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November 17, 2005 by Colin Marshall

We'd all go to our graves happier if we never had to argue about teachers' salaries again. Nowhere else are fallacious appeals to emotion and images of impoverished idealists who just want to help the...
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Military Recruiter Opponents Don

November 17, 2005 by Paul Jones

So let me see if I get this straight: Chris Trenchard's piece "Rogue Inquiry Evades Prod" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 15), the one where he shadow boxes a fictitious caricature of a U.S. Army recruiter (and u...
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Problem Stems from Slang

November 17, 2005 by Camille Santochi

Female Masturbation. Masssstuurbaaation. Unlike other words, that one doesn't exactly roll off your tongue. You kind of have to gag it out. Go ahead reader, say it out loud. I don't care if you are in...
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Even Moms Rub the Knob

November 17, 2005 by Brittany Norman

Every single girl I have talked to about sex has admitted it to me. Some of you clueless boys out there might be surprised. Even the shyest of girls masturbate. Sorority girls masturbate. Your mom mas...
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Toy-Story 5: Uncensored

November 17, 2005 by Lauren Miller

I would just like to inform you that masturbating, to most girls, is definitely better than sex. Many girls can't even get an orgasm without some sort of, well, "toy" to help. And since this is the ca...
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Women Deserve the Delight

November 17, 2005 by Amanda Gustafson

Saso's candor is refreshing, much like masturbation itself. Yet amidst his article's liberating aspects, I am troublesomely reminded of the plague that is female sexuality. We either sheepishly deny o...
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Indulgence is the Spice of Life

November 17, 2005 by Dana Olsen

To all of you boys who are convinced that girls are as sex-obsessed as you are, that we waste away hours in search of the perfect orgasm; to all of you who utilize visions of naked sweat-laden girls p...
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Regents Swindle Students

November 16, 2005 by Chelsea Collonge and Will Parrish

Who are the UC Regents? For a variety of reasons, it's a timely question to ask. Hundreds of students from throughout the UC system, including from UCSB, will pour into UC Berkeley to protest at the R...
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Intramurals

November 16, 2005 by

Good idea: One game of intramural basketball..
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How to Tap That Teaching Ass-istant

November 16, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Why is it that a liaison with my TA is the only thing I can concentrate on in section? Of course, my fantasies are always a little far-fetched, mostly because if I took time to actually plot out the r...
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Wal-Mart Rolls Back Employee Ethics in Pursuit of Profits

November 16, 2005 by Bill Shiebler

This opinion is in response to the article in Monday's Nexus about Wal-Mart ("Film Exposes International Effects of Wal-Mart Empire," Daily Nexus, Nov. 14). I wanted to share some additional informati...
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Troubled ‘Duke Nukem’ Masterbater Challenges All Females

November 16, 2005 by Brian Saso

I remember the first time I ever masturbated. It was more of an accident than anything. I remember playing a computer game called Duke Nukem at my uncle's house. I was probably around 12 years old at ...
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Rogue Inquiry Evades Prod

November 15, 2005 by Chris Trenchard

Answering a question with a question is generally considered poor etiquette - I call it "rogue questioning." If it's not an admission of guilt or error, it's an admission of stupidity. Sometimes thoug...
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Silver Sleeper

November 15, 2005 by

I don't know if you noticed yesterday in the Nexus, but we featured one of the funniest photos I've ever seen in my weatherlife. Seven or so silver seniors sat in front of a guy in a red hat, and in t...
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Stop Santa Barbara’s Political Erosion

November 15, 2005 by Blake Beltram

The battle between the Santa Barbara leftists and the editorial section of the Santa Barbara News-Press needs to stop, for the betterment of this community. I am saddened and discouraged at the discou...
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