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Columbus Day Celebrates Atrocities

October 12, 2005 by Andrew Fenelon

Around the time of Columbus Day, we are constantly told by the media and our leaders that Christopher Columbus represents what is truly great about America: adventure, discovery and the courage to be ...
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Proposition 77 Aims to Eliminate Newcomer Disadvantage

October 12, 2005 by Brent W.

As the Nov. 8 special election draws near, many incumbent California politicians fear their re-elections may be at risk due to the impact of Proposition 77. Prop 77 aims to eliminate politicians' powe...
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Anxiety Victim Finds Refuge in Disabled Students Program

October 12, 2005 by Amanda Maffett

This is in response to "Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 10) by Jeff Slovak. I applaud him for opening up about his learning disability, LD/ADHD and for sh...
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Columbus Day Protestors Ignored the Broader Picture

October 12, 2005 by Nicholas Clark

To all of you who went out and protested Columbus Day on Monday: Good job, buddy! Your little protest rally managed to disrupt a whole bunch of classes, including one of my sections. Now, let me ask y...
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Flying Soul Low

October 11, 2005 by

Does being a Yankee fan qualify one as soulless? It certainly qualifies one as being a loser today. I mean it in the harshest sense too. If you're a Yankee fan, something terrible is going to happen t...
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Behind the Eye Patch

October 11, 2005 by Chris Trenchard

It's fitting that the closest thing Isla Vista has to a celebrity is a homeless man. He's a legend by all accounts. If you haven't seen him, you've heard of him. If you haven't heard of him, you're ne...
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Gaucho Locos Understand Time

October 11, 2005 by Mike Lipka

I was sitting on my couch the other day while channel surfing and I stumbled upon Sesame Street. Being the lazy guy that I am, I continued to watch it for a little bit because changing the channel jus...
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Sexual Assault Statistics Not Indicative of Scary Reality

October 11, 2005 by Katie Mahon

My name is Katie Mahon, and I am one of the coordinators of Students Stopping Rape, an organization of undergraduate and graduate students who help educate the UCSB and the surrounding community about...
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Proposition 73 Out of Touch With Daughters of America

October 11, 2005 by Brigid Kirlin

Under the guise of "protecting our daughters" and "defending parents' rights," the right wing and its minions have successfully placed Proposition 73 on the ballot for the Nov. 8 Special Statewide Ele...
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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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T.V. Junkie Finds Her Niche

October 10, 2005 by Bri Lafond

I have a tendency to categorize people. Sometimes just in my head during a lull in lecture, occasionally in a forum that has a readership of over 20,000 people.
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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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