Is a Body Buried

April 22, 2009 by David Sforza

There is a new blood diamond in international politics. This new product is enjoyed by 25 million Americans on a regular basis. It has led to the death of 6,300 people in one country alone last year. ...
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The Weather Platform

April 21, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Vote Weatherhuman! I'm running on a platform of embarrassing A.S. for all the stupid shit it pulls and bringing it down from the inside.
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Tweet, Pay Attention to Me

April 21, 2009 by Adam Wenger

Last Saturday was as typical as any other one this year. I was slightly hung over, worn from a night's worth of dancing, drunken and impromptu wrestling and other shenanigans, and I found myself lying...
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This Earth Day Think About What You Eat

April 21, 2009 by Kevin G. Vielbaum

Much of 21st century agriculture occurs in fields far removed from the urban areas they feed. The visualization of food itself has, in large part, been transplanted from the farm and juxtaposed upon b...
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