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What UCSB Really Needs Is a Flying, Administrator-Eating Great White Shark Named ‘Peaches’

Chancellor Henry Yang was walking from his office in Cheadle Hall to the University Center today when, in a move that experts said could damage his close relationship with students, he was eaten.
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Sleep Shouldn’t Be a Crime

On behalf of the Committee for Social Justice, I want to address the issue of the proposed ordinance on sleeping and camping to be considered by the District Board.
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Liquid Death From the Heavens

It rained today, confusing many, and wetting everyone. Rain is mothernature's assassin.
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No Phone, No Pool, No Pets, Ain’t Got No Cigarettes

Activists for Isla Vista's homeless community can't always get what they want. But if they try sometimes, they might just find they get the last thing they want.
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Red Tape: Pricey Adventures in College Rentals

I slept on the couch at a friend's apartment in San Jose. The major difference is simple: the price. Three girls live here for around $430 a month per person. My three-bedroom apartment holds 6 people...
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Reunited

Nothing like the occasional encounter with an old Res Hall neighbor to make one feel old and insensitive. People who were your best friends.
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The PC Path to Better Sex, Bigger Orgasms

"Exercise" is not usually a word that is part of my vocabulary. The big "E" - not the drug - seems almost to be an obsession in our tiny community of beautiful people.
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A Real-Life Tale of a True Isla Vista Hero

Oh, are we sadly mistaken. The story behind the picture behind the feature photo "Nothing to See Here Folks," (Daily Nexus, March 4):
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Pilot to Bombardier

I have seen many pets accompany their owners on campus: dogs, cats, ferrets and the occasional iguana. All of these animals have one thing in common: They are easily tethered to one's wrist and have b...
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Daily Nexus Election Endorsements: Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi, Sheriff-Coroner

Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi does not bullshit anyone. Arnoldi isn't much of a politician, but he's one heck of a cop. The Daily Nexus strongly endorses Ugo Peter "Butch" Arnoldi for Sheriff-Coroner.
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Come to Life & Vote

There's an anecdote, possibly fictitious, about voting in Texas. Lyndon Johnson lost his first race for congress and heard that his opponent had put dead people on the rolls. When the next election ro...
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Weather: Political Tool

Today you must do your patriotic duty and vote candidates into political offices you vaguely understand.
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Daily Nexus Election Endorsements: Larry Herrera, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor

By far the most important duty of the clerk-recorder-assessor's office is making sure every vote is counted and that as many people as possible vote - Larry Herrera is the most qualified candidate for...
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Nexus Wrongly Criticized Homeless Needs, Advocate

I can gently take getting bashed by the Nexus because I'm not the only one in town who bears the brunt of criticism.
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Living Without Vowels: Is a Ph.D Worth the Trouble of Going Down on Your Knees?

Ah, week nine, how I love thee. With you comes the deluge of final papers, homework assignments and late nights filled with caffeine and frantic reading, trying to catch up with the syllabus the profe...
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