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Late Gonzo Journalist Leaves Legacy

February 22, 2005 by Colin Marshall

Over the weekend, the world lost one of its truly unique figures in journalism, Dr. - as he was dubbed by a 1960s mail-order church - Hunter S. Thompson. The man who, fueled by a heroic intake of subs...
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Slinging Neutral Mud

February 18, 2005 by Colin Marshall

If there's one noticeable recurring motif in the hallowed pages of the Nexus -- well, besides how to acquire cheap liquor -- it's the nasty, unending volley of mud between those on either end of the p...
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The Sky Is Falling

February 18, 2005 by Staff

The deluge has begun! Repent, sinners, repent!
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Not Everyone Deserves Full Disclosure

February 18, 2005 by Sarah Niss

This is in response to Dave Franzese's Wednesday Hump. Dave, the title of your Wednesday Hump seemed to have an informative message encouraging sexually active people to wear condoms regardless of if ...
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Come Join a Party That Will Change UCSB’s Future

February 18, 2005 by Felicia Cruz

This is our vision: Student government should be a catalyst for effective and lasting change. It should be a place that provides information and tools to help each individual make the greatest possibl...
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Staff Editorial Doesn’t Take Into Account Queer Rights

February 18, 2005 by Kyle Richards

Your editorial speaks of individual rights and the rights of students who want to associate with a military recruiter. While claiming to be a proponent of individual rights, you are quick to dismiss t...
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In Bold Fashion

February 17, 2005 by Staff

I have the perfect solution for those people who have a problem deciding what to wear: Just don't do laundry. Like, ever.
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A Waste of Sex Education

February 17, 2005 by Brigid Kirlin

Most of the time, I can see past President George W. Bush's incoherent babble and understand his message. Other times, his policies fly in the face of logic and simple-minded, right wing ideology conq...
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Don’t Desecrate the Memory of an Icon

February 17, 2005 by Claire Poissonniez

In response to the column titled "Great Icons Mark the Passing of One Generation to Another," (Daily Nexus, Feb. 15) by Henry Sarria, I agree with many of his sentiments regarding our cultural heroes ...
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All’s Not Fair in War and Education

February 16, 2005 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

According to a resolution recently presented to the Academic Senate, 17 UCSB professors want to ban military recruiters from campus and review the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. Their ...
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Message From the Stars

February 16, 2005 by Staff

You may have noticed that yesterday's paper omitted a horoscope for Pisces. Sorry, some of the stars were tired and needed a day off.
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The Pill Isn’t Your Ticket to Condom-Free Sex

February 16, 2005 by Dave Franzese

At the zoo, I found myself surrounded by the most disgusting, stinky, vile animals I had ever seen: ugly, little human babies. They made the gibbons look like Mr. Belvedere. And as I watched the tiny ...
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Strike Three, You’re Drunk

February 15, 2005 by Sean Swaby

For a half second, all of my hopes and dreams of fatherhood flashed before my eyes. Then I realized that I really wanted another beer. Then I scoped out this cute blond shortstop on an adjacent field,...
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Not In Kansas Anymore

February 15, 2005 by Staff

And here I thought I.V. was crowded. Authorities who were rescuing people from a potentially fatal gas leak in a duplex last night found that there were 25 people living inside
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You’ve Been a Bad Boy, Lefty

February 15, 2005 by Chris Rice

In response to the column titled "The Romance of Republicans," (Daily Nexus, Feb. 14) by Neil Visalvanich, I must object. Yet contrary to before, I must indulge myself this time and not get too heated...
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