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Proposition 2: Protect That Which You Eat

October 7, 2008 by Carly Jo Hann

Elections are just around the corner and you’ve probably made up your mind about a number of the issues after seeing the debates, watching the commercials and listening to both sides. I have a s...
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This November, The Vote Is On

October 7, 2008 by Eric Tomczak

It’s that time again, where once every four years our elected officials do us, their constituency, a great favor. They allow us to vote! While the importance of voting cannot be over-stressed (y...
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Keeping Fresh and Wet in Barbados

October 7, 2008 by Lindsay Pullin

I’ve been studying in Barbados for approximately six weeks. I have been dry precisely one time: on the airplane before I landed. Although as I disembarked from the plane, I walked into a light d...
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Every Little Thing

October 6, 2008 by The Weatherhuman

The Weathermate and I got in a big fight last week… something about “sleeping with other ‘humans.'” Anyway, in an effort to make it up to the ‘mate, I put together a real...
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Isla Vista Deserves a Revamp

October 6, 2008 by Aaron Wyse

Every time I read in the Nexus about the Isla Vista Master Plan, pedal through Pardall Road on my way to class and see protesting signs, or when one of my friends invites me via Facebook to one of the...
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Best Health Care Result of Healthy Competition

October 6, 2008 by

John McCain versus Barack Obama. White versus black. Oldie versus newbie. Veteran versus rookie. Call it what you want, but this year’s ticket holds two of the most polar opposite candidates you...
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Freshmen Studies: The Bike Path

October 3, 2008 by Tabor Williams

With a new year comes a new sea of bikes. Shiny beach cruisers, road bikes, mountain bikes, BMX bikes - whatever kind of bike you like or can afford. Enjoy these newly-bought squeaky-clean bikes becau...
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Royalty Must Earn Respect

October 3, 2008 by Nevada D. Ryan

I recently came across a small flyer in Java Jones titled: “Girls you are gorgeous: Welcome to Isla Vista.” The words that followed were warm and sincere. It admonished the female populati...
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Drink

October 3, 2008 by Staff

Really Cute.

October 3, 2008 by Staff

Sarah Palin was so cute in the debates last night. “Can I call ya Joe?” Awwww. You know what else is cute? Tiny cockapoo puppies taking a shit. Tomorrow’s weather: We’re fucked...
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Roll With Your Homies

October 2, 2008 by Derek Mead

The first weekend of college has played out the same way since Gerald Ford puked on a cop after too many beer bongs his freshman year at Michigan. Between the IVFP, a high concentration of free drinks...
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Spanish Parties Try Triathelete

October 2, 2008 by Staff

Editor's note: You've stumbled upon our new column, Gauchos Abroad. Each week, a different student studying abroad in a different country will have a column sharing their worldly experiences. Olé...
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Privatization of Water Ruins Quality

October 2, 2008 by Jason Crawford

As panic-stricken investors desperately seek out the next economic bubble to create and ultimately burst, a growing trend of the last decade may indicate where market stability could be sought in the ...
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Farr’s Broad Perspective Qualifies Her as a Leader

October 2, 2008 by Mark Preston

Editor, Daily Nexus, I am a UCSB graduate, class of 1971. And I stayed here. I have lived my entire adult life in Isla Vista, Goleta, and the Santa Ynez Valley (the 3rd District). I personally know D...
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New Law Is Senseless, Endangers Living Beings

October 2, 2008 by Matthew Saad

Dear UC President Mark Yudof, I'm writing in response to Jessica Mullen's article ("New Law Shields UC Scientists" Daily Nexus, Oct. 1, 2008.) Sir, quite frankly, the response to this problem from t...
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