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It Hurts to Look at

May 18, 2005 by

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

May 18, 2005 by Kyle McBride

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

May 18, 2005 by David Fuad

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

May 18, 2005 by Rachel Samson

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

May 17, 2005 by Jeff Gibson

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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May 17, 2005 by

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Student Ignorance Proves Dark Side’s Point

May 17, 2005 by James Baron

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

May 16, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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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Friends Don

May 16, 2005 by

So the weatherhuman was recently DD for first time ever. And boy howdy, was that weird. On one hand, you are able to see everyone in their drunken finest and avoid making a fool of yourself.
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Private Dancer: Moderation Makes for Half-Ass Opinions

May 16, 2005 by Alec Mouhibian

Whenever I hear the term "moderate" in political parlance, I tend to think of the kind of person who reaches a fork in the road and goes whichever way it's hanging. Or I think of the type who, never a...
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Breakfast of Champions

May 13, 2005 by

A.S. made the mistake of challenging the Nexus to a sporting event. They think we just sit around the office every day, getting out of shape.
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Leave no Beers Behind

May 13, 2005 by Sean Swaby

You can recycle a beer can. You can recycle a beer bottle. You can reuse a keg to your heart's content. You've made Recycle Rex happy thus far -- but you can't recycle warm, flat, blue-balled beer. By...
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Blame the Nexus for Malicious Column

May 13, 2005 by Tara Owens

I firmly agree with the quote, "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," and I would defend Mouhibian's right to say anything he likes, whether I persona...
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Military Recruiters Violate Nondiscrimination Policy

May 13, 2005 by Kyle Richards

In light of the pending Academic Senate vote on the proposal that would ban military recruiters from campus, I feel compelled to correct some misinformation that is being spread by the ban's opponents...
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Why Must Rec Sports Punk a Truly ‘Model’ Club Program?

May 13, 2005 by Aston Lim

How many of us remember being pestered and told to vote for the new all-weather turf on Rob Field, and how it would benefit all of the students, especially those in intramurals, sport clubs and future...
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