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The Long Hump Goodbye

May 29, 2002 by Sarah Kent

This is it. It's over. I'm sorry. All good things must come to an end, so they say. And for some of you, I'm sure that this final column is an indication that all bad things too must come to an end.
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You Know Who You Are

May 29, 2002 by Staff

All of your term papers are due this week
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Staff Editorial: Pave the Way

May 29, 2002 by Staff

In exchange for the Ellwood Mesa, which will become an open recreational area, Goleta will appease the developers and UCSB with parcels of land for their building pleasure.
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So Cool, They’re Hot

May 29, 2002 by Staff

Forget your sociology classes. Pop Tarts will lead us to a more egalitarian society.
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UCSB Students May Be More Responsible Than People Think

May 29, 2002 by Jamie Boomer

Have you heard the one about Isla Vista and how we annually consume 1 percent of the nation's alcohol? Ha ha - insert laugh here. I am sure that we have all heard this rumor. But how many people belie...
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Show Some Appreciation for the Dedicated Plover Lovers

May 29, 2002 by Lee Moldaver

Over 40 docents are teaching beach walkers how they can coexist with the snowy plover, first by actually showing them the plovers through spotting scopes so these tiny, so-cute birds are visible.
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May 29, 2002 by Staff

The Key to Successful Laziness Lies in a Great Deal of Hard Work

May 29, 2002 by Cory Anthony

If working for the Daily Nexus has taught me anything, it's how to use my time in the most efficient manner possible.
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Bush Is Just a Mad Man With a Loaded Gun

May 29, 2002 by Brian Nolan

President Bush toured Europe last week in an attempt to gain support for his war on terrorism.
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Don’t Let Alcohol Keep You From a Safe and Responsible Graduation

May 29, 2002 by Jonetta Owens

STAR stands for Students Teaching Alcohol and other drug Responsibilities and is a peer group who's motto is to promote moderate drinking and support those who choose not to drink.
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Living Without Vowels: Wal-Mart Taught Me Everything I Need to Know

May 28, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

For most of us, we're rolling up our sleeves to spend the summer slaving away for a few shiny nickels and dimes. Summer jobs, however, are a learning experience in themselves.
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Thus Spoke the Weatherhuman

May 28, 2002 by Staff

Once again, the old Weatherhuman is graduating to join the great pantheon of weatherbeings in the sky, and the torch is being passed to me.
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Chancellor Yang Deserves Students’ Respect, not Criticism

May 28, 2002 by Todd Benzies

I am writing in response to the article concerning Chancellor Yang (Reader's Voice, "Chancellor Yang Should Give a Dang About All UCSB Students," Daily Nexus, May 23).
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Weekly Column Lets Others Know It Affects Them As Well

May 28, 2002 by Laurel Frame

I truly appreciate the "It Affects Me" column on Wednesdays. I think that rape does affect everyone, even if some folks don't realize it.
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He Said, She Said: Those Damn Lies We Tell Are …

May 24, 2002 by Ladan Moeenziai Steven Ruszczycky

It's the white lies that get you. Not the white man's lies - that's a list of lies far too long for this little space. It's the other white lies, the ones you think are morally forgivable.
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