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Nexus Has a Responsibility to Be Culturally Sensitive

As a member of the black community, I am proud to know that some are willing to fight for equality. As a member of the black community, I am hopeful in knowing that eventually the Nexus will depict al...
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Blue Traffic Lights: Prevailing Against Atrocity

It is hard for Americans to see the repulsive images of American soldiers humiliating Iraqi detainees and not think, "I thought we were the ones that didn't do that." But we recognize that the abuses ...
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Civil War

So I've heard from a lot of people who were apparently upset by my "NorCal" remarks on Friday. I just wanted to say it was all in the name of sport, and I in no way intended to portray NorCal as infer...
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Drunken Bike Racing Has Its Dangers

Last week I received an e-mail addressing the writer's concerns about the "I.V. Bike Race" that was held in Dog Shit Park a few weeks ago. My first reaction to reading about the bike race was to laugh...
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Parking Survey Statistics Slant the View on Permit Plan

As an Isla Vista resident and a future statistician, I feel it is my duty to share my thoughts regarding the study referred to in the "Parking Research Drives I.V. Planners" (Daily Nexus, May 11) arti...
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Drag Queens Present a Day of Scantily Clad, Eye-Opening Education

When I first came to this school, I was under the impression that many of the students here were pretty closed-minded. So I was nervous for the drag queens of the 801 Cabaret in Key West, Fla. when I ...
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Not Planning for Everyone

The I.V. Master Plan proposes in its opening statement of the initiation draft to "make strategic adjustments to the way the community is designed and operated, so that it will better suit the needs a...
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In Your Eye

I love I.V. the most when the Lakers win a big game. I love laughing at the NorCals who pick a new team to root for each week (whoever the Lakers are playing) and talk shit just because there's less t...
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Should ‘Army of One’ Be for All?

Two recent articles in the Nexus concerning the military draft have stayed much in my mind. One, "Army Recruitment Dangles Deceptive Bait" (April 9, Daily Nexus) frankly censures the military for fois...
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True Patriots Must Acknowledge American War Atrocities in Iraq

This quarter I am taking History 4B, a class that studies the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, Salem Witch Trials and countless atrocities against nonbelievers. Luckily, it's all ancient history - u...
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Even You Cynics Must Learn to Respect the Purple Heart

I suppose it's redundant to call Loren Williams' column in the Nexus flip, glib and sophomoric, but I will. While there are plenty of things to make fun of in this or any presidential campaign, it doe...
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Stop Secondhand Smoke – It’s Stealing My Best Friend

We are all guilty of taking our friends for granted from time to time. It's not often that people stop to tell their friends how grateful they are to have such great relationships with them.
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Knock: The Show Should Go On

There's a lot of talk going on right now about Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Many say he should be fired or forced to resign. They say he's slightly responsible for the abuses Iraqi prisoners ...
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Get Your Ass Back to Work

The Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation announced the end of a moratorium on the production of porn films yesterday.
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Turn Negative Media’s Lemons Into Lemonade

Peace and happiness - they're in abundant supply. You just have to know where to look. Media-inspired thoughts have the power to undermine your peace of mind. Digital bombs are exploding in and around...
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