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You Got Beef?

October 10, 2005 by

Here's my beef with beef: After I finish my Freebird's steak burrito, I have to wedge chunks of brown out of my teeth with a straw. If I don't get it out, I inevitably end up performing oral exercises...
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Professor’s Passion Moves All-in

October 10, 2005 by Eliot Jacobsen

Sometimes you just have to play a game. It was about 9 a.m. the day of my preliminary Ph.D. oral examination. I had been studying for months and was over-prepared. I hadn't been able to sleep for a fe...
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Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye

October 10, 2005 by Jeff Slovak

In the seventh grade, I was that kid. I got suspended for setting off stink bombs, shooting spitwads, cussing at teachers, climbing on the roof of the school during lunch, shooting staples at the teac...
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Leg Council’s Allocation to Opposition Campaign is B.S.

October 10, 2005 by Antony Mascovich

Apparently, everything at UCSB is now perfect. From the recent actions of A.S., one would think that the Broida bike path is completed, the student groups have all the money they could ever want and i...
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A.S. Resolution on Prop 76 Gives Students Louder Voice

October 10, 2005 by Howie Baker

Let's conduct a quick survey. How many of you students want to pay more in taxes to enhance programs like social security and welfare? A few hands, I see, but not all. Okay, now how many students out ...
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Unleash the Trekkie Within

October 7, 2005 by Nick Pasto

I once saw a man smoking crack out of a Coke can in the upper deck of McAfee Coliseum. That's how my fascination with addicts began. From that moment on I've spent much of my free time trolling flopho...
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Online Exclusive

October 7, 2005 by

You are reading the 'human's first ever blog entry. It amazes me that people read the online edition of this second-rate newspaper, yet I know they do because generally, people are pathetic.
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Avoid the MIP on Allhallows Eve

October 7, 2005 by Mark Signa

Boo. Did I scare you? No? Good, because that's not the point. As Halloween approaches, you're going to be hearing a lot of things about Isla Vista, partying, the cops, cars being towed and a lot more....
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Corruption in Politics, Pessimistically Speaking

October 7, 2005 by Martin Smith

This is in response to Jake Thorn's article, "Corruption Is Booming, Setting Terrible Example" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 5). I'm not optimistic. This is only one of the many differences Jake Thorn and I have...
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A.S. Representative Argues Funds Rightfully Allocated

October 7, 2005 by Joel Rodriguez-Flores A.S. off-campus representative

I am writing this in response to your editorial titled "Misappropriating Our Will" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 6). You state, falsely, that A.S. neglected to consult with other campuses about the implications ...
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Sexual Harassment Isn’t Something to Sneeze At

October 7, 2005 by Kelly Schoonover Media Intern - Students Stoppi

Dianne Jobson's article "Greek Groper Deserves Punch to the Groin" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 4, 2005) brought up an important issue. How many women out there reading this have had their ass grabbed while out...
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Misappropriating Our Will

October 6, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

UCSB's Associated Students believes it knows best. They believe they know what is best for you, your fellow students, and future students to come. After all, you did elect them. The members of A.S. Le...
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Under the Weather

October 6, 2005 by

Awkward doesn't even begin to explain the 'human's experience at the Rec Cen today. Confounded by the option of both a men's and women's shower, I took a look at my sexless figure, closed my eyes and ...
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Adventures on Bus Turn Confrontational

October 6, 2005 by Jeff Gibson

"Ya dim wit!" The image of that wrinkled old man uttering those exceptionally insightful words still pops into my imagination every once in a while. I'll see him hunched over on a bus, maybe even star...
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Exploring Sadomachinism

October 5, 2005 by Nina Anthony

Late nights I can often be found at my computer, endlessly perusing websites of adult content in order to broaden not only my horizons, but some of yours as well. And while typing the word "sex" into ...
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