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Smoke Weed South of the Border

May 12, 2006 by Eliezer Sherman

In the coming weeks, Mexico may potentially become more progressive in terms of drug control than the United States. What? How is that possible? Well, the fact of the matter is, according to the Asso...
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El Taco ‘Humigo

May 12, 2006 by

Rest in peace, El Taco Amigo. Your all-day happy hour made those morning classes so much more bearable. The ‘human shall miss thee. Friday’s forecast: The ‘human realizes El Taco Ami...
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Support Bush’s Impeachment

May 12, 2006 by Jake Thorn

Remember that whole impeachment thing last quarter? Yeah, well, we're back. Bush is still breaking the law. His approval ratings are still falling. His war is still dragging on. His Republican cronies...
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El Taco Amigo Promotes Sense of Community in IV

May 12, 2006 by Daniel Hawley

This morning I woke up hung over. I couldn't find my shoes as I walked out the door of a good friend's house and found myself running to class. My driver's license will tell you that I am 20 years old...
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Fight Back Against Racism By Educating Those Around Us

May 12, 2006 by Henry Sarria

To whoever scribbled that derogatory remark on the wall of the women's bathroom door in the Santa Rosa Residence Hall, I ask this simple question: Is that all you've got? After all, you're claiming so...
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How Great Thou Ain’t

May 11, 2006 by

So the weatherhuman was dumping some weatherwaste in the unisexual bathroom on the seventh floor of the library yesterday afternoon. This unisexual human was doing its best Elvis impersonation loudly....
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Let Your Apathy Reign

May 11, 2006 by Nick Pasto

Have you ever seen "The Island of Dr. Moreau"? It's probably my favorite movie of all time. In case you missed it, I'll briefly summarize the plot: A nefarious mad scientist played by an over-the-hill...
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University Oversteps Its Boundary of Jurisdiction

May 11, 2006 by Greg McDowell

The article entitled "On-Campus Review Committee May Expand Authority Into I.V." (Daily Nexus, May 9) infuriated me. Who is the university to try to step into the personal lives of students? The only ...
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Women Must Also Learn to Reduce their Risk for Rape

May 11, 2006 by Shawn Moura

In response to Emily Schmidt's column ("Confront Your Complicity," Daily Nexus, May 9), while the "men who inflict sexual violence on women are responsible for their actions," women are responsible fo...
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Sex Is Around the Corner

May 10, 2006 by Nina Anthony

Life without sex: Sometimes you chose it; sometimes it chooses you. Being abstinent by decision is fulfilling. Being abstinent by default can make a girl crazy. Calm down, I'm going to help. I have s...
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Guns’N’Water

May 10, 2006 by

Those crazy Nexus kids are everywhere toting water guns. They think they can threaten the human with their silly water dispensing machines, but wait till the ‘human unloads a record downpour on ...
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Death’s Scythe Has Lost Its Potent Blade

May 10, 2006 by Jeff Gibson

I asked Karina if she feared death. She shook her head and told me she didn't. I wiped my nose, then the whole world washed in around us. I'll never forget that evening - or early morning I guess you'...
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Trivial Weathergenitals

May 9, 2006 by

The ‘human’s head hurts. This goddamn correction is cramping the ‘human’s style. And its head. Tuesday’s forecast: Speaking of cramps, the ‘human’s … sh...
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Hasta la Vista Arnold

May 9, 2006 by Hilary Blackerby Heather Buchheim

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger paid UCSB one of his signature stealth visits in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Touting a new bond initiative as part of his reelection campaign, Schwarzenegger and his ...
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Confront Your Complicity

May 9, 2006 by Emily Schmidt

Thursday was UCSB's annual Take Back the Night rally. For those who might not know, TBTN is an awareness and protest march that happens on college and university campuses all over the country. The aim...
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