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Finding “The Man” Is a Highly Difficult Task

Growing up in my old hometown of Hialeah, Florida, complaints of "The Man keeping us down" were a common thing. According to the providers of the tales - mostly of the hippie or militant persuasion -"...
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Liberty Belle: Censorship Should Not Be Tolerated

The sparks of controversy that ignited over the recent visit of distinguished political analyst and author David Horowitz really got me thinking. The more I thought, the more I worried. The irony of o...
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Column About I.V. Brothels Is Insensitive and Not Funny

Thank you for publishing yesterday's opinion piece by Zach Phillips ("Isla Vista Brothel To Curb Rapists," Daily Nexus, Oct. 23, 2006).
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Immigration Column Fails To Capture True Welfare Facts

We are writing in response to Courtney Stevens's editorial about immigration policies ("Liberty Belle: Immigration Policies Are Too Lenient," Daily Nexus, Oct. 20, 2006).
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Passing Gas: Isla Vista Brothel to Curb Rapists

In front of the Women's Center this past week, "I Want a Truce" campaigners used aggressive tabling, free T-shirts, non-binding pledges and, most importantly, smiles to squelch the inner rapist of cou...
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Going Strong

Amidst the joy of a new school year, the
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Liberty Belle: Immigration Policies Are Too Lenient

Do you ever sit around, maybe in the slow stretch between your X-rated AIM chats with young boys and cashing in the millions you made from your fraudulent land sales and just spend time thinking about...
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Was "damental" a serious character before someone but the "fun" in him? What about that staid mistress "draising?"
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Cultural Greek Finds Greek Label Misused

First of all, I have no problem with fraternities and sororities. I believe they are good clubs for networking, meeting people and forming lasting relationships. The problem I do have is the fact that...
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Suing people is awesome. Remember when that poor lady sued McDonalds after she spilt their boiling hot coffee on herself? She made millions! And I don't know about you, but at the time I was so upset ...
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Freedom Territory: Hippies Should Be Kept From Polls

The last time that a large group of stupid, drunken hippies, like the fine readers of this newspaper, forgot to vote, our country passed the 18th Amendment, resulting in alcohol prohibition. Frankly, ...
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The Mark Side of UCSB: Read the Frosh Guide to Avoiding I.V. Fights

Isla Vista. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. At its best, it can be heaven on Earth. At its worst, it can literally kill you. It all depends on how quickly a person can a...
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Golden State Blues: Codeoscope Continues Going Up North

Last week, I introduced the plastic sunshine palace of Southern California to my Codeoscope, but I heard voices in the distance. They cried, "Where is NorCal? Where is CenCal?" No worries, voices, bec...
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