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Facebook is Amazing

October 27, 2006 by Staff

Facebook is amazing. I found out that you broke up with Tim, you left the Facebook group “If this group reaches 500,000 people it will be a large group,” and you posted on Katie’s wa...
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Bush’s Military Act Hurts Constitution

October 27, 2006 by David Sforza

I do not know how it happened, and when it became OK, but in the last several years our government has forgotten the words that our country was founded on. It seems like our fears have been exploited ...
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The Mark Side of UCSB: Give In to Your Impulses, Get Wild on Campus

October 27, 2006 by Mark Batalla

Like most students here, I'm finding it harder and harder to get some leisure time. Trying to juggle lecture, discussion, lab, midterms, papers and a job has gotten me on edge. Wait, no, that's a lie....
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Freedom Territory: Our Government’s War on Drugs May Settle Down, But Is It Really Over?

October 27, 2006 by Eric Hedlund

The War on Drugs is over! Pretty much over. Mission accomplished, people! Pretty close to accomplished that is. Good work people. I've prepared a speech for the Decider in Chief:
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Pedophile’s Decorations For Halloween Are Inappropriate

October 27, 2006 by Staff

Last week, my wife and I took an evening stroll through the walkways of West Campus Family Student Housing.
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Columnist Misunderstand “Truce” Campaign, Rape

October 27, 2006 by Staff

The article "Isla Vista Brothel to Curb Rapists" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 23) was quite offensive and not humorous at all.
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Freedom of Speech is Not a Debatable, Partisan Issue

October 27, 2006 by Staff

Courtney Stevens's recent column ("Censorship Should Not Be Tolerated," Daily Nexus, Oct. 24, 2006) makes reference to a letter written to the Nexus protesting the appearance of David Horowitz, in whi...
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Poorly Researched Claim Relies On Bad Stereotypes

October 27, 2006 by Staff

I've read several of Courtney Stevens's columns this fall and have generally disagreed with her point of view.
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Think

October 27, 2006 by Staff

Halloween Midterms Spoil the Mood

October 26, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

In every class it seems like I'm hearing the same thing. Halloween? What is that? Oh well, we'll give you a midterm on Nov. 1 anyway. You know, why not throw in a research paper on the Hawley-Smoot Ta...
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Tent City Jam Fest, LLC:

October 26, 2006 by Staff

Tent City Jam Fest, LLC: We are sorry, but we cannot approve your request to form “Tent City Jam Fest Camp… For Kidz!” at this time. We acknowledge the value in having social justice...
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Finding Fall Fashion for Isla Vista Weather

October 26, 2006 by Caroline Wolf

While the weather stays in our favor, fall runways cater to customers in need of heavy jackets, leaving Southern Californians to fend for themselves in the fashion world.
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Golden State Blues: City Gimmicks Become All the Rage in California

October 26, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

Pismo Beach is living a lie. Did you see those commercials on late-night TV last Friday about their 60th annual Clam Festival? The one with a chowder taste-off? A parade celebrating the clam? A walkin...
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Third District Supervisor Gives Some I.V. Halloween Advice

October 26, 2006 by Brooks Firestone

Isla Vista is a great place for students to unwind and have fun after a strenuous week of academics. As midterms approach, I'm sure that most of you are looking forward to the Halloween weekend. As yo...
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