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A.S. Should Concern Itself With Average Student Needs

For the past four years I have seen Associated Students do a lot with our money. The lofty idealism of those with enough spare time and money to legislate has been consistently ridiculous.
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Leg Council Attack Against Nexus, Stevens Is Uncouth

While I do not agree with the majority of content the Daily Nexus publishes, it is still an accurate representation of the sentiment of the student body. Any attempt to stifle this sentiment is dising...
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Marijuana Reforms Can Bring Benefits and Revenue to State

I have never written a letter to the Daily Nexus, but I finally have the motivation after reading Antony Mascovich's letter to the editor ("Hypocritical A.S. Reps Use Student Body as Piggy Bank," Dail...
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Courtney Stevens’ Column is Offensive, Omits Race Issues

I do not appreciate the assumptions made in Courtney Stevens' column, ("Liberty Belle: Higher Education Fails to Pass Test," Daily Nexus, Jan. 16). Stevens, due to your lack of any true understanding ...
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Passing Gas: A.S. Legislations Are Applaudable Fascist Newspaper Should Be Eradicated

Of all the brilliant decisions Associated Students has made this academic year, the resolution passed last week to restrict the assets of the Daily Nexus is the most extraordinary.
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UC Grading System Is Unfair and Confusing

The UC grading system is as messed up as Maria Shriver's face. The current system, which was implemented decades ago, makes it incredibly easy for a student to have his GPA ruined by a C-, as anyone w...
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The Mark Side of UCSB: Activism Is for the True of Heart Phonies Harm Good Works of Others

UCSB is one of the most politically active campuses in the state. However, I see some of the activists we have on campus and can't help but suspect them of having ulterior motives. The specific organi...
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The Great Divide Between X and Y

Who can discuss women's issues without covering weight? Women endlessly search for the easy solution to that last (or first) 15 pounds and spend about 2/3 of the day wondering how looking like a pig w...
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Freedom Territory: America’s Drug War Ignores State Rights

In a democracy, the individual must gain rights through solidarity and steadfastness. In every movement, there are setbacks and obstacles. On Wednesday night, Los Angeles got its stash stolen.
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Wikiasari Plans to Pass Up Google

In an attempt to represent a voice in today's young adult constituency, I would like to express my thoughts on the future of Wikiasari and, furthermore, on the innovation of Internet search engines.
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More Womyn

Third part in a series focusing on women’s issues: The wage gap. Women supposedly make 72 cents per dollar that a man makes. The problem with this statistic, supposedly, is that it doesn’t...
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Privacy Still Prevails for Pregnant Women

January 22, 2007, marks the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and on behalf of VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood, I would like to draw the community's attention to the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision...
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Ptsh, Womyn Part II

Today's lecture on women's issues, brought to you via the Weathermate's nagging, concerns equal slang for equal work
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