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Ode to Economist: Farewell Friedman

November 22, 2006 by Colin Marshall

Students of economics, you may now feel free to pour your liquor of choice onto the curb. Milton Friedman, perhaps the wisest, most articulate defender of free markets this century has known, has pass...
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THINK

November 22, 2006 by Staff

Get Your Gaucho Loco on for UCSB Futbol

November 21, 2006 by Reza Garajedaghi

Two years ago, more than 11, 290 fans Gaucho fans experienced one of the most memorable nights in all of UCSB history.
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Don’t Get All Up In My Grill, Brother

November 21, 2006 by Courtney Stevens

Racism is perhaps the most wretched of humanity's glitches. Racism is disgusting and appalling - unless committed by an African-American.The broad array of issues and situations in which the term is i...
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Council’s Abortion Decision Allows Baby Death

November 21, 2006 by Paul Jones

There is a convention in modern debating known as "Godwin's Law." Simply put, it states that as an argument progresses, it is increasingly likely that one of its participants will compare their oppone...
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Hypocritical District Supervisor Should Stay Out of I.V.

November 21, 2006 by Henry Sarria

Leave it to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to forever understand the fact that they don't understand Isla Vista and the residents and Halloween.
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Jon Stewart’s Show Does Not Distract

November 21, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus, Darwin Bondgraham, what the hell are you talking about (“Celeb Talks Fail to Motivate Students,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 15, 2006)? In no way does going to see Jon Stewart o...
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Newly Paved Roads Are Poorly Formed

November 21, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus, As many of you may have seen or been inconvenienced by, there was a Santa Barbara County project this past week that resurfaced select roads in Isla Vista. This included Del Playa...
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Columnist Supports Misuse of Adderall

November 21, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus, After reading Adam Wenger’s column (“Adderall Keeps You at Her All Day,” Daily Nexus, Nov. 20, 2006), I am appalled at such advocacy of the unprescribed use of t...
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Cedarwood’s Failure Is Not Media Fault

November 21, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus It has been very interesting to follow the Cedarwood Apartments issue. First, Cervin Morris and other activists wanted publicity. They staged rallies and fundraisers and called the...
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I.V. Noise Ordinance Is Best Left Alone

November 21, 2006 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus, A recent article (
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Passing Gas: Stop Wasting Your Time on Narcissists

November 20, 2006 by Zach Phillips

Life is short and the time we have is valuable. We should avoid wasting our precious few moments by listening to people with nothing to say and who say it loudly.
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Another Moment of Zen

November 20, 2006 by Staff

I followed Darwin BondGraham's advice from last week's opinion section (Celeb Talks Fail to Motivate Students, Daily Nexus, Nov. 15, 2006) and opted not to see Jon Stewart on Saturday.
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Que Onda Guero?: Adderall Keeps You at Her All Day

November 20, 2006 by Adam Wenger

Can't stay awake in your 9 a.m. section? Don't sweat it. Crack open a Rockstar. Ready to kill yourself knowing you've got one night to read The Grapes of Wrath? It's all good. Just pop some Adderall!
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