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The UC Regents Must Reject RE-28, Repeal SP-1 and SP-2

May 16, 2001 by Staff

We, the students of the University of California, have been fighting for the repeal of SP-1 and SP-2, which eliminated Affirmative Action, since their inception in 1995.
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The Supreme Court Brings the Drug War to Patients’ Bedsides

May 16, 2001 by Staff

In the end, the Court's decision represents the triumph of power over reason and process over justice.
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A Student’s Translation of the Gauchoholic Party Platform

May 16, 2001 by Staff

Yes sir, the Jockoholics are off to a fine start.
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I.V. Is Better Off Excluded

May 15, 2001 by Michael C. Warnken

If I.V. really wanted to be part of the city of Goleta, they should stop backing spineless politicians like Gail Marshall.
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Neighborhood Watch

May 15, 2001 by Staff

As I returned home from the Weatherdesk last night, the lights from the Weathermobile lit up a parked car on the street. Inside, I could see a bare-breasted blonde girl in the back seat.
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Nexus Fails to Recognize Center’s Potential Good

May 15, 2001 by Staff

One only has to walk into the I.V. Teen Center on a weekday night to see how badly I.V. needs a community center.
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Design Review Committee Backs Bikepath Concept

May 15, 2001 by Staff

I write to correct a misunderstanding, repeated in the Daily Nexus, that the campus Design Review Committee is opposed to the Broida bikepath ("Road Rage," April 25).
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Dear Weathermother

May 14, 2001 by Staff

In honor of Mother's Day, I have prepared a poem for the Weathermother.
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Be Careful What You Wish For

May 14, 2001 by Henry Sarria

This is the time to consider all available options for Isla Vista and make an assessment of what can be done to prevent any more lack of representation than we currently have, as well as prevent any N...
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A.S. President-Elect Indulges in Costly Pipe Dreams

May 14, 2001 by Steven Ruszczycky

Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning to the sound of a brass band butchering "Rock You Like a Hurricane," accompanied by the mind-numbing chant of cheerleaders shaking shredded plastic.
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‘Homeless’ Deserve Better Than Unjust Criminalization

May 14, 2001 by Staff

So, my friend's homeless. Actually, a bunch of my friends are homeless. Some don't even like the term homeless, because it's a term created by our culture.
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A.S. Recycling Must Be Allowed to Save its Funds

May 14, 2001 by Staff

Josh Baker's lock-in fee bill was the topic of last Wednesday's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting. The Nexus article gave both sides of the story, but omitted the fact that the A.S. Recy...
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Basic Scientific Knowledge Supports Fetal Rights Act

May 14, 2001 by Staff

I am writing in response to the staff editorial on fetal rights.
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It’s Only Nine More Minutes …

May 11, 2001 by Staff

In my freshman psych class I read about experiments that rewarded pigeons with a special treat for tapping a lever.Those scientists were silly.
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Can’t Fight the Feelin’ – Spring Is Here Once Again

May 10, 2001 by David Downs

People don't want to hear about how it's spring and everything in Isla Vista is green, or how heavenly it is to witness the 10-minute riot of nubile flesh as it floods down the bikepaths before class.
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