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Account Ability

November 18, 2004 by

The BA/RC office seems like a pretty competent place, except when it comes to money. They tell me I owe the university a few hundred dollars despite the fact that it owes me a few thousand dollars.
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She Said: Sexy Concoctions Await You in the World of Mixed Drinks

November 18, 2004 by

Cosmopolitan. Sex on the Beach. Tequila Sunrise. I don't know about you, but images of bar-hopping, slinky-dress-wearing temptresses and tan Hawaiian Tropics models sunning on the sands of Cancun fill...
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Ever Try Looking in the Mirror?

November 18, 2004 by

The difficult thing about being a cop is the old adage that simply states, "damned if you do, damned if you don't," which applies to the job on a daily basis in this town.
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Watch Your Back – Google’s on the Loose

November 18, 2004 by

Google has tried hard and finally succeeded at becoming UCSB's biggest supplier of spam; and I'm not talking about the dining commons' stash of canned meat.
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Why I Could Care Less About Elitist Liberal Ramblings

November 18, 2004 by

I have better things to do than care about post-election Democratic stress disorder. Sure, it was delightful and satisfying to see so many people suffer from their own elitist delusions, but now the t...
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Anatomy of an Orgasm

November 17, 2004 by

Between the swelling and the blushing, the secreting and the pumping, there are a number of chemical changes that take place within our bodies whenever we get all hot and bothered.
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The Speed of Write

November 17, 2004 by

whine whine whine. I have to write a paper about dead people, and I'd rather not. Not that I'd like to write about living people, either, mind you.
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Even A.S. Presidents Need to Practice Accountability

November 17, 2004 by

Last March, Santa Barbara City College student Bradley Jones was killed in the streets of Isla Vista. His death was not because of a long-standing feud or a gunshot wound.
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Common Anxiety Disorders Are Overlooked On Campus

November 17, 2004 by

There is something that is affecting people at this campus and all around the country and the world that isn't talked about nearly enough.
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What Do You Know?

November 16, 2004 by

James Baron, the parent of a former UCSB student, has offered a decidedly moralistic appraisal of the situation in Isla Vista ("I.V.'s Cesspool Needs Regulation," Daily Nexus, Nov. 12).
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Naughty, Naughty…

November 16, 2004 by

If you didn
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More Feedback From the ‘Cesspool’

November 16, 2004 by

We are writing in response to James Baron's column "I.V.'s Cesspool Needs Regulation" (Daily Nexus, Nov. 12). Baron's article ridicules the A.S. Student Lobby's "Fall Defensive," claiming that A.S. is...
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The Thunderdome Isn’t Quite So Thunderous Anymore

November 16, 2004 by

Before I came to cheer for UCSB, I heard stories about how cheering fans used to pack the Thunderdome for basketball games.I'm not sure how true that really is, but I do know ESPN did not name the Eve...
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The Paradoxial Nature of Having Too Many Friends

November 16, 2004 by

When I sit back and think about the advantages of being a college student here at UCSB, one of the main things that comes to mind is the abundance of friends.
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A.S. Election Endorsment: The Nexus Strongly Opposes the A.S. Initiative

November 15, 2004 by

Associated Students is learning the value of a hard-earned dollar early this year - but it still has a long way to go. This year's A.S. has been doing a lot of things right: impressive leadership skil...
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