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Poor Title Choice Misrepresents Column

October 2, 2006 by

The title added by the Nexus to my letter ("UCSB Conspires With Landlords to Evict Locals," Daily Nexus, Sept. 28) is unacceptably inaccurate.
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Hamburger Friend, I Feel a Happiness When I Eat a Him

September 29, 2006 by

The 'human snuck into Ortega last night....
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Santa Barbara Rots in the Sun

September 29, 2006 by C.K. Hickey

According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, the population of Santa Maria now surpasses that of Santa Barbara for the first time, well, ever. I thought to myself, "What? Santa Maria? The land of ...
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Media Distorts War in Iraq With Leaks

September 29, 2006 by Paul Jones

A declassified version of the leaked National Intelligence Estimate's "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States" assessment is out, and pundits who claimed it showed Iraq's democ...
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Accept This and Shove It!

September 28, 2006 by Zach Phillips

Dear Board of Admissions, In an effort to make my "personal statement" more personal than just another mundane, self-praising recitation of high school accomplishments and false aspirations, I have c...
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Dear Sir/Madam who stole my bicycle,

September 28, 2006 by

You may open this letter thinking it carries burning malice. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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America, Home of the Ignorant and Immoral

September 28, 2006 by Jerry Kim

Appreciate America? ("Please, Love America!" Daily Nexus, Sept. 21) Do I appreciate a country that inculcates in my mind that Paris Hilton is more relevant to my life than Hermann Hesse?
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UCSB Conspires With Landlords to Evict Locals

September 28, 2006 by Brent Baker

Greetings, returning and new UCSB students. I write to inform or remind you that Isla Vista is both a "college town" and a "coastal community." In fact, it started as a coastal community before UCSB w...
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Exit Exam Prevents Future Failure

September 24, 2006 by Courtney Stevens

Every year, several seniors awaiting their high school diploma must devote three hours of their summer to prove minimal competence in math and language. However, in light of California's abominable ed...
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Why Color Me Suprised

September 24, 2006 by

Why color me suprised. A color front page?
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Please, Love America!

September 24, 2006 by Melissa Davis

Welcome to America, circa 2006. "Men" now wear girl pants and perfume. Paris Hilton is considered a national treasure for her brilliant work in ... House of Wax? Activists are still chanting "Bush lie...
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Babies of the

September 24, 2006 by Adam Wenger

Pasty, hairy thighs - a nauseating concoction that should never have to be imagined, let alone witnessed. Unfortunately, pasty, hairy thighs are appearing in waves at our beaches and pools, tarnishing...
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Article on Dorm Downloads Is Irresponsible

September 24, 2006 by

As the manager of Residential Network Services here at UCSB, I am responsible for the ResNet service.
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Dude, What Are You On?

September 24, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

In all irony, I never knew my best friend until this summer.
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Beware of Sketchy Roommates

September 24, 2006 by Mark Batalla

Now that you're all settled in, what do you think of your new roommate - roommates for the unlucky triples? He seems cool, right? Doesn't get in your face, has good hygiene, and seems to share some of...
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