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Respect Freedom of Speech

May 26, 2006 by

In the Arbor on Wednesday and Thursday, there were two large displays with pictures of aborted fetuses upon them. I want to preface this by saying that I am not arguing for or against abortion, and I'...
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Duck, duck, SWALLOW

May 26, 2006 by

Rain clouds have been circling around the 'human since the weathermate got angry and nearly threw in the relationship towel.
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Mastering Failure’s Art With Professors Class and Style

May 26, 2006 by Mark Batella Columnist

So it's come to this. You're going to fail a class. Taking a fail is like taking a hypodermic needle shot. Once the initial shock wears off, you realize it isn't as painful as you thought it would be,...
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The Sheep Goes Home

May 26, 2006 by Nick Pasto

By my calculations, I've written something like 25 columns for this newspaper over the course of the past school year. I figure it takes the average reader about five minutes to read one of my columns...
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Pepper Gets Too Spicy at Annual Extravaganza

May 26, 2006 by

What better a day could you imagine than going to a free show at UCSB? The lineup included everything from the popular DP reggae band Rebelution to old-school hip-hop performers the Pharcyde and E-40....
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Pro-Lifers Cross the Line

May 25, 2006 by Devon Flannery

The most cowardly way to express one's disapproval of an issue is through scare tactics, and if there were ever a perfect example of such an assertion, it would be the signs and words of the anti-abor...
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One Week

May 25, 2006 by

It's the new 'human's first week on the job, and already there's a correction.
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Gaucho Bar-Hopper Bids Adieu to UCSB

May 25, 2006 by Sean Swaby

Four years after graduating from Casa Roble Fundamental High School and on the eve of a similar graduation here, I'd like to think I've learned a thing or two. I can now tap a keg, deconstruct a film ...
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One Last Good-Bye Hump

May 24, 2006 by Nina Anthony

So, you put yourself out there and somehow the gods smiled on you this year and you finally got laid. It will be awhile before you and your friends get over the initial shock, but when you finally do,...
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Fair and Unbalanced

May 24, 2006 by

Assistant University Editor Aria Miran appeared on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby Live and Direct" last night....
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Gaucho Sports Deserve More Support and Funding

May 24, 2006 by Grant Hurst

To Daily Nexus Sports Editor Sean Swaby, I would like to extend my gratitude for acknowledging the dedication and achievements of my fellow Gaucho athletes. So often the Athletic Dept. is brushed asid...
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Iran

May 24, 2006 by Elana Wenocur

This past Friday morning, when I was at Hillel helping to set the tables for our Friday night Sabbath meal, my friend Omri asked me if I had heard about what happened in Iran. Since Omri knew I had he...
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Sacre Bleu

May 23, 2006 by

If you're wondering why the skies were painted extra blue yesterday, it's because the 'human has found a new reason to love the French: France's Budget Minister Jean-Francois Cope will soon release "C...
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Worthless Writers Make Mess All Over Opinion Page

May 23, 2006 by Zach Phillips

Today I brazenly post my indictments of the Daily Nexus Opinion section on its very pages, just as Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the doors of the oppressive institution of his day, the Catholi...
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U.S. Citizens Rightfully Support Israel

May 23, 2006 by Elran Tsabag

It seems that there has been a resurgence in propaganda on college campuses across California. Last week, UC Irvine hosted an anti-Israel week, "Holocaust in the Holy Land," and this week, one of our ...
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