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In Your Eye

May 14, 2004 by

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?

May 14, 2004 by Staff

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

May 14, 2004 by Ruben Brosbe

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

May 14, 2004 by Tom Mullens

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

May 14, 2004 by Tahirah Farris

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

May 13, 2004 by Drew Atkins

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

May 13, 2004 by

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

May 13, 2004 by Tiye Baldwin

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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Just Your T.A. or Just T&A?

May 12, 2004 by Kate Rice

Well it's almost the end of the school year, and you know what that means - whether you are a freshman, senior or somewhere in between, it's time to try to get some folks fired. Goodbye, pristine repu...
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Effed Up Stuff

May 12, 2004 by

I don't mean to be a downer, but I've been finding it damn hard to get in the joke telling mood lately. Do you see the headlines on this page? Or the ones that led up to them?
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Parking Permits and Pernicious Plunder

May 12, 2004 by Harry Nelson

On May 18, the County Board of Supervisors will discuss a parking plan for Isla Vista. For those who register their car in Santa Barbara County, the annual cost will be $125 per year to park in IV; th...
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Learn About Sex While Watching Dancing Genitalia

May 12, 2004 by Genevieve Bruce

There is a famous quote by Mae West that says "Good sex is like good bridge; if you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand." Although I do not know how to play bridge, I do know how to...
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Questionable Decisions by PAC and GPAC Threaten the Quality of Isla Vista Life

May 12, 2004 by Antony Mascovich

It is a very bad time to be an Isla Vista resident. Many students are not aware of what the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) are doing, and I'm sure that PAC/GPAC ...
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Hold the Line

May 11, 2004 by

Our cheerleading team is having tryouts soon. I'm told you're guaranteed a spot on the squad if you can name one UCSB team worth cheering about.
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Damn Skippy: Don’t Vote for G.I. John Kerry

May 11, 2004 by Loren Willams

I'm surprised that John Kerry's military record is widely believed to be his greatest strength. It certainly does say something about his character, but I'm not sure if it says anything positive.
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