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UCSB Campus Still a Gem 30 Years Later

September 24, 2004 by Rick George

I'm returning from my first trip to UCSB in many years. Gosh, how it has changed. So many new buildings, roads, traffic lights. I attended from '74 to '79.
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Take a Load Off

September 23, 2004 by

Recently I heard a freshman ask her companion, "Do you think we should bring our textbooks to class?" Unfortunately, many students fail to bring their textbooks on the first day.
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Timing Means Everything

September 23, 2004 by Sean Swaby

So apparently, my house is falling into the ocean. Yes, I am one of "them," one of the poor fools who was left out to dry by the good folks of Santa Barbara County. One of those people who was given a...
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Knock: Vacation’s Back in Session, Folks

September 23, 2004 by Drew Atkins

I was sunning myself off the coast of Malta, loafing on a 50-foot yacht with my ridiculously wealthy friends, when I was struck with a revelation. Summer sucks. I then blurted out the notion to my shi...
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A Real Cliffhanger

September 16, 2004 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The county's ill-timed survey of the Isla Vista bluffs is leaving many residents stuck between two of the galaxy's most formidable opponents: the eroding force of the Pacific Ocean and local governmen...
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Welcome Back

September 16, 2004 by

Oh boy, a new school year. It's times like this I wish I could travel back in time and start summer all over again but this time that goddamn balloon salesman would BEG to ...
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I Left My Heart in Isla Vista

September 16, 2004 by Stefanie Bautista

It was a Thursday night. I was sitting in my living room watching a movie with my new housemate, when I started hearing strange noises coming from the window. Where in Isla Vista can you hear coyotes ...
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The Artful Dodger: Don’t Miss the Wagon

September 16, 2004 by Drew Mackie

If you're a freshman and this is your first week at UCSB, stop reading this. Seriously, if you continue past this sentence, you've already squandered valuable moments of what I would call the single b...
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When Did Politics Become About Beefcake?

September 16, 2004 by Neil Visalvanich

Doping, or steroid use for those of us who aren't baseball fans, has been banned from major league baseball. I propose that they ban doping from American politics as well.
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Round Up Your Friends and Join the I.V. Fun

September 16, 2004 by Henry Sarria

Welcome back. It's been a fun summer, and now the school year at UCSB is about to begin. Every time I saw one of those Staples back-to-school commercials, my thoughts would drift to all those incoming...
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ResNet Offers UCSB Students Speedy Connections

September 16, 2004 by Zachary Carter

Students living on campus or in other university-owned housing have a wonderful resource available to them: ResNet. A part of Housing and Residential Services, ResNet provides the network that student...
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Friends Without Benefits

July 7, 2004 by

So I'm sure people are all a-twitter about the Friends finale. I think it might be a while before another sitcom that big comes along.
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An Informed Debate

July 7, 2004 by Ruben Brosbe

Lately in the Daily Nexus opinion section I've noticed a trend in the Israeli-Palestinian debate. While the assortment of articles varies slightly in tone and content, it seems both sides have reached...
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Bedhead Diaries: Is All That Beauty Worth the Pain?

July 7, 2004 by Meghan Palma

The ancient Chinese had foot binding and we have Brazilian bikini waxes. It's not a revolutionary concept - people will go to extreme lengths for the sake of being beautiful. Beauty is power in many s...
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America, EAB Do It Right Environmentally

July 7, 2004 by Emily Howgate Will Routh

As British students studying here at UCSB, we have obviously had many new experiences. UCSB has introduced us to such delights as sunshine, Woodstock's pizza and a multitude of highly motivated studen...
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