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Letters Regarding Career Fair Are Misleading, False

Jonathan Clotworthy argued that asking individuals to boycott military tables is contradictory to an agenda of diversity ("Protesters Miss the Point of Fair With Their Demonstration," Daily Nexus, Feb...
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UCSB Athletic Director Apologizes for Rude Shirts

I am writing this open letter of apology on behalf of the UCSB Athletic Dept. in response to an incident that occurred last Saturday night in the Thunderdome. At our men's basketball game against Long...
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Middle East, Muslims and Plo Are Unfairly Presented

As a citizen of the Middle East, I am reminded daily of the Arabic saying, "Nothing in life is more stable than change itself." Unfortunately, the mentioned change is rarely a positive one. Today, I'v...
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Shoebat Omits Instances of Muslim Kindness, Tolerance

On Feb. 7, I was one of several hundred to go watch Walid Shoebat, a former PLO terrorist and now Christian. In his hour and a half speech, he warned that the Middle East has the potential to be that ...
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Jenny Paradise Offers Some Sound Advice About Health

In response to last week's sex column ("The Wednesday Hump: Student Health Provides Valuable Services," Daily Nexus, Feb. 7), I would like to say, "Yay!" It's about time we got some health-oriented in...
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Students Should Evaluate Validity of Corwin Speaker

There are so many points one could address in response to Walid Shoebat's speech on Wednesday night, one of which is how this event demonstrated the necessity of engaging in critical source analysis.
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Wake up, little 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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Strike Exercises Obese Amendment

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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Recreation Assists University Students

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

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

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

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

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

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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