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Horse Shit – Better than Bullshit

March 2, 2004 by

Election Day - wow, do we have some doozies to choose from. Do you like Beer Guy? Or do you prefer the Mustache Man?
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Nexus Endorsement for 3rd District Supervisor: Nobody

March 1, 2004 by

We're not nihilists, yet we're endorsing nothing. When election time rolls around, the position of 3rd District supervisor is a magnet for political divisiveness, childish behavior and caustic campaig...
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Don’t Want You Back

March 1, 2004 by

People rejoice - the grocery workers will soon return. Hooray! There's a party in the streets! Let's hold a fucking parade. Get Mayor Quimby up there to declare a new holiday in their honor - "Replace...
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Blue Traffic Lights: Homophobia in the Homeland

March 1, 2004 by

Homophobia is plainly our society's last acceptable prejudice. Forgive the profanity, but the point needs to be made: upon hearing the words "kike," "nigger" or "spic," open-mouthed horror immediately...
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Nexus Endorsement for Proposition 55: Endorse

March 1, 2004 by

Even in the shadow of a monstrous budget crisis, education should be a priority. Still, Prop 55 asks for a $12.3 billion bond - a hefty sum even in a healthy economy.
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Joey Tartokovsky Presents Slanted View of Israel

March 1, 2004 by

I am writing in response to Joey Tartakovsky's Feb. 23 Daily Nexus column, "Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S." Joey begins his article by complaining about the special attention given to the Israel-P...
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Nexus Endorsement for Proposition 56: Strongly Endorse

March 1, 2004 by

The most controversial portion of this bill is a change in the required majority vote to pass budget-related bills and tax increases. Currently, California is one of three states in the U.S. that requ...
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UC Fee Policy Threatens Student Groups With Death by Choking

March 1, 2004 by

Our campus has 470 registered campus organizations through the Office of Student Life (OSL): from the Zen Sitting Group to the Unicycle Club, The Mark Twain Anti-Imperialist Forum to Students Stopping...
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Nexus Endorsement for Proposition 57: Strongly Oppose

March 1, 2004 by

Gov. Schwarzenegger won the gubernatorial race with a campaign focused on cleaning up Sacramento. Apparently Gov. Schwarzenegger believes that piles and piles of money and piles and piles of bills for...
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… And Then Some More Thought on Joey

March 1, 2004 by

I am a Muslim student at UCSB. I recently read some parts of Joey Tartakovsky's articles in the Daily Nexus. It really offended me the way he was describing some stories about Muslims worldwide.
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Nexus Endorsement for Proposition 58: Oppose

March 1, 2004 by

Gov. Schwarzenegger's second brainchild continues along in the same cowardly vein as Prop 57. Prop 58 is a California Constitutional Amendment that prevents future governors and legislatures from pass...
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All Fridays Are Good

February 27, 2004 by

I've been hearing a lot about the new movie, "The Passion of the Christ." I was wondering, though: Why "the" Christ? I guess there could be confusion if they left "the" out.
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Why, I Think He’s Kerrific!

February 27, 2004 by

Lately there have been many attempts to paint presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry as an unpatriotic, unprincipled nominee. Republicans and his Democratic opponents suggest that Kerry changes his mind...
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Invest in California’s Education – Vote for Proposition 55

February 27, 2004 by

A key issue on the March 2 ballot is Proposition 55, a bond measure that would provide funding for education facilities throughout California. Prop 55 would ease overcrowding in schools and make overd...
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Firestone Is a Gift to the 3rd District and Humanity

February 27, 2004 by

It's election time, and once again I am promoting that we get out and vote. Most of my family members own businesses, so ambition is very much a part of me. I remember the first business course I had ...
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