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Preventing Babies Has Never Been So Much Fun

May 1, 2002 by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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March for Economic Justice and Hear Ralph Nader Speak

April 26, 2002 by

The second annual People's March for Economic Justice will be held this Saturday at noon in Ortega Park and will continue down State Street to the Sunken Gardens.
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There’s Nothing Funny About A Light-Hearted Sex Column

April 26, 2002 by

If Sarah Kent's articles are meant to be funny, then I have missed the punch line. Her arguments are made for no purpose beyond sensationalism. This "sex column" could be written in a mature, adult ma...
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Knowing Our Audience

April 24, 2002 by

There are very, very funny jokes about quantum physics. They do not, however, go over well with audiences that don't think about the comedic possibilities of Schroedinger's cat.
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