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Shows Fall Short, Come Finale Time

May 20, 2008 by Alex Pavlovic

On Thursday nights, I love to lovingly refer to my Opinion editors as "winos." Not because they complain about me, but rather because of their classy red and white choices, when it comes to getting ti...
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Schwarzenegger Breaks His Promise to Californians

May 20, 2008 by David Sforza

"Our systems are at the breaking point now. We need more roads, more hospitals, more schools, more nurses, more teachers, more police, more fire, more water, more energy, more ports... more, more, mor...
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THINK!

May 20, 2008 by Staff

Senior Says Sayonara to SB Stuff

May 19, 2008 by Mana Mostatabi

So, this is it. Graduation is in four weeks. By the end of June, most of us seniors will have left sunny Santa Barbara and Isla Vista will become a fondly tucked-away memory.
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Weather in Chief

May 19, 2008 by Staff

Bullshit. That's what I call the Editor in Chief elections.
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I.V. Streets Deserve Additional Leafy Eats

May 19, 2008 by David Rabie

Remember when it was awesome at 2 a.m. to be hungry and to be in Isla Vista as a freshman? Yeah, me neither. OK, that's a lie.
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Think!

May 19, 2008 by Staff

Bush Swings and Misses with Anti-Golf Plan

May 16, 2008 by Eric Goldman

Growing economic woes and a looming recession have become the focal point of public concern. Yet, for thousands of young Americans and their families, another issue clocks in as the most important: th...
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You’ll Never Take Me Alive

May 16, 2008 by Staff

It’s Nexus turnover time – and not the good kind with apples. Every spring, you see all the beaten-down editors head for graduation – or more likely rehab – and a new batch of ...
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Offended Faculty Member Regrets Outburst at Event

May 16, 2008 by Walid Afifi

Editor, Daily Nexus, The Nexus on Tuesday accurately described my reaction to David Horowitz’s characterization of a Palestinian “scarf” as “terrorist headscarf,” (“...
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Recent Slurs Show Lack of Sophistication at University

May 16, 2008 by Hamed Faquiryan

Editor, Daily Nexus, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. It seems that less than half a century after Dr. King gave his life in dedic...
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Magic Pesto Is Held in High Regard

May 15, 2008 by Staff

Brownies are just the beginning. We'd begin by describing them as rich and gooey gateways to the realm of other delicious magical treats, but those in power have transformed the word "gateway" into w...
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Finding I.V.’s Nemo

May 15, 2008 by Staff

I've always noticed that there are just certain people you see everywhere. You'll see them drunk at a party, you'll see them reading the Weatherbox in class and sometimes you'll be squished next to th...
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Panel Provides First-Hand Insight on Iraq

May 15, 2008 by Staff

On a mission to elevate the level of academic discourse by bringing first-hand insight into the discussion of the war in Iraq, the political science department is hosting an "Ask a Vet" forum. Six vet...
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Pressing the Press

May 14, 2008 by Staff

Residents of Santa Barbara should send the County Public Defender Office a bouquet of roses and a heart-shaped box full of caramel chocolates.
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