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That’s What He Said: Garish Gauntlet Gratifies TV Gazers

Remember the good ole days when you'd go home after school and tune in to Carson Daly and "Total Request Live"? Remember when MTV actually showed videos and played tons of music? It seems like it's be...
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“Straight Cash Homey”

I’m amazed that the idiots at the Prevention Research Center would send me a long survey and a $10 bill and think that the money would actually inspire me to fill out the survey and send it back...
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GOP Running Mate Debate Rages On

With John McCain sliding into the Republican presidential nomination, many are wondering who the senior Arizona senator will choose as his vice president. McCain has a wide field of candidates to choo...
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Good Sense Hinders Ability to Obamasm

The Center for Disease Control would like to bring you a special emergency warning: You could be at risk for a terrible disease! All concerned citizens should read the following column carefully - eve...
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Grade Reversal Mirrors Man’s Struggle Against Injustice

I've experienced many injustices, but none has frustrated and left me in equal bewilderment as the events leading to the reversal of a grade.
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Campus Violence Goads New Action

Because my column runs on Mondays, I try to keep things fairly light-hearted so as not to overwhelm anyone at the beginning of the week. Besides, how intense could a campus life column really be? Typi...
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Freeballing

A British man was jailed for five days last week after getting caught urinating on one of Latvia's most treasured monuments, the ironically named Freedom Monument.
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Dems Finally Stand Up Against President

If you've been watching the national news carefully over the past few days, you already know a very rare, special opportunity is unfolding. For the first time in years, the Democratic Party has found ...
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Organic May Just Be a Veggie Tale

The word organic has traversed in and out of the American lexicon for decades - each time coming out with a seemingly fresh definition. Science geek's aside, today organic is associated with an enviro...
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Duck Hunt

R.I.P to the duck that dropped dead right outside the Nexus office two nights ago and lay there awkwardly for almost 24 hours before being picked up by a man who I can only hope worked for janitorial ...
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Student Braves the I.V. Housing Jungle

Housing - it's a jungle out there. There are quite a few choices for us Gauchos. You can try to be a Resident Assistant and get your housing paid for, which is a pretty sweet deal. The only problem wi...
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Crisis in Chad Deserves Attention Now

The fighting that broke out recently in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, left at least 100 people dead and 700 wounded. The intensive battle between government forces of Chad and rebels, who are trying...
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Troops Abroad Merit More Support on the Home Front

In response to the column by Zac Gates, ("Stance on War Should Not Sway Support Away From Troops," Daily Nexus, Feb. 20) let me say I sincerely agree with his message of stronger support for our troop...
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