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What Is It Good for?

February 26, 2003 by Matthew Lamont Stern

A successful war against Saddam Hussein will lift the sanctions that many protest, U.S. aid will help curtail hunger and rising death tolls and Iraq will have a chance at a government that is democrat...
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A.S. It Is: This Weekend, Join Us for the Student of Color Conference

February 26, 2003 by Isabel Millan

The issue of war has been and should be on everyone's mind to some degree. The Santa Barbara community has been very responsive to this issue simply through the ongoing Saturday peace marches downtown...
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Face It, Nice Guys: Every Girl’s Crazy ’bout a Badass Man

February 26, 2003 by Beth Van Dyke

Cornfed is beyond hope, forever past the point of naughty. When girls think of turning him on, they think of teddies - not the lingerie, the bear.
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When It Comes to Eating Disorders, Handle With Care

February 26, 2003 by Lisa Nelson

Confronting a friend with an eating disorder is difficult but not impossible, and is always necessary. The challenging part is choosing the right words and the right time to approach your friend so he...
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Effective Student Activism Comes in All Shapes, Colors and Sizes

February 26, 2003 by ROB CUNNINGHAM

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Daily Nexus printed a general polemic against campus activism written by Cory Anthony and titled "Protesting Protesters." This column was particularly in point for those of us...
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Tracking Trilby

February 25, 2003 by

We ran a news brief off the wires yesterday, "Expert Says High Gas Prices Should Drop Soon," which carried the predictions of one Trilby Lundberg.
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Drugstore Cowboy: Protesting Protesters

February 25, 2003 by Cory Anthony

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 - millions around the globe unite in an unprecedented outcry against both the upcoming war in Iraq and the United States' ruthless foreign policy.
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Dishonesty Is Not the Best Policy, College Republicans

February 25, 2003 by Rebekah Waldron

This Tuesday, the College Republicans will be bringing Shannon Reeves, a conservative black lecturer to UCSB as part of their "American Heroes" lecture series.
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U.S. Is About as Helpful as Tons of Radioactive Waste

February 25, 2003 by Ryn Winslow

George W. Bush has always insisted on the importance of disarmament and he only mentions Hussein's injustices to win the sympathetic vote even though protecting human rights is not the goal.
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Backpacks Have No Place at a Gauchos Basketball Game

February 25, 2003 by Chris Austin

This letter is written to inform the students of UCSB of a couple issues regarding this week's men's basketball games vs Long Beach State and UC Irvine. The game on Thursday, which is being televised ...
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Bodies Are More Than Just Decorations; Celebrate Them

February 25, 2003 by Ayumi Kameda

I'd like to take a moment during Eating Disorder Awareness Week to address the theme "Celebrate Your Body." I challenge everyone to do just that this week. Well, actually I hope everyone does this all...
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Don’t Let the Man Get You Down: Stop Patriot Act II

February 25, 2003 by Tom Sanders

Right now, our government is preparing a piece of legislation designed to cripple our rights to privacy more than ever, and our nation's press has said next to nothing.
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Pest Control

February 24, 2003 by

As I am writing this, there is a mosquito hovering above my head, which looks, from my perspective, to be about the size of a Cessna light aircraft.
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More Moral Mathematics

February 24, 2003 by Nico Pitney

In all spheres of human life, individuals face a massive burden if they wish to justify the use of violence. This burden has never been remotely met by the Bush administration and is becoming even har...
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Isla Vista Redevelopment Can’t Help You If You Don’t Help It

February 24, 2003 by Jeffrey Marek

I.V. residents and other interested parties who are concerned or curious about I.V. Redevelopment must attend its meetings. Students such as Peter and Joe can bitch about I.V. Redevelopment PAC all th...
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