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January 16, 2007 by Staff

Hypocritical A.S. Reps Use Student Body as Piggy Bank

January 16, 2007 by Antony Mascovich

I tend to follow the news at UCSB regularly. Since my UCSB diploma has afforded me the opportunity to have gainful employment, I now pay an abhorrent amount in taxes to the state of California.
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A.S. Boycott of Nexus Is A Counterproductive Reaction

January 16, 2007 by Stephanie Tavares

As a UCSB alumna, a journalist and a former Nexite, I was disgusted upon hearing that members of the Associated Students Legislative Council were calling for a boycott of the Daily Nexus ("A.S. Mulls ...
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Blatant Plagiarism of Joke Is Inexcusable, Not Funny

January 16, 2007 by Alexander Fishwick

I would like to submit this as a response to Ray Collins's drinking column ("Mexican Partying Is Worth the Trip, Hombre," Daily Nexus, Jan. 10). He blatantly ripped of the material of one of my favori...
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Student Fees Are Wasted on Nonsensical Events

January 16, 2007 by Charles Webb

Anyone who attended UCSB last quarter probably remembers the A.S. Students' Initiative. At the time, we were told that the fee increases outlined were entirely necessary. Even at the time, however, it...
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Freedom Territory: Iraq Left With Dubious Leadership Hussein’s Execution Raises Questions

January 12, 2007 by Eric Hedlund

Usually the victors write the history books, but in the case of Saddam Hussein's execution, his is recorded by video footage. The moving picture camera is the whirring scribe of our time - a mechanica...
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Green With Envy

January 12, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

I hate being cock blocked.
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The Mark Side of UCSB: GPA Woes Are Not Allowed in College

January 12, 2007 by Mark Batalla

A student goes home and shows an A- grade to his father. "Are you proud of me?" "Very proud," the father responds. "Minus."
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January 12, 2007 by Staff

California State Blues: Codescopes Attack Once Again!

January 11, 2007 by C.K. Hickey

Ah yes, the beginning of a new year and a new quarter. A chance for everybody to start anew with a clean slate - but not for me. Come January, I ask myself, "What better time to settle unfinished busi...
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Sandbox Blues

January 11, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

The fact that the words "Leg Council" are in this sentence probably means you've already lost interest. If you're still reading, congratulations, you've finished the crossword puzzle and Sodoku and ha...
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Under the Table: Boarding High Atop Ol’ Mount Smokey

January 11, 2007 by Jeff Gibson

My mom never bought me frosted cereal - willingly at least. As much as I begged her for Tony the Tiger and his sugary flakes of corn, she rarely gave in to my childhood sugar fixation.
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Sexy Resolutions You Will Not Break

January 10, 2007 by Jenny Paradise

The year 2007 has kicked off to a promising start. At midnight, I was getting my groove on in West Hollywood, chugging champagne and making suggestive eyes at the hottest guy at the bar. Needless to s...
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Over Achievers

January 10, 2007 by The Weatherhuman

Whenever life gets you down
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Mexican Partying Is Worth the Trip, Hombre

January 10, 2007 by Ray Collins

If for some reason you want to leave beautiful Santa Barbara for a weekend, Rosarito, Mexico is a great place to go party. Rosarito is like heaven to a college student because of its seemingly lawless...
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