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Respect Doesn’t Exist When Hooking Up With I.V. Scum

Mollie Vandor's column "Hold Your Tongue; Looks Can Be Deceiving," (Daily Nexus, Nov. 2) mentioned that men should treat women with respect if we want to hook up with them. Either Mollie has no idea w...
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Foot Patrol’s Unfair Actions Leave Isla Vistans Appalled

I am outraged at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol's strategy this Halloween of arresting possible troublemakers before they created serious problems and the way in which the police dealt with the crowds.
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There Goes the Sun

I hate it when Daylight Savings Time ends and the sun starts setting right after I wake up. If I'm going to ever see the sun, I need to either wake up earlier or change the angle of the sun relative t...
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Electoral Heartbreak

I'm a political junkie and a sports fanatic. I'm also a Democrat who hails from Chicago, which means that since Michael Jordan left the Bulls and since Bill Clinton left the presidency, I've had to co...
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Two Parties Bring Needed Balance to U.S.

Now that the elections are over, we can once again look at our political beliefs in a more rational manner. What does it mean to be a Democrat or a Republican? Well for some, it might be based on the ...
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Jihad Begins At Home

We appear to have elected George W. Bush. I guess this means Americans are opposed to terrorism.
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A Touchdown on Tape

Well, Halloween and those bastard midterms came and went like a premature ejaculator at a strip club, and that means from here on out it's officially football season.
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Unveiling the Inner Racist in All of Us

You wouldn't think it from looking at me, but I am, in fact, half-Asian. This is because my father's side of the family is Russian. You don't think that makes me half-Asian?
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The Artful Dodger: Hotmail Ain’t so Hot Anymore

"Security notice: You are entering a page which is not secure. The information you view and send can be read while in transit." And with a simple click of the OK button, I bypassed this little securit...
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Battleground States

So the Nexus endorsed John Kerry for president, but I personally disagree. If there's one thing that bugs a weather forecaster, it's unpredictable flip-flopping.
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No More Treats, Just More Tricks

Well, Halloween passed once again. All the good girls dressed up like sluts, and the slutty girls dressed up like, well, sluts. Halloween isn't just an excuse for girls to change into a costume for a ...
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Hold Your Tounge; Looks Can Be Dangeriously Deceiving

On Friday night, I was a slutty schoolgirl. Ahhh yes... Halloween descended on Isla Vista. Here's the thing, though - just because we were dressed provocatively does not mean that we were out prowling...
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I Bring My Umbrella Daily Bracing for the Weather

Lately the weather has been shitty, and I am not talking about the rain here people. Every day last year, I used to look forward to opening the paper and reading the Nexus' daily Weather.
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Column Writer Apologizes to RHA for False Claims

I'd like to formally apologize to the Residence Hall Association for my incorrect statement in my article printed on Friday, ("It Ain't Easy Being Right," Daily Nexus, Oct. 29).
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Thanks For Watching Our Backs, Local Authorities

I would really like to take this time to thank the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, UC Police Dept., Community Service Organization and volunteers that helped make this Halloween a safe one for residents of Is...
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