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No Shame in Choking the Chicken

February 9, 2005 by Dave Franzese

I masturbate all the time. Constantly. Have you noticed how strange I look when I skate down DP in the morning? I'm masturbating.
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Use Black History Month to Fight for Equality

February 9, 2005 by Tim Finney

When most people think of Black History Month, they usually think of names and events such as MLK, Malcolm X and the Million Man March. However, the history behind these names hits closer to home than...
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Evil Corporate Franchises Deserve Frivolout Lawsuits

February 9, 2005 by Eams Kolar

This is in response to Henry Sarria's column ("Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia," Daily Nexus, Feb. 7). While Mr. Sarria is correct for the most part, his partial defense of ...
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Come Voice Your Opinion on the Fate of Claire’s Park

February 9, 2005 by Diane Conn

The UCSB campus is dotted with the cry "Save Claire's Park!" People who live and recreate in Isla Vista are clamoring for the acquisition of the bluff-top land that still remains undeveloped along the...
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The Artful Dodger: Hollywood on State Street

February 8, 2005 by Drew Mackie

I'd be breathing a sigh of relief if I were Leonardo DiCaprio. The dreamboat accepted the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Platinum Award on Jan. 30 for his performances in such films as "T...
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Sex on the Brain

February 8, 2005 by Staff

I just read an article saying that scientists have invented a
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I.V. Master Plan Shafts Quality of Life

February 8, 2005 by Dorothy Dent

Isla Vista residents bike, surf, party, go to parks and park their cars for days if they can find a place. But when their bikes and boards get stolen, their parks are threatened with major development...
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Private Dancer: More Than Youthful Fancy

February 7, 2005 by Alec Mouhibian

Who's afraid of Ayn Rand? If you've heard of Ayn Rand, whose centennial birthday was Wednesday, it is probably because you've read her novels The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.
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Super Bowl ____

February 7, 2005 by Staff

It's a good thing I bet on the ________ this year. All you ________ fans must be feeling pretty silly right now. But next year it will be all about the ________.
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Now the Previously Private Is Public

February 7, 2005 by Brooks Firestone

On Jan. 25, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to discontinue negotiations on five Isla Vista blufftop lots. Real estate discussions are conducted in closed session beca...
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Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia

February 7, 2005 by Henry Sarria

There's a good reason why my wife Laurie and I are married: She's been a preschool teacher for 24 years and I've been a big kid all my life. The highlight of my day is when I get to go pick her up at ...
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Help Save the Last Bit of SoCal’s Unspoiled Coastline

February 7, 2005 by Lauren Winslow

As you all probably know, Ellwood Mesa was finally spared from being developed. But we can't celebrate for too long. There is a new battle to be won. Naples is a gorgeous area just a few miles north o...
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Don’t Fret, Little Freshman – It’ll Be Your Turn Soon

February 7, 2005 by Emily Henderson

Gee, I'm sorry that you're having trouble signing up for classes, that must suck ("The Reader's Voice: Why Should Freshmen Get Punked for Senior Laziness?" Daily Nexus, Feb. 3). Oh wait, I was a fresh...
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