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Out-of-Town Visitors Spoil I.V. Halloween

November 9, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus, Instead of punishing 100 percent of the Isla Vista community for the crimes of which we commit only 20 percent, why doesn’t Brooks Firestone focus on excluding the out-of-to...
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Think

November 9, 2006 by Staff

Say Goodbye to Halloween

November 8, 2006 by Staff

When it comes to the subject of outsiders crossing the line, there is certainly no one more well-read than an Isla Vista resident. After all, nearly 80 percent of the arrests made over Halloween weeke...
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How to Reach the Ever-Elusive Female orgasm

November 8, 2006 by Jenny Paradise

Pillow-clenching, toe-tingling, face-numbing pleasure
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Liberty Belle: Props, Bonds Suck Californians Dry

November 7, 2006 by Courtney Stevens

I realize Californians are known for their rather hasty decision-making and Isla Vista residents are known for their "I-don't-really-give-a-shit-about-shit, man" mindset, but voting is one of the few ...
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Technology Bytes: Internet Providers Jack Up Web Surfing Prices

November 7, 2006 by Matt Suedkamp

Imagine this scenario: You are sitting there doing writing a research paper, and need to go online to do a search. You open up Firefox and try search Google. Much to your dismay, the page loads extrem...
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Feds Terrorize First Amendment

November 7, 2006 by Staff

History repeats itself, we are sometimes told. War, oppression and slavery continue now as ever.
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Ignore Deflating Commercials and Love Your Body

November 7, 2006 by Staff

"I need to lose weight." "My boobs are too small." "My thighs are too big." "Tomorrow I'm starting my diet."
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Think

November 7, 2006 by Staff

Foreign Delicacies Are the Sweetest

November 6, 2006 by Adam Wenger

Any guy can tell you that foreign girls are mind-numbingly attractive. Whether they're actually hot, which most that I've met seem to be, or even if they're not, there's something about their presence...
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Election

November 6, 2006 by Staff

Tomorrow’s election decides the fate of America, and will show just what patriots are made of. Are we blind sheep following the current administration’s ineptitude, or are we pretentious i...
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Prop 83 Holds On to Myth of Rapists

November 6, 2006 by Staff

As a feminist and active member of the anti-rape movement, I am writing to urge you to vote no on Proposition 83 - Jessica's Law - on the Nov. 7 ballot. Since September, the governor has signed two bi...
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Continuation of Measure D Will Improve I.V. Streets

November 6, 2006 by Staff

I have to respond to a column written by Harry Nelson ("Measure D Will Not Get Funding for I.V. Projects," Daily Nexus, Nov. 2, 2006). Measure D is one of the most important issues on the ballot this ...
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Humboldt’s Untouched Forests Serve As Refuge

November 6, 2006 by Staff

Sometimes ignorance is bliss. However, in C.K. Hickey's case, he needs to get his story straight. Hickey wrote the column, "Explore California's Northern Cities," (Daily Nexus, Nov. 2).
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Committed Candidate Makes Rebuttal To Accusations

November 6, 2006 by Staff

I am responding to spurious accusations and deliberate misstatements about Brooks Firestone, myself and Isla Vista activists in general ("The Reader's Voice: Firestone Makes Bad Choice Within Board," ...
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