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Four Beers May Be a Light Snack, But It Isn’t Binge Drinking

May 23, 2002 by Chris Cassidy

While the percentage of students who abstain from drinking altogether is on the rise, the percentage of students who are binge drinking is also on the rise.
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Hey Nexus, Austen Is Good for More Than Shark Hors d’Oeurves

May 23, 2002 by Heidi Polk

Guess what? There are heterosexual males who enjoy Austen and her works; there are females who have never read Austen.
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Chancellor Yang Should Give a Dang About All UCSB Students

May 23, 2002 by Mats Olson

Chancellor Yang, where are you? I have not seen you except for a few token appearances when I was a prospective student.
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Phone Calls Home Won’t Stop Fools

May 22, 2002 by Jeff Hansen

College drinking is a serious problem. That's why serious solutions are necessary. The parental notification plan is about the biggest joke I've heard of all year, and this is a year that's seen legis...
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It’s Coming

May 22, 2002 by Staff

Coming to remind your hard-working, 20 page essay-writing, blue book and scantron buying booty that you've done this to yourself.
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It Affects Me: Part 7: Eva Takes Back a Piece of Her Life

May 22, 2002 by Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

Because of what happened to Eva, I became more involved in sexual assault issues, increasing my awareness and my knowledge. This growth allowed me to discover strength about myself that I never knew e...
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Nothing Rolls Off My Tongue Like ‘Penis’

May 22, 2002 by Sarah Kent

"Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis?" I'm sure it's no surprise to anyone that for a good six years I've been known to all my friends and some of my enemies as the "Penis Girl."
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Living Without Vowels: I.V., Use Your Indoor Voice

May 21, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

While the ordinance can put a damper on my celebration plans, it actually is a decent way of regulating the problems caused by parties gone bad.
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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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