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He Said, He Said: Dapper Gentlemen Definitely Ditch The Head Accessories

After years of working here, I've grown accustomed to the Nexus ladies looking up when I enter the office. For a long time, I attributed this to my God-given good looks, but it soon became apparent th...
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Homeless Hooch Helps Gauchos Party Hardy for Cheap

It hit me harder than the violently bright sunrise waking me up as I was sprawled out on top of my roof: I've hit rock bottom. Waking up every day with a hangover has taken such a toll on my wallet th...
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Weather

So you're sitting in class half-heartedly working on the Sudoku while wondering if your T.A would trade a passing grade for sex, and then it happens: The person sitting next to you moves their foot an...
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That’s What He Said: NBC Threatens to Turn Off “Lights”

On the surface, it would appear the last quote has nothing to do with the previous two. But when it comes to the plight of NBC's phenomenal show "Friday Night Lights," everything else has become subse...
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Candidate Reaches “Farr” For District

Now is the time to care about local politics. As we enter into an exciting presidential year and become engaged in national and international politics, we also have the opportunity to make an impact o...
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Best of the Web

“I heard the Greek Council eats orphans (they’re like veal … all locked up and malnourished).” -dailysuxass “Gossip Web Site Angers Readers, Raises Questions” By To...
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Peers Should Pressure Feds for New File-Sharing Laws

The debate over file sharing on college campuses should be addressed as an issue where filtering content is harmful to the circulation of cultural and knowledge forms. We need to recognize peer-to-pee...
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Global Climate Crisis Beckons Attention

The solar cycle, along with glacier cycles and ocean variability, undoubtedly affects the Earth's climate. The same goes for variations in the Earth's orbit and rotation. These effects can be charted ...
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Mo’ Hair, Mo’ Problems

I can’t help but be disgusted by the story about a 6-year-old who was suspended from kindergarten last week after showing up with a Mohawk. I can see suspending someone for growing a mullet, but...
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Reckless Spending Makes No Cents

How many times, over the course of your college career, have you surfed to your online banking Web site to check your cash stores and instead found a giant monster – in the form of a ruthless ov...
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Weather Monologues

A woman who teaches DUI rehab classes in Florida was pulled over on Monday and arrested for… wait for it, wait for it… DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE! Only in America, baby! I can’t bel...
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Ethanol Fuels Intense Food Debate

In an environmentally conscious environment like UCSB, the issue of global warming seems front and center among the problems afflicting the world today. American politicians, especially the three pres...
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I.V. Short-Shrifts the Height Challenged

I am nearly 5 feet 2 inches tall. Being petite has its advantages: People think I'm cute, I can pass for 12-years-old and pay child's fare for ski lifts, and if there is a large crowd watching some so...
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