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The Two Party System Is Ripe for the Taking, Why Not Take it?

After the 2004 election, I am an unseated, unsure voter. For the moment, I am registered independent -- not because I am unsure of my values, but because I wish for more from the Democratic Party. I l...
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Dispelling the Myths

Did you ever have one of those days? You know the ones. You're all sweaty from biking and trying to keep up with your good buddy, Mr.
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Disposable Children

Parents are way too overprotective these days. I've heard stories about parents who won't let their kids walk a block or two from their house unaccompanied.
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Shooting Up the Steroid Controversy

In recent months, we, the public, have been introduced to a growing problem in professional sports: steroid use. Apparently, there was no prior check into this dilemma, nor was there any punishment ha...
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Lefty Column Ignores the Profound Significance of Livelihood

Neil Visalvanich's column, "Twisted Right-Wing Morality Values" (Daily Nexus, March 28) is a textbook example of the hypocrisy and intellectual slothfulness that epitomizes the worst of the contempora...
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Riding Firestone’s Waves

In a welcome reversal, Brooks Firestone and the rest of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided earlier this month to keep trying to purchase the vacant land on Del Playa's 6700 block, d...
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That General Time of Year

Yesterday was the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. That is how the date of Easter is determined each year. Does that make sense to you? Of course it does.
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Left Lane Driver: Twisted Right-Wing Morality Values

Over the last week, the events surrounding Terri Schiavo have led many Americans to question both their views on the sanctity of life and the government's role in protecting life. While conclusions ab...
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Turds and Tulips

Jagged, painful turds to the police for trying to end decades of biker rule with a ticket-happy crackdown. Safe, dry tulips to the local groups and establishments that contributed aid money for tsunam...
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Martha’s Baked Honey Mustard Plover

Uh oh. Martha is back on the streets again, free to inflict her domestically perfect lifestyle and recipes upon us all.
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Freedom Really Is Just 40 Ounces Away

People ask me about this column pretty regularly. "Hey man, we have beer, but we don't have any 40s. Sorry, I know that's kind of your, like, forte and all." "I'll drink anything," I respond -- and dr...
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Bedhead Diaries: Save Romantic Getaways for a Different Season

And so the countdown to Spring Break begins. Off to Cancun? Costa Rica? Cabo? Well, bon voyage, my travel-happy friends -- I'm jealous of you. That is, unless, you're going on said fabulous vacation w...
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Plan to Slaughter Pigs Is Anything but Kosher

After reading the article "Island Pig Eradication Spurs Wild Controversy," I thought the Nexus was playing an early April Fools' joke. How could such a ridiculous plan be taken seriously? I'll admit I...
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Cleaning Up Your Crap

Last year, a group of A.S. Legislative Council members, myself included, and the current execs broke off from the Student Action Coalition (SAC), Student Unity Now (SUN) and the Gauchoholics. We were ...
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Cyber Castaways

I recently read some poll results - either that or I'm making it up - that said most Americans, if they could take one thing with them to a desert island, would bring the Internet.
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