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Want to End Oppression? Value Merit Over Racial Representation

I do not feel that race, sex, ethnicity or anything along those lines should have anything to do with whether you get a certain job or attend a certain college. Merit should always stand first and for...
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Make No Gnomes About This Neo-Conservative Dude

I first saw the signs advertising David Horowitz as "the man the Daily Nexus was afraid of."
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Nexus Did Right by Ad, but Is Too Tolerant of Horowitz

You made the right decision to print this piece in the appropriate forum when - and only when - it became relevant to UCSB students.
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Faculty Panel To Refute Neo-Conservative Arguments

I wish to note that a faculty panel will address the Orwellian twisting of concepts by Horowitz and other neo-conservatives that the College Republicans have brought to campus.
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A Message From Representative Lois Capps

The following is a response from Congresswoman Lois Capps to the May 8 Daily Nexus staff editorial entitled "Unborn Rights."
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Free Speech, Newsprint and David Horowitz

The Daily Nexus is not afraid of David Horowitz, but we did not run his controversial advertisement, "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Blacks is a Bad Idea for Blacks - And Racist Too." Here's why.
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There They Go, Alana and Michelle

Congratulations to Weatherfans Alana Kapust and Michelle Rieger for winning my first annual Weatherpageant.
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The Controversial Advertisement the Nexus Refused To Print

The controversial advertisement in question - 'Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Blacks Is a Bad Idea for Blacks - and Racist Too'
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Get Out of the Weatherpool

Everyone loves a good freak show. Yesterday, on my way to the office, I saw a clan of gifted souls engaged in some sort of sophisticated splashing display in the Reflection Pool.
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It’s Alive … It’s Alive!!!!

Beware: The Weatherbook is coming.
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The Greenest Bush

"I want to thank you all for your very generous contributions so that my drive was only five minutes," Bush said.
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Columnist Rises to the Synonym Challenge

"Write a column about your penis." This is what Opinion editor Curtis says when I ask him what the most memorable column of the year should be about.
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Where to Draw the Line for Reproductive Rights: Zygotes, Consciousness?

Life is truly a miracle and should be respected as such. Unwanted children will not find the love waiting for them that they deserve.
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A Scientist’s Duty is to Explain, Not to Patronize

Why should one need an advanced degree in physics in order to ask a question at a press conference and receive respectful consideration?
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Don’t Believe Daily Nexus Writers – UCSB is Alright

Admittedly, after reading numerous Nexus articles regarding the new president's goals, I was beginning to doubt the way Associated Students would function next year.
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