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Cellular Schitzos

May 10, 2001 by Staff

Schizophrenia is almost as good as a foreign accent in my book.
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The County Remains Committed to I.V.

May 10, 2001 by Gail Marshall

So now the important task is to gather our forces in Isla Vista and move on. Hopefully, the name-calling and ranting and raving is over.
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Pi Kappa Alpha Offers an Apology, Opportunity for Refund

May 10, 2001 by Staff

Editor, Daily Nexus: Pi Kappa Alpha would like to thank everyone who attended Fight Night last Friday. The event was a success and the “Say Yes to Kids” program will benefit from the proce...
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There S/he is … Miss/ter I.V.

May 9, 2001 by Staff

A bunch of little skinny girls with fake tans and big boobs will be at I.V. Theater today at 6:30 p.m. for the biggest day of their lives. That's right, Theta Chi is holding the first ever Miss Isla V...
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Unborn Rights

May 8, 2001 by Staff

The Fetal Protection Act seems a noble proposition, but in reality it amounts to a shady attempt to lay the groundwork for overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which protects a wom...
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Turtle Tests

May 8, 2001 by Staff

Lecture hall "desks" are the perfect size for one thing.No, not an exam. Not a scantron. Either would make absolutely no sense.
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‘Hack-tivism’ Blights Those Who Truly Care About I.V. Community

May 8, 2001 by Henry Sarria

So who are some of the real activists in this community? Let me begin by saying that there are, and there have been, many who have worked to make an actual difference.
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The Militarization of Space Threatens World Peace

May 8, 2001 by Staff

The only way Bush can pursue his bombastic aims of an atmospheric missile shield over the U.S. is by doing away with the pesky ABM treaty, which outlaws the militarization of space and the constructio...
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Pi Kappa Alpha Owes Students a Refund and an Apology

May 8, 2001 by Staff

It was a piss-poor move by Pike to overbook Fight Night by several hundred people and I hope there is some consequence to pay.
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Conservative Students Also Deserve Representation

May 8, 2001 by Joshua Baker

My question for Kaiserman, as he is also a newly elected representative of the students, is whether he feels capable of representing the conservative students at UCSB?
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Fight (for a seat) Night

May 7, 2001 by Staff

Two heads are better than one ... but not if those heads are meatheads.
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Column: Find Time for Understanding During Queer Pride Week

May 7, 2001 by Steven Ruszczycky

The phone rings at 3:30 in the morning and for a minute I think it's my alarm clock. My friend Chris from back home is on the other line, and he's in tears.
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Conservative Letters Use Fear Tactics, “Fuzzy Math”

May 7, 2001 by Staff

Looking at the May 1 opinion section, I couldn't help but be alarmed by the amount of material written by UCSB's own branch of the College Republicans.
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State-Controlled Power Is Better Than Nuclear

May 7, 2001 by Staff

This letter is in response to Michael C. Warnken's column (Daily Nexus, "A Summer of 'Gray-Outs,' " May 1). How Warnken concludes that the California energy crisis is Gov. Gray Davis' fault is quite b...
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Supervisor Gail Marshall’s and UCSB’s Negligent Actions at Cityhood Meeting Abuse Isla Vistan’s Trust

May 4, 2001 by Staff

We've been had. Thursday afternoon, both 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall and the UCSB administration utterly failed in their responsibility to represent Isla Vistans and students in the final me...
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