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Dubya’s Dwindling Digits

October 13, 2003 by Nico Pitney

Those with dreams - or nightmares - of George Bush gliding through the 2004 elections into a second term have been snapped into reality by a cascade of recent polls.
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Who Gets To Write Arnold’s Lines Now?

October 13, 2003 by Jono Szalay

Anyone who witnessed Arnold in his campaign for governor knows he has little to offer the public, other than questionable catch phrases in a silly accent.
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Take the Coke Challenge

October 10, 2003 by Staff

Has the weatherhuman ever weighed in on the Coke v. Pepsi debate? I don't think so. That would be a little corporate and a little preachy at the same time.
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Porn and Vaginal Gushing Don’t Jive with Journalism

October 10, 2003 by Katherine Drabiak

The college student newspaper publication is an ideal forum to eradicate ignorance, maintain objectivity and promote respectful discussion of relevant issues. Unfortunately, several portions of the Da...
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Time for a Change

October 9, 2003 by Staff

Can you believe this shitty weather? I can barely make it through my morning Jack and Coke without getting the shivers. Yes, the shivers, not the shakes.
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Terror Has Its Own Rules

October 9, 2003 by David Ronquillo senior math and physics major

The Yom Kippur War of '73 was not unique to the Jewish religion; also known as the Ramadan War by the Arabs - after their holy month of Ramadan - this war indeed had a purpose beyond senselessly aggra...
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What the People Want

October 9, 2003 by Todd Roberson

How can the will of the people be undemocratic? The people of California have spoken. But since liberals knew what the results would be, apparently this election was unfair and undemocratic.
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Join QSU in National Coming Out Day and Wear Jeans

October 9, 2003 by Pedro Cruz

National Coming Out Day is the day when the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and allied - or just queer - community celebrates its identity by sharing that identity with friends and famil...
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All-Out Attacks on Arabs in the Nexus Must Be Put to an End

October 9, 2003 by Huda Bayaa

I'm a freshman here at UCSB, and I find it quite biased to continually include pro-Israeli, Arab-bashing articles in your newspaper. Whether they are included in the opinion section or not, it's insul...
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Don’t Suck When Sucking

October 8, 2003 by Christina Huff

I overheard a guy say that there is no such thing as a bad blow job. I don't know why, but it is an indisputable fact that men love to receive oral sex.
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Joke

October 8, 2003 by Staff

So we elected Arnold Scwarzenegger governor! Ha ha! That is funny.
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TAs Should Demonstrate More Quietly, Further From Students

October 8, 2003 by Tristan Bannon

We all know that the financial situation at UCSB is currently dire. Tuition has seen unprecedented hikes, clubs and organizations have had their budgets slashed, etc.; this has caused some groups to p...
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Verbose Artsweek Columnist Slights the Current Punk Scene

October 8, 2003 by Wes Nazareth

It's a lot like the phrase "pick on someone your own size" - instead of making an interesting comment on makeoutclub.com and wannabe hipsters shakin' their hips, Drew Mackie, in a verbose and exaggera...
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Playing by the Rules of War

October 7, 2003 by Joey Tartakovsky

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, when, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, as the entire nation of Israel was in prayer and fasting, the combined armies or Syria and Egyp...
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Fat and Groping in Sacramento

October 7, 2003 by The Weatherhuman

Today is the day the bodybuilders, porn stars, midgets and politicians will battle for the prize--and that's only at the famous Tuesday Twister Tournament at the weathercave.
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