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January 29, 2008 by Staff

Google Immortalizes News

January 28, 2008 by Staff

Decades ago, today's newspaper would merely become tomorrow's birdcage lining. However, with the dawn of the digital age, that birdcage has become the Internet, and Petey the Parakeet is now Google th...
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Four Lives Left

January 28, 2008 by Staff

A kitten survived a plane trip halfway across the country after accidentally ending up in a suitcase. I'm extremely disturbed by this story, but not for the reasons you might think. Most people are pr...
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Lively Classes Fling Coeds Into Spring

January 28, 2008 by Mana Mostatabi

Here we are at week four: revving up for impending midterms, grappling with the fact we still haven't picked up our readers at Grafikart... and oblivious to the quickly approaching pass time number on...
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The Dark Side of the Nexus

January 25, 2008 by Staff

I can’t help but be amused by the fact that yesterday’s Nexus opinion page ran a story about how to beat drug tests on the very same page as James Baron’s letter to the editor compla...
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Army Against Cancer Needs Help

January 25, 2008 by David Rabie

Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. They are two of the most world-famous athletes of all time, yet they both share one blemish on their resumes.
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Celeb Pseudonyms Disappoint the Fans

January 25, 2008 by Alex Pavlovic

Nothing I've written has been as well received as the sports column I wrote that analyzed the best names in college football. Names like Sen'Derrick Marks and Lucious Pusey. I originally planned on ta...
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Swap Beer for Brainy Conversation

January 25, 2008 by Jordan Pokross

All too frequently do I attend parties in Isla Vista where I leave disappointed. Not for the most common reasons - a tapped keg, a shortage of ladies, a persistently obnoxious doorman or an excruciati...
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Terrorist Tom Brady Threatens Safety of the U.S.

January 25, 2008 by Daniel Plotkin

I am angry with the United States government for harboring the single greatest terrorist this nation has ever seen: Tom Brady.
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Brooklyn Bang Dance

January 24, 2008 by Staff

Dear Weatherprofessors, Due to the unusual amount of rain, I will not be attending classes until further notice. I realize that my absence will be missed, particularly in my [class name removed by edi...
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Good Planning Beats Any Drug Test

January 24, 2008 by Jeff Gibson

Stale urine trickled down the inside of his leg a drop at a time, eventually soaking the black dress socks he'd just bought that morning. He would have laughed if it wasn't for the tension in the offi...
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Frimpong Defenders Ignore Court Facts

January 24, 2008 by James Baron

Eric Frimpong has been convicted of rape. This comes as no surprise to anyone with half a brain. The evidence against him was overwhelming: teeth marks consistent with his on the victim's face, witnes...
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Think!

January 24, 2008 by Staff

Break All the Rules in City of Sin

January 23, 2008 by Dana Olsen

I don’t like blackjack. I’ve never played craps in my life. I’m not a fan of Celine Dion, Barry Manilow or any other semiretired headliner at Caesars Palace. However, there is one re...
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Seasoned Surprise

January 23, 2008 by Staff

I went to Jack in the Box for dinner last night, and what did I find in my seasoned curlies? Not one, but TWO regular fries! This is absolutely the best thing that can happen during a meal. If you ord...
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