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Courts Will Right Unjust Laws

Everywhere I look, people are angry about Prop 8. I'm not entirely sure where it came from. Yes, there is now an amendment to our constitution that defines marriage as only between one man and one wom...
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Bikers Beware

Note to clueless freshmen, dumbass sorostitutes, arrogant bros and scofflaw pedestrians: LEARN HOW TO USE A FUCKING ROUNDABOUT. I can’t stand it when some blond bimbo on her cell phone nearly ru...
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Mary J’s Medicine

Cannabis is one of the oldest medicines known to man. The Chinese recognized the medicinal and "magical" properties of which many are fond. Ancient Egypt, India, the Middle East and later Europe all h...
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U.S. Politics, the French Way

I never imagined that I would watch the results of my first presidential election on my laptop. In the middle of the night. Alone in my apartment… in France. However, studying in France has give...
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Burgle Bums Are No Fun

Halloween may be behind us, but like that overly spicy taco from the questionable food van parked down the street, there are still some lingering after effects that some may be hesitant to talk about....
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The HunchGaucho of Notre Storke

One of the perks of being the 'human is my many visits to the restricted areas of campus.
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Registered Voters Do Rock the Vote

In regards to “UCB Gives Concert to Berkeley,” pulished on Nov. 13; there would be no shame in losing a voter registration competition to UC Berkeley, indeed it is what should be expected....
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Courts Protect Citizens From Bigotry and Hate

I was deeply disturbed by Zac Gates’ letter to the editor titled “I Voted Yes on Prop 8 and I Am Not Ashamed,” (Daily Nexus, Nov. 14). Gates is entitled to his opinion, but his justi...
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One New Voicemail…

So in day-to-day life, the ‘human has been known to double as an investigatory journalist. Recently, this secret life has brought you the news of the flannel epidemic here at UCSB, but now IR...
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Seek a Different Outlet

I'm sitting at a restaurant with my five good friends from freshman year reminiscing about our crazy stories from the dorms when the topic of our old friend Brittany comes up. She lived down the hall ...
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Ballot System Is Fundamentally Flawed

For the last week, I have been reading the numerous angry responses to the recent passage of Proposition 8 in California, and I am frankly amused at how misdirected much of the anger has been. It is n...
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I Voted “Yes” on Prop 8 And I Am Not Ashamed

Editor, Daily Nexus, I voted "Yes" on Prop 8. Sue me. By proclaiming my vote, you'd think I'd just thrown a newspaper in a trash can instead of a recycling container, based on the reaction of others ...
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Administrators Should Target Bikes, Not Boards

Editor, Daily Nexus, Regarding the proposition to ban skateboarding at UCSB that seems to rear its ugly head every half-decade or so, I am assuming that the intention behind this proposition is to re...
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Few Differences Between Obama, Dems in Congress

Editor, Daily Nexus, Steven Begakis’ column (“Obama at Odds With Far Left,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 13) is shockingly ignorant and misinformed about any differences between President-Elect...
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Obama Healthcare Hinders the Sick

Now that the election is settled, all that remains to be seen is what promises are fulfilled by our new god-emperor of hope. One that I sincerely hope he does not fulfill is his promise regarding heal...
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