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Obama Must Expose Politicians

January 26, 2009 by Shaeffer Bannigan

Upon being elected America's forty-fourth President, Barack Obama addressed the people of America with graciousness and humility. From a historic standpoint, he has become an icon of American civil ri...
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An Open Letter to the Newly Elected President

January 26, 2009 by Aharon Morris

President Obama, I have to admit that sounds good to say out loud. I was moved to tears when you won both the primary and general elections. I actually met you and have pictures of a hug you gave me ...
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Own Your Creepiness

January 23, 2009 by Anonymous

As a first-year student at UCSB, I am discovering so many wonderful things about myself. The most important of those is that I'm a really creepy girl.
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Hike Up SB’s Seven Falls

January 22, 2009 by Jimmy Fremgen

The Santa Ynez mountains above Santa Barbara mean several different things to people. They stand for wealth, for the massive homes that peer over our fair city and out to the ocean. They stand as a co...
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No Sex

January 22, 2009 by Staff

Why must you have really loud sex in the apartment right next to mine? I mean, I know sometimes you have to let loose and go all primal and stuff but seriously – have a little courtesy. Not only...
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Why Your Drunk Brain Is Stupid

January 22, 2009 by Derek Mead

After being forced to publicly harangue my admittedly drunk and heinous writing last week, I went on a long spiritual journey to try to reclaim a little bit of the spark that once inspired me to write...
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Craiglist Cooks Up Fun

January 21, 2009 by Jenni Perez

Ever wonder what goes on in that vast world outside of the University of Casual Sex and Beer? You know, that Twilight Zone where people who spend more than 50 percent of their day intoxicated are cons...
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Laissez Unfaire

January 21, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

You know what's bullshit? On-campus shops ripping off the students who actually go to class. Seriously guys, you can't give me a fucking five dollar footlong on campus?
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Regents Threaten UC Admission Standards

January 21, 2009 by Dana Moore

As a 2008 graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, I am bothered by the UC Board of Regents’ proposal to lower admission standards and eliminate the SAT II Subject Tests for seve...
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I’ve got a Riddle

January 20, 2009 by The Weatherhuman

Today I've got a riddle for you.
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UC Budget Control Does Not Add Up

January 20, 2009 by Jaret Ornelas

I was at the UC Regent teleconference on Wednesday in Cheadle Hall. After reading the article in the Nexus, (“UC Cuts Enrollment, Freezes Salaries,” Jan. 15, 2009) concerning the meeting, ...
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Recycling Tips Keep Campus Clean and Green

January 20, 2009 by Andrew Dunn

On the first day of 2009 I found myself wading through a sea of empty beer cans and discarded Bacardi bottles. New Year’s Eve was indeed a party to remember, but these containers weren’t r...
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I.V. Construction is an Eye Sore

January 16, 2009 by Nevada D. Ryan

Is anyone else as fed up with the construction around town as I am? Following a winter break that can only be described as too short, I return to our beloved party ghetto of a college town only to fin...
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Madoff Ruling Ridicules Justice System

January 16, 2009 by David Sforza

Twenty-five years, $50 billion and a $10 million bail. In 25 years Bernard Madoff managed to create a Ponzi scheme of $50 billion, only to get off on a $10 million bail to live in his penthouse as he ...
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Energy’s Sunny Future

January 15, 2009 by Jordan Pokross

Part of Barack Obama's stimulus plan will certainly focus on financing alternative energy projects, probably the building of windmills, geothermal power plants and such. And as Orwellian the task of s...
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