Opinion
"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I have nothing against stoners, but sometimes they really go too far in their quest to get high.
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“24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
“folklore” by Taylor Swift
“Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette
“Graceland” by Paul Simon
“25” by Adele
“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill
“WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” by Billie Eilish
“Falling into You” by Celine Dion
“Harry’s House” by Harry Styles
“Babel” by Mumford & Sons
“Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk
“Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves
