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Boris on Boys, PMS and Dinner

April 13, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Last weekend, I went home for my Grandpa Boris' 85th birthday party. When it came up in conversation that I was an advice columnist, Grandpa insisted that he answer the questions this week because "yo...
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There’s No Excuse to Trash the Beach

April 9, 2009 by Quentin Gee

Regarding the Daily Nexus' recent story on Floatopia's threat to the environment ("Floatopia Threatens Environment," April 9, 2009), and Josh Taylor's column ("Don't Trash Our Trade" Daily Nexus, Apri...
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Sexual Assault Affects Us All

April 9, 2009 by Staff

This week marks Students Stopping Rape's annual "It Affects Me" campaign, an annual opportunity for students to reflect on how sexual assault impacts their lives and score a free T-shirt. Female stude...
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Unearth Your Inner Futsukayoi

April 9, 2009 by Derek Mead

Early in the morning in Kobe, Japan, I witnessed my friend puke in an alley behind our hotel while our host yelled "Futsukayoi!" over and over. Multiple mornings over this past, particularly heinous w...
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Bowling Gone Wrong

April 9, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Seriously Zodo’s? Were you even trying? I imagine some evil rival bowling alley might have paid for that ad in your name just to fuck up your reputation… if, in fact, there were a rival bo...
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Don’t Trash Our Trade

April 9, 2009 by Josh Taylor

Let's talk about Isla Vista. Let's talk about UC Santa Barbara. Let's point some fingers at all the horrible things we do. How we destroy our beaches with events like Floatopia. How we destroy our str...
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Home Grown

April 9, 2009 by Jonathan Nightingale

The United States is currently stuck in a failing war against its own people in the so-called War on Drugs. Of course, the best way to win this war is to "just say no" to saying no and continue to use...
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Ooh and Aah at SB Museum

April 9, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

I stood completely surrounded. Staring me down from just four feet in front of me was a mountain lion, behind me was a small pack of gray wolves and to my left was a family of ravenous and silent but ...
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Selfless Acts Make for Superior Sex

April 8, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Spring Break rocked my world. Sure, it was chaste, due to the fact that my man’s penis opted to head south of the border rather than south of my panty line, and sure, I was bitter knowing that m...
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Weatherhuman for Mayor!

April 8, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Damn you, JMike! Every year about this time, when A.S. elections are rolling around the corner, I embark on an awesome journey to become the next A.S. President.
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Beach Trash Lingers After Fun of Floatopia

April 8, 2009 by Dwayne Hauschild

While I am not a current student at UCSB, and I am not even a frequent reader of the Nexus, I felt compelled to write you regarding this weekend’s Floatopia event. It sounds like a great, debauc...
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PIKE Leadership Misses the Point in Crime Case

April 8, 2009 by Winston Chou

It is cruelly emblematic that PIKE leadership likens the negative reputation their fraternity has garnered in the assault of Thanh Hong to the slurs that accompanied it. PIKE, racial slurs have done f...
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Readers Respond to Freedom of Religion

April 7, 2009 by Karina Sahlin and Lauren Carter

Dear Megan, Here on the eighth floor, we have a very diverse, accepting group of young ladies. We are devoid of haters (especially of the "playa" variety). We do not appreciate your assault upon our ...
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Smells Like… Chicken.

April 7, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Today, we have a very special, experimental Weatherbox.
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Readers Respond to Freedom of Religion

April 7, 2009 by Elyse Hart

The religious, such as Megan Laffey in her opinion piece "Freedom of Religion?" (Daily Nexus, March 31), are constantly invoking the First Amendment any time they become offended. They are severely mi...
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