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On Tongues and Sandwiches

March 2, 2009 by Igor Hiller

Hi, Nexus reader. It's me, Igor, back again to dish out more advice to help you with your serious life problems. If you have a question, write to me at opinion@dailynexus.com, or place your query in t...
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Thermography Is Not the Way to Test for Breast Cancer

February 26, 2009 by Staff

Once again we are shocked to see "thermography" being promoted at UCSB to students for breast cancer screening when there is no scientific evidence to support the practice. Students are being misled a...
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Blame Falls on Republicans for Lack of Bipartisanship

February 26, 2009 by Staff

Americans hope for bipartisanship in politics. We hope that Democrats and Republicans can work together and come up with common-sense solutions to the problems we face. So when a presidential candidat...
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Insatiable Desires

February 26, 2009 by Derek Mead

“Hey, you want to swing by Shayna’s place and pound some brews?” “Uh, fuck yeah?” Dave definitely did not want to go pay a visit to his roommate Jeff’s new girlfrie...
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Board Games on Acid

February 26, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

A lot of people talk about how our youth are being corrupted with violent video games and all. On the one hand, yeah – stealing cars and blowing up cops in Grand Theft Auto IV probably doesnR...
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Take Time Out to Do Your Part at SB Foodbank

February 26, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

At this point, some of you are still slogging through midterms, while others prep and polish research projects, and just a couple of you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and preparing for...
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Take Advantage of Today

February 26, 2009 by Julie Epstein

I feel like people are always trying to offer you some kind of advice or perspective, especially in college. “Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.” “You’re in coll...
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Solar-Loans: A Borrowing Solution

February 26, 2009 by Jordan Pokross

I come bearing little grievance toward our current credit crisis. It is what it is, as they say, and the past cannot be undone. We must now study the constriction in lending through the eyes of the ba...
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The Academia Blues

February 25, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Bored in class again, eh? Well then I have great news for you! As it turns out, the best way to kick away the academia blues is to imbibe like an Irish Catholic Priest. Don’t believe me? Well, a...
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Hitting Her Magic Number

February 25, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Each sexual conquest – in a strange bed, familiar bed, truck bed or beyond – is dominated by a number. No, I’m not talking about age. I’m not talking about money. I’m not...
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Why Must We Be So Tacky?

February 25, 2009 by Amy Silverstein

Throughout history, American society has become progressively tackier. The Victorian era is long gone. Clothes are now skimpy. Cars and soda cups are huge and gaudy. Even porn has managed to get tacki...
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Squirrelly Mischief

February 24, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Sometimes I swear squirrels are out to get me.
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I Will Not Turn and Burn

February 24, 2009 by Alex Diebolt

I was hustling my way across that all too familiar stretch of walkway that runs between the Arbor and the library the other day when I overheard a proponent of that all too familiar savior. It struck ...
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March 5th, Overturn Prop 8

February 24, 2009 by Urvashi Nagrani

I first heard a chant soon after Prop 8 passed while attending an event at Stanford that sought to make people aware of the high suicide rate among queer youth. I chanted along with students, focusing...
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The Oscars

February 23, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

So how did everyone’s Oscar pools go? Mine was great. I may never have watched “Slumdog Millionaire”, but I sure as hell picked it for a bunch of awards. But let’s not kid ours...
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