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Obama Failed to Bridge the Partisan Gap

The promise of hope and change that engulfed the '08 campaign has so far failed to materialize and seems more like rhetoric of an easier time. Just three months ago, the promise was eliminating "busin...
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God Doesn’t Believe in Me Either, So It’s OK

On Sunday mornings, as I awake to the majestic sounds of Isla Vista, the last possible thing on my mind is getting dressed, cruising over to the nearest place of worship, getting on my knees in a sign...
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On Lucious Ladies and Rude Roomies

Hello Nexus reader! I'm Igor and I'm trying out this whole "advice columnist" thing. I'm probably not qualified for this, but when has that ever stopped anyone? I'll be here to help you with anything ...
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Board the Bus, Leave the Profanity Behind

The following events are true and happened between 5:40 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 18.
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Mini Golf Yields Mini Fun

While the enraptured crowd watched, I stepped up to the ball and knelt down to read the green. A bump on the right, a ditch on the left and a windmill all factored into the calculations. Taking carefu...
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Pennies Blow

Looks like the penny has a whole new look - the U.S. mint just released four brand new designs to commemorate Honest Abe's 200th birthday.
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Overconfidence Undermines Education

Something has been irking me as of late, and I get the feeling that I’m not alone here. It seems like, especially in classes related to the humanities, a vocal few dominate class discussion by e...
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Drink It Up or Spit It Out: The Fellator’s Dilemma

“Swallow it down, what a jagged little pill… it feels so good, swimming in your stomach.” Back in 1995, when twirling my sundress to the Weekly Top 40 was the meaning of my 8-year-ol...
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Hello Goodbye

OK, so you know that thing you do when you pass someone on the way to class? Like, someone you don't really know on a first-name basis but have met a couple times before? Yeah, you give them that head...
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Breaking Up Before Holidays

Shit! In four days it’ll be our two-year anniversary together and you’re going to expect a nice gift from me. I’m going to have to stop everything else in my life and focus on you. O...
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Breaking Up Before Holidays

So you’re in a relationship. It was everything you’d ever dreamed of: the bee’s knees, cloud 9, blah blah blah, cliché bullshit. But notice the tense on that: was. You’re ...
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Surprise! Sex Can Be Both Safe and Great

I am appalled by Steven Begakis’ opinion article “Sex and Morality Should Mix,” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 12, 2009). As a Sex and Relationships Intern, a member of the group sponsoring Sexu...
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President’s Lay

So how bout that day off? I hope you used it as productively as I did, sitting inside wishing I could muster up the energy to brave the downpours and actually do something with my life.
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Surprise! Sex Can Be Both Safe and Great

I was shaking my head throughout Steven Begakis’ “Sex and Morality Should Mix” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 12, 2009). His first mistake is assuming all instances of pre-marital sex involve &#...
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