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Flight School

December 1, 2005 by

It's dead week already? Time sure flies when you're drinking Redbull.
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Daisies and Dumpsters

December 1, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Daisies: -Appreciative, long-stemmed daisies to the University for the four-week Winter Break granted to students this year. -Righteous, bullhorn-wielding daisies to A.S. for trekking up to Berkeley t...
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Give Thanks For Bland Stuffings

November 23, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Thanksgiving is here, and before I get to sit at the family table, finally eating a meal that I don't have to pay for or cook, I feel obligated to reflect on what I'm thankful for.
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Black Tuesday

November 23, 2005 by

To most, Tuesday, Nov. 22nd will be forever known as "Black Tuesday," after the UCSB men's soccer team's 3-2 loss at Northridge. But to the 'human, the 22nd will forever be known as the day I was refu...
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Event Security Mishandles Storming Playoff Mob

November 23, 2005 by Corey Robinson

Like many other students this weekend, I attended the men's soccer game on Saturday and saw our Gauchos beat San Diego State 2-0. As the last few seconds ticked down, I saw the excitement in the Gauch...
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Teachers Find Public School Pay Much More Appealing

November 23, 2005 by Tom Stark

This letter is in response to Brent Robinson's article ("Nexus Should Not Be Ignorants' Home," Daily Nexus, Nov. 18.) Robinson asserts that the UC system has difficulty attracting faculty over private...
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NCAA Scalps Seminoles

November 22, 2005 by Henry Sarria

To all of you self-righteous, politically-correct moralists, I have a message from the general American population, and it goes like this: Lighten up assholes!
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Weatherheathens

November 22, 2005 by

Thanksgiving is only two days away, and you know what that means. You
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GOLD Makeover Would Come As a Relief

November 22, 2005 by Aria Miran

I am so frustrated with GOLD that I thought I'd write to the Nexus and make a few suggestions. I think I speak for most students when I say that GOLD needs some major revision and modernization.
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Court Decorum For Drunkies

November 21, 2005 by Mark Signa

Well, we made it through Halloween pretty much intact. A bit on the crowded side, but overall people seemed to get along pretty well. However, there were still some problems. Lesson 1: lots of alcohol...
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A Streak to Forget

November 21, 2005 by

If you attended the men's playoff soccer game Saturday, then you saw one of the most pathetic attempts at rushing the field in the history of mankind.
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Regents’ Priorities Need an Exhaustive Makeover

November 21, 2005 by Tara Roberts

They increased fees again. Fucking bastards. You'd think America would want to educate its people. But I guess that's just what we think. I guess it would just be cheaper to have the next generation o...
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Isla Vista Post-Halloween Cleanup Accomplishes Goal

November 21, 2005 by Jacob Womack

The Adopt-A-Block program hosted its annual Halloween cleanup after the busy weekend. Adopt-A-Block is a community cleanup program administered by the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and spons...
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A Disparity of Dialect

November 17, 2005 by Nick Pasto

I didn't believe in the language barrier until I took an introductory Spanish class in high school. I had hoped to learn about Spanish culture and its rich history, but I could never actually learn an...
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Finally

November 17, 2005 by

Finally, it has happened. The Nexus has officially turned into a smut tabloid. You'll notice that the Opinion page is filled with it today, so get out your tube socks.
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