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Sex by the Books

April 27, 2005 by

Hey, check out the "Best of" section in today's paper. Once again, the Davidson Library was voted the best place to have sex on campus. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It wins every year.
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The Artful Dodger: Don’t Tell me What Classes to Take

April 27, 2005 by Drew Mackie

Forcing people to do something won
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Blame Your own Irresponsibility for the Untimely Eviction

April 27, 2005 by Sheveeta Marie Shephard

Last time I checked, there was no oil in Santa Cruz Hall, and Wilfred Brown, the executive director of Housing and Residential Services, was not a Republican legislator from Texas lobbied by the rich ...
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UCen Bigot Undermines Reason for Queer Pride Week

April 27, 2005 by Tiffany Pascual

I am writing to the Nexus in response to several acts of homophobia that occurred around the UCen during and after the queer pride rally. Although people may not understand the importance of having ev...
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It

April 26, 2005 by Mark Signa

So whom do you trust? There are a million sources of information out there, but which one can you rely on? There's no simple answer for that one. I've found that no matter whom I've talked to, nothing...
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It Could Be Bloodier

April 26, 2005 by

I was having a bit of a crummy day, but then the weathermom called and put things in perspective: One of the weatheruncles accidentally sawed off two of his fingers.
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Left-Lane Driver: A ‘Daily’ Dose of News

April 25, 2005 by Neil Visalvanich

Recent studies have shown that most young people get their news from Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," my professor noted with incredulity. He was shocked and visibly disturbed that most of us would tur...
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SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

April 25, 2005 by

SNGA IS 2 A CRAPY ALBUM AND U DO NT NO WAT UR TALKIN ABOUT. SIMPUL PLAN IS 4 LOOSERS. THANX 4 WRITING.
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Right to Free Expression Can’t Be Fired

April 25, 2005 by Henry Sarria

Every other year I find myself having to write something about the topic known as freedom of speech, and it is usually in defense of a Daily Nexus columnist. Supporting a specific point of view expres...
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Lost in Rhetoric

April 22, 2005 by

As this year's candidates for various student government positions begin taking down signs, picking up fliers and figuring out where it all went wrong, A.S.'s newly elected officers must face their mo...
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Please Don’t

April 22, 2005 by

The other day I saw a car with a sign on the windshield that read, "Please don't take me." I guess this makes sense... after all, what sort of thief wouldn't be moved by the word "please"?
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The Downfall of Street Smarts

April 22, 2005 by Sean Swaby

If you listen real carefully, someone up at the top of the UCSB ladder is popping open a bottle of bubbly. Haven't you heard? Next year's crop of undergrads is the smartest -- statistically at least -...
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Don’t Worry About the IVFP, The Law Will Back You up

April 22, 2005 by Eva Inbar

The UCSB Police Dept. recently ticketed a large number of students on bicycles for running a stop sign where the bike path crosses a road. Their concern for student safety is commendable, but even so,...
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Join in Today at Campbell to Remember the Genocide

April 22, 2005 by Maria Harutyunyan

April 24 marks the 90th year since the genocide in Armenia that took the lives of over 1.5 million people. The Armenian Student Association and the Armenian Sisterhood Organization have come together ...
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Taking Back Empowerment

April 21, 2005 by Carol Mosely

I'm writing in response to the confused and hateful column in Tuesday's Daily Nexus by Alec Mouhibian ("The Deception Behind Gender Studies," April 19). I'm writing this for readers who may be interes...
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