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The Rise of the Black Halter Tops

May 21, 2002 by Staff

I am concerned about the rise of fascism in Isla Vista. Squads of young women parade in their Mussolini-esque uniforms of black hotpants and stormtrooper hooker boots. While I do believe that everyone...
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Parental Notification Is an Insult to UCSB Students in Isla Vista

May 21, 2002 by Daphne Adato

I fail to understand how letters home will ever cut down on student drinking better than other programs that deal with students directly.
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thINK

May 21, 2002 by Staff

Red Tape: A Columnist and His Boat

May 20, 2002 by Josh Braun

I love boats. Unfortunately, I'm not a sailor, but I have the rest of my life to rectify the situation.
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Parental Notification Keeps I.V. Safe

May 20, 2002 by Elizabeth Van Dyke

This Fall, the university is implementing a "parental notification" system for all undergraduates who are cited for misdemeanors in Isla Vista.
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Weather: Exposing My Athletic Prowess

May 20, 2002 by Staff

I spent the afternoon playing with my balls.Balls of all the primary colors your television-diminished imagination can handle. Bocci ball is a game of precise skill. Competitors huck large wooden ball...
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I Think Writer Jane Austen …

May 20, 2002 by Sarah Healy

It happens every time. The guy asks what I am reading. I say Jane Austen. He cringes and cries out that her books are only about "women wanting to find rich husbands."
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I Think Writer Jane Austen …

May 20, 2002 by Eric Simons

As such a dedicated Jane Austin fan, I feel content in wondering: "Why didn't this woman's husband feed her to sharks two centuries ago?"
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Rock Climbing Helps to Weed Out the Morons From the Masters

May 20, 2002 by John Kaeding

I would like to disagree with Michael Long's assessment of the sport of climbing in, "Rock Climbing: Santa Barbara: Like a Rock" (Daily Nexus, May 17).
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The Reader’sVoice: Student’s Column Needs Clarification Over KCSB Funding

May 20, 2002 by Saki Bailey

In response to Chris Hubbard's column about the Associated Students' annual budget a correction regarding KCSB-FM's financial relationship to A.S. is in order.
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Anger Lead to the Dark Side

May 17, 2002 by Staff

Some children have the erie ability to scream as if their skin is being slowly ripped off of their face.
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Hate Leads to Suffering

May 17, 2002 by Staff

The news filtering into our campus about heated clashes throughout the world between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups has many worried.
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Your Silence Around Sexist Pigs Encourages a Rape Culture

May 17, 2002 by Dustin Fujikawa

It's ridiculous. With all the magazines, movies and Internet sites dedicated to better sex, only a small group of the men on campus are dedicated to actively improving relationships between the gender...
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Stupid, Hate-Filled Are Campus ‘Liberals’

May 17, 2002 by Jeff Farrah

After reading Ivan Perez's column, ("Harsh Politics Harbor Sexism, Racism and Homophobia," Daily Nexus, May 15, 2002), I feel that it is now time for UCSB administration to set aside some time each da...
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My Angry Column Fails Both Myself and Master Yoda

May 17, 2002 by Ivan Perez

To start off this letter, I'd like to quote the wise Yoda. When asked why fear has any significance in the Jedi Arts, Yoda responded, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger lea...
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