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February 13, 2006 by

The Vice President shoots his friend with a shotgun? A SWAT team storms a house because a woman gives them the finger?
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Call to Increase Students Geographical Knowledge

February 13, 2006 by Jeff Onsted PhD Candidate

I would like to applaud Matt Cappiello for his lament over the dearth of geographic knowledge on campus and at large. I agree that remedial action is necessary. I was surprised, however, when he ironi...
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Free Ride Along Ocean Side

February 10, 2006 by Colin Marshall

Cast your mind back to - if you've got them - the days of riding an ancient, rattling bus to your crumbling public elementary school where, after stopping by the filthy bathroom, you'd sit down at a d...
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Think Outside the Box

February 10, 2006 by

So the 'human was studying at the U-Cen the other day. When the weatherorgan began to get a wee bit aroused, the 'human decided to put one of the computers to good use and look at some good old fashio...
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Students Lack Geographic Sense

February 10, 2006 by Matt Cappiello

To truly understand something, you have to be able put a name on it. So I'm talking to Jeff Gibson, the Opinion Editor at the Nexus. I explain to him the context of my newest article, a treatise on ge...
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Cartoons Attack Islamic Faith, Prophet Muhammad

February 10, 2006 by Shahid Shaikh

I am writing in response to Andrew Levine's article ("Don't Fuss Over Political Spoofs," Daily Nexus, Feb. 6). Levine talks about how Muslims are overreacting to the depiction of our beloved Muhammad ...
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Don’t Warn Pedestrians, Crazed Drivers Are At Fault

February 10, 2006 by Dylan Cummings

I think I speak for most Isla Vista residents when I say Isla Vista has an overwhelming presence of police. IVFP, UCPD, CHP - the frequency that I see these acronyms in our half-square-mile town even ...
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She Said: Valentine’s Day is A Good Excuse for Chocolates and Sex

February 10, 2006 by Kaitlin Pike

Ah, Valentine's Day. The sing-song-sweet sound of the romantic celebration's moniker drizzles down lovers' spines like chocolate on strawberries. Of all the holidays in the year, this one makes for th...
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Illegal Downloading Helps Up and Coming Musicians

February 10, 2006 by Matt Jackson

Illegal downloading is pretty sweet. This movement to stop people from enjoying music is a joke. A lot of people are being too greedy to realize that if it wasn't for these "illegal" downloads many ba...
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He Said: Valentine’s Celebrations are Nothing But a Waste of Time

February 10, 2006 by Sean Swaby

Simply put: Valentine's Day is the biggest sham since "Alf" was cancelled. Complete bullshit.
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Polish Up Black Politics

February 9, 2006 by Frank Macias

Kanye West doesn't care about black people. Neither does anyone in the Democratic Party, not even the black ones. For decades, Democrats have been pandering to black voters without delivering much in ...
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Don’t Trust Your Instincts

February 9, 2006 by

The 'human knows you love the Nexus and all, but for the love of the weathergod, watch where you're going when walking and reading. The 'human feels like its trying to navigate the Death Star trench w...
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If You Can

February 9, 2006 by Nick Pasto

Cupid shot me with an arrow last night. It was a poisonous arrow, meaning it filled my head with visions of the 1980s hair band Poison. Whenever I close my eyes, I see bad blonde perms and hordes of s...
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Following Sex-tiquette

February 8, 2006 by Nina Anthony

Sex etiquette is a tricky thing. What one person allows to slide, another will chastise ruthlessly. But because it is my job to write about sex every week and my word is law, I have compiled a general...
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