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Strike Exercises Obese Amendment

February 9, 2007 by Eric Hedlund

Protests are sweet. A protest, like the upcoming protest next Thursday, is a chance for the people to be seen and counted, and it does change things.
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Wake up, little Weatherhuman

February 9, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Friday's are notoriously no-weather days, meaning come Thursday night the 'human could really give a damn what the Weatherbox says, meaning I'm too busy trying to get out of the office to write anythi...
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Recreation Assists University Students

February 9, 2007 by Mark Batalla

Remember back in the day when we used to sign up for classes just for the hell of it? Or how about joining sports for the fun of playing? Metal shop, home economics and beginners' art may not have cou...
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Daily Nexus Comics Page Is Much Like a Vacuum Cleaner

February 9, 2007 by Lynnea Dally

Do you wish the Nexus had more cartoons on Fridays? Do you wish the ones they did have were actually funny? Are you sick of looking at a blob in a squiggly box? Meet the person who tried to do somethi...
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Column Faulting Liberals for Racial Divides Misses Mark

February 9, 2007 by Henry Lau

I still can't make up my mind about Cameron Williams' column ("Not All Alike Fight for Similar Causes," Daily Nexus, Feb. 1). While I agree that the ever-increasing deployment of euphemisms in place o...
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Wednesday Hump Succeeds in Providing Safety Instructions

February 9, 2007 by Mark D. Shishim

I'm doing something today that I never thought I'd do: I'm praising the Wednesday Hump. For the last 6 to 7 years, I've read this weekly column and usually come away pissed off, frustrated or embarras...
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Shoebat Paints Unflattering Portrait of World’s Muslims

February 9, 2007 by Hussam Mousa

I experienced two conflicting emotions after attending the UCSB sponsored lecture by self-proclaimed former terrorist Walid Shoebat, titled "Inside Terror Confessions of a PLO Terrorist."
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Student Strike Against War Calls for Change of Policy

February 9, 2007 by JEDIDJAH DE VRIES

When I walk around campus I keep seeing these yellow posters calling for a student strike against war on Feb. 15. Apparently, that means we're not supposed to go to class and instead show up at the Pa...
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Think

February 9, 2007 by Staff

Are You Sure We’re Not in Aspen?

February 8, 2007 by C.K. Hickey

Deep in the heart of the Eastern Sierras lies the city of Mammoth Lakes: population 7,093, elevation 7,800 feet; 300 miles from either Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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Hey, Kids!

February 8, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

It's about that time of the quarter when you're asking your friends about the most academically robust classes they've taken, in order that you can avoid such work.
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Smoke Out Delivery Dude for Fast Food

February 8, 2007 by Jeff Gibson

A knock on my door usually means one of two things: Either the Chinese food delivery man finally found my address, or my dealer wants to show off the latest Big Buddha strain he just got off some bro ...
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Think

February 8, 2007 by Staff

Student Health Provides Valuable Services

February 7, 2007 by Jenny Paradise

I'm not one of those people who get queasy and faint or barf at the sight of a needle. It's not like I'm into intravenous drugs, but I don't particularly mind giving blood or getting shots.
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