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Column on Text Messaging Strikes Out on Main Points

October 19, 2006 by

Adam Wenger’s criticism of text messaging (“Vibration Celebration Inappropriate,” Daily Nexus, Oct. 16, 2006) that people lose conversational skills by relying on text instead of tal...
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October 19, 2006 by

Initiative Supports UCSB Community

October 18, 2006 by Jared Goldschen

Wow! There have been so many accusations and concerns about the Students' Initiative that I thought I'd help clear some things up. First off, what exactly is the Students' Initiative? Well, it's a cam...
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To Wong Foo

October 18, 2006 by

Oh, Wesley Snipes, say it ain
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Technology Bytes: Proposition Begins to Restrict Civil Liberties

October 18, 2006 by Matt Suedkamp

It is sad to see it happening, but the United States of America is becoming increasingly Orwellian in its use of technology to invade our privacy. The implementation is slow, but it is happening. Day ...
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Keep the Jungle Tame for Wild, Clean Sex

October 18, 2006 by Jenny Paradise

The scream from the bathroom could have woken the dead. My friend sat horrified on the toilet holding what could only be described as a bright yellow deflated balloon - which she had just pulled out o...
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Drinker’s Digest: Blacking Out Provides a Way to Test One’s Detective Skills

October 18, 2006 by Ray Collins

"Let's get naked and start the revolution!" I yelled, while waving a double-sided pink dildo around in the air. I pushed the up and down buttons on the FT elevators to ensure that any elevator passing...
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Prop 90 Tricks All Voters

October 18, 2006 by Marc McGinnes

We have seen what a costly and twisted mess can be made by a bunch of arrogant and conniving neo-cons if they are allowed to run amuck.
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Bhakti Yoga Club Finds OSL Food Rules Unjust

October 18, 2006 by

I am disappointed with the portrayal of the Office of Student Life/Lies as impartial administrators of the law in the article ("Food Law Ties Yoga Club in a Knot," Daily Nexus, Oct. 13, 2006).
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David Horowitz’s Lecture Should Not Be Tolrated

October 18, 2006 by

The first amendment of our constitution states, "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech."
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October 18, 2006 by

Five Former Members of A.S. Speak Out

October 17, 2006 by Adam Graff and Scott Talkov

Under normal circumstances, it takes a lot to entice a former Gaucho to write in to the Nexus. Under normal circumstances, we'd be reluctant to waste your time and valuable sex column space giving you...
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Whoroscopes

October 17, 2006 by

The 'human is writing this entry last night.
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Students’ Initiative Fliers Misrepresent Allocations

October 17, 2006 by

I'm sure by now you have noticed all the hot pink posters with the organizations that support and will benefit from the Students' Initiative. We were shocked to see that our organization, Take Back th...
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A.S. Boards Bullied Into Supporting Fall Initiative

October 17, 2006 by

By now, I'm sure (or hoping) you've all heard of the Student Initiative, which, if passed, will increase the Associated Students' lock-in fee by a flat $100. But what you probably haven't seen littere...
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