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Everyone Needs a Hero

Everyone has an idol. In my case, from a career point of view at least, I look up to Nexite alums Josh Elliott and Chris Ballard, who both graced the Nexus office in the early '90s, only to become two...
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Only You Can Prevent…

PSA: Couch burning season is coming up. In late spring, the couches of I.V. become hot and dry, overgrown with flammable material.
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Save Your Ride, Join The Bike Impound Revolution

Protect your bike from being impounded! On Wednesday I biked to work at Bio II, at the corner of UCen and Lagoon roads. On my way back out of the building, I went to unlock my bike. It was gone.
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Bedhead Diaries: Loving the Legal Life

You spend your entire life waiting for it. Screw the bar mitzvah. Fuck graduation. The single milestone of life that actually matters hit me two weeks ago - and the difference between life then and li...
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Congratulations to a Model Team in UCSB Athletics

To men's lacrosse coach, Mike Allan: UCSB lacrosse is a club sport and that represents the purest sense of amateur athleticism. Rather than focusing on deficiencies in the program, your student athlet...
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Take on Tantric Touching

Well kids, only two columns left. The last handful of weeks have gone by with an alarming acceleration, the sort of time travel that is only conceivable after spending weekend upon fucking weekend enj...
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It Hurts to Look at

I don't know if there's something in the water or what, but it seems like a lot of weird stuff has been going down. Or I guess it's probably just me.
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Unfair Blame Cast Upon Rec Sports

This letter is in response to Aston Lim's opinion column, ("Why Must Rec Sports Punk a Truly 'Model' Club Program?" Daily Nexus, May 13). I want to start by thanking Lim for his enthusiasm for rowing ...
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Colossal Sunglasses Leave UCSB Beauty’s in the Dark

I'm writing this column to bring to your attention global warming, world peace and solving hunger. Just kidding - fuck that boring shit! I'm writing to complain about an issue bigger than all three of...
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If You Love Jamaica’s Music, At Least Recognize Its Flag

I am writing in regards to the photograph of the flag pictured during Damian Marley's performance at Harder Stadium ("Fans Flock to UCSB's Extravaganza," Daily Nexus, May 16). The caption refers to it...
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Pop One Back and Relax

Oh shit. I'm in the middle of the road. Wait, am I? Fuck the cars Jeff, just keep pedaling. That's it - wait. Shit. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Hey, never mind, this isn't so bad; didn't I wan...
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Student Ignorance Proves Dark Side’s Point

Warning: Reading can be hazardous to your stupidity. Mark Kachhi's opinion piece ("Let the Light Shine Through," Daily Nexus, May 12) was a classic -- a true testament to ignorance. After admitting th...
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Empty Roll Call

Last Friday, the question of whether on-campus military recruiters should stay or go unfortunately became a question of how many UCSB faculty legislators would show up to vote. The answer to the first...
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