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The Examined

May 1, 2002 by Staff

Observe the calm of the graduating seniors. Though they have screwed off all quarter and rebelled against their masters only to be caught and put to midterms, they calmly await their fate and prepare ...
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It Affects Me: Part 4: Searching for Help in All the Right Places

May 1, 2002 by Imani Rupert Muriel Philips

It's been three days since it all happened. Eva claims that she is fine, but I have my doubts. She hasn't been herself - she's been really quiet.
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UCSB Students Dropped the Prestigious Ball During Elections

May 1, 2002 by Jennifer Rudy

The barely 30% of UCSB that turned out to vote spoke and said that they want this university to continue to remain mediocre at best.
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Preventing Babies Has Never Been So Much Fun

May 1, 2002 by Sarah Kent

I've mentioned before that sex can suck because of all those consequences that come from it. Pregnancy, for example. Or STDs. AIDS. Lots of fun stuff.
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Student Should Check the Facts Before Crying Holocaust

May 1, 2002 by Summer Cagle

For one so concerned with the historical (and current) suffering of the Jewish people, Joey Tartakovsky shows a startling lack of empathy and understanding.
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Living Without Vowels: Homo Is Where the Heart Is

April 30, 2002 by Steven Ruszczycky

Coming out of the closet to the parents is like trying to tell a joke. You need the right timing, the right tone and delivery.
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Weather History

April 30, 2002 by Staff

Referred to in female terms: Weatherpriestess, weathergodess, etc.
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The Slurs Against Me Were Made by Idiots, Not the Nexus

April 30, 2002 by Maggie Stack

Some people were concerned about the excerpt from a letter Theo Baker wrote about my personal life published in April 26 Nexus ("Show Your True Colors: The Worst of Campus Elections").
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In a Hate-Filled World, Israel Stands Besieged

April 30, 2002 by Joey Tartakovsky

Israel has become the focal point of worldwide anti-Semitism, and criticism of Israel has become a mask of legitimacy for darker feelings.
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Red Tape: Ours Is Also to Wonder, Not Just to Do and Die

April 26, 2002 by Josh Braun

Why? No one has all the answers, so I've decided to write on a question instead. For Descartes, the first dualist, the mind and the body became separate entities: "I think, therefore I am." Why?
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I’m Burnin’, I’m Burnin’ for You

April 26, 2002 by Staff

Nexites are festive people who cherish special occasions. They're also more interbred than European royalty. .
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Show Your True Colors: The Worst of the Campus Elections

April 26, 2002 by Staff

These are letters to the editor and comments on our web page about campus elections that we didn't publish. The Daily Nexus just thought you should know about some of the shallow shits who are involve...
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It Will Make Begging on Bended Knee Easier

April 26, 2002 by Staff

In the spirit of the Sports Facilities Fee initiative I promise a fee added to next year
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Is Everyone Who Writes Letters to the Nexus Nuts?

April 26, 2002 by Carl Vanarssdall

I'm starting to notice quite a trend in letters to the editor. It seems to me that every day a new person is bitching about either the April Fools issue or Sarah Kent's sex column.
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‘Worst of the Campus Elections’ Was the Daily Nexus’ Worst Idea

April 26, 2002 by Mel Fabi

I was overwhelmingly disgusted to read the Nexus editorial on Friday, April 26. By choosing to print some offensive on-line statements, the Nexus validated hurtful and destructive remarks to tear down...
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