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Partying at Sundown

October 27, 2003 by Constantine Economides

A few weeks ago, a group of Isla Vista's finest Foot Patrol officers served and protected our community by issuing my roommate a citation for violating the infamous midnight noise ordinance.
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Police Reports a Blot on Nexus’ Reputation

October 27, 2003 by Suzanne Malloy UCPD Chief

Over the years - more than 25! - I have looked forward to reading the Daily Nexus. As an alumna and long-time employee of UCSB, I have been alternately informed, impressed, amused, and outraged by the...
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Assault on Marriage Protection Falls Flat

October 27, 2003 by Scott Roney

In his Thursday column, "Marriage Protection Week Is a Time to Fight Love," (Daily Nexus, Oct. 23) Loren Williams ridicules his opponents instead of constructing any logical replies to their arguments...
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The weatherhuman has been approached by agents of the establishment.

October 24, 2003 by Staff

From: XXX XXXXXXXX of the Alcohol and Other Drug Program: "I was hoping for more insights into the drugs and alcohol scene at UCSB/IV....What would be an effective way to communicate and dialogue with...
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Paper, Plastic, or Protest?

October 24, 2003 by Henry Sarria

The recent supermarket workers' strike has gotten me thinking of back when I used to be a union carpenter's apprentice for AFL-CIO Local 727 in Miami, Fla. It has also gotten me thinking as to why the...
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Some Other Guy’s Children

October 24, 2003 by Matt Faust

As a 21-year-old political science major in a decidedly liberal state, I'll be the first to admit that I am biased in my opinions on the war in Iraq. I also have high school friends in Iraq right now,...
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Worse Than Sticks or Stones, the “Slut” Label Cuts Deep

October 24, 2003 by Lauren

As a student walking on my way to class at UCSB, a school that prides itself upon its emphatic dedication to the notion of equality, I find myself lost. I feel as if I am attending a university consum...
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Guerry Deserves No Love for Ignoring Court Rules

October 24, 2003 by Amanda Pazornik

I am a third-year member of the UCSB women's tennis team and was shocked to read Mr. Guerry's letter ("Tennis Player Calls a Double Fault on Coach's Bad Manners," Oct. 15, 2003) complaining about bein...
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Television’s Take on News a Far Cry from the Truth

October 24, 2003 by Jamie Malos

While my roommate was watching CNN tonight I suddenly remembered why I had been avoiding watching this station since 9/11 and after Princess Diana died. The way the news is presented is horribly skewe...
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Mackie Misses Point of Hollister’s Local Legacy

October 24, 2003 by David Beckham

In regards to "Hollister Co. Shirts Endorse Earthquakes, Mediocrity" (Oct. 15, 2003), Drew Mackie should realize that the Hollister Co. sucks, but I hope someone has told him that the company and its ...
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Monkey Hot Line

October 24, 2003 by Staff

Monkeys are truly marvels of nature - so like us, yet able to masturbate in public and fling feces. Perhaps, rather than looking at monkeys as humanity's evolutionary predecessors, we should look at m...
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Evel Lives

October 23, 2003 by Staff

Evel Knievel made it to 65 years old this week. I think that sends some great messages to the youth. Break any bone in your body and it will heal. A life of big-time gambling means certain pain and eq...
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Mother Nature Loves Bush

October 23, 2003 by Lucy Hellier

Having been in California for just over a month now, I have come to reassess this narrow-minded condemnation; in fact I'd go as far as to say that I think Bush is a really great guy. Please allow me t...
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The Artful Dodger: ‘The Real World’ Is Lame but Rejection Still Sucks

October 23, 2003 by Drew Mackie

I just volunteered to have my privacy obliterated and my very persona flattened into a two-dimensional TV character. I auditioned for "The Real World."
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Marriage Protection Week Is a Time to Fight Love

October 23, 2003 by Loren Williams

I hope that everyone had an excellent Marriage Protection Week. Devoting an entire week to celebrating love and encouraging it to blossom is a wonderful idea.
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