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Now Playing: Gentrification in CA

February 1, 2007 by C.K. Hickey

The fallout from the Cedarwood Apartments' transformation into the deluxe Coronado complex sure has been something, hasn't it? And not just that it sparked this Nexus/A.S. feud, but because it brings ...
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Red All Over

February 1, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

So apparently student government wants to start a rival news publication and put it on bulletin boards around campus or just have it online. You know, like Slate.com sans the readers and a recordable ...
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Not All Alike Fight for Similar Causes

February 1, 2007 by Cameron Williams

I have been a student here at UCSB for two years now. For my entire career here I have heard liberals talk about "people of color." At first, I wasn't sure what they were referring to because the clos...
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Think

February 1, 2007 by Staff

Abstinence Halts Necessary Exploits

January 31, 2007 by Jenny Paradise

Rainy days simultaneously suck and blow. That may sound impossible, but your mom's vast experience has taught me that it's not. It is the rainy season of winter quarter that leaves me doing my reading...
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Flower-Power Suits

January 31, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

If you didn't attend UCSB Counseling & Career Services' Third Annual Diversity Career Fair yesterday, you missed out on free magnetic poetry, Frisbees, key chains, mugs and the occasional business car...
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Take Precautions to Avoid ID Theft

January 31, 2007 by Mark Signa

So, what's in your wallet? My wife loves to tease me for my fat wallet. For some bizarre reason, it's okay for her to have a purse that stores everything from two-year-old Halloween Snickers to Geiger...
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Democrats Fail to Create Iraq Strategy

January 31, 2007 by Courtney Stevens

The resolution condemning the troop surge in Iraq, passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations last Thursday, is only another unfortunate exhibition of politics compromising the promotion...
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Nexus Opinion Page is Open to Various Local Viewpoints

January 31, 2007 by Kate Rushton

At the heart of the conflict between various campus organizations and the Nexus is a lack of understanding about the ethics and goals of any credible newspaper. For a publication that calls itself a ...
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Self-Defense Training Helps Women Escape From Attacks

January 31, 2007 by Ariel Diamond

Last Thursday, Alon Stivi, World Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame inductee, taught a women's self-defense workshop at Hillel. The event was sponsored by Associated Students, American Students for Isr...
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Think

January 31, 2007 by Staff

Ruckus Is Advil for Music Headaches

January 30, 2007 by Matt Suedkamp

Who hates paying for music? I don't know about you, but I sure do. For those of us that do pay for our music, there are not many viable choices. You could visit Napster or iTunes, but both of those, i...
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When I Grow Up

January 30, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Wanted: Job post-graduation that involves travel, romance and massive piles of cash. Salary of $100,000 or more per year.
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Definition of ‘the’ Is the Complicated

January 30, 2007 by Kate Rushton

How much do you know about the word the? Unlike some words, like "banana" or "schooner" the is a confounding word because it lacks an equivalent in the real world. It's not like a the is a species of ...
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Anisq’ Oyo’ Park Is a Stage for Isla Vista Community

January 30, 2007 by Martin Henderson

Welcome to the unknown government. They take our property tax money and spend it on boondoggle cookie-cutter projects like the proposed redevelopment of Anisq' Oyo' Park. Meet the redevelopment agency...
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