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Call of the Wild: Farewell, Four Walls

May 8, 2013 by Hayley E.

As a man once said, “Yeah, it’s fun.” I enjoy public sex for the same reasons I enjoy scary movies — the thrill of it. There’s a damn good chance someone is going to see your ass bobbing up ...
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Gaucho de Mayo: Beyond Shots and Sombreros

May 7, 2013 by Multiple Authors

I know Cinco de Mayo is approaching when sombreros are being sold on campus, when supermarkets begin to dress their aisles in sarapes and when themed parties begin to overflow the streets of Isla Vist...
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<3-to-<3 in Ones and Zeroes

May 7, 2013 by Ben Moss

I was mindlessly browsing the internet the other day, as one does, and I came across an article promising to reveal the 21st century’s sexiest career. I must say, I never expected Yahoo! Finance to ...
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Question Authority: Adderall, Tickets and Going 66

May 6, 2013 by Mark Signa

I had the distinct honor of being able to talk to a great group of students last week in a class I was asked to come speak in. Even though for some crazy reason they have asked me to come back and tal...
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From the Makers of Massive Budget Cuts: A Digital Education

May 3, 2013 by Patrick Sheehan

From the makers of massive budget cuts: a digital education Over the last four years, the top managers of the UC system — the governor and the UC Regents — have launched an accelerating eff...
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East vs. West: Ask an Atheist Sizes Up World Religions

May 3, 2013 by Jay Grafft and Travis Vail

Prompt: Do Eastern religions provide any benefits that Western ones might not? In the Western world, or at least in the United States, religions of the Orient have increasingly come to take on ...
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Shoot the Messenger (But Not Literally!): The Media’s Incendiary Tug-of-War

May 2, 2013 by Mark Strong

I’m not your typical angry guy. I’m not the guy prone to cut and flip you off on the freeway. I’m not the guy you see hurling curses at CALPIRG recruiters or turning into a human steam engine th...
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Boobies, Booze and Batman: 3 Little Words That Make Men Melt

May 1, 2013 by E. Nasty

If you want to make your man happy, there is a deceptively simple three-part plan that is guaranteed to work one hundred percent of the time: show up naked, bring beer and put on “Batman.” I’m s...
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Grammar Be Good, But Only Rock Stars Sell Their English

April 30, 2013 by Ben Moss

I’m not sure you can call what I do “journalism”; I’m just not sure it makes the journalistic cut. That said, there’s just no other heading for it, so if I can do so without bringing out any...
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The Nutrition Edition: Because You Are What You Eat

April 29, 2013 by Betsy Reynolds-Malear

Are bananas the worst fruit in terms of health value? There is no such thing as a bad fruit. Bananas are fabulous! It all depends on how you define worst, which in turn depends on what nutrient...
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Student and Mother Calls for Affordable Childcare at UCSB

April 26, 2013 by Zhike Liu

I am a master’s degree student at UCSB. I have a 2-year-old son who is in the White Door of the Orfalea Family Children’s Center. Recently, I heard that the university is going to cancel the d...
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Left Said Tackles Divestment

April 26, 2013 by Michael Dean

Some will remember the commotion a few weeks back surrounding a resolution proposed to our student government that would have the university divest from American companies who profit from internationa...
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Voices on Voting: Student Backs TBL, Independent Media

April 25, 2013 by Michael Kenney

We as students face a continuing uphill battle to protect our rights to information even though we attend a public institution. Whether it be information about increasing student fees, cuts to classes...
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So Wrong, It’s Right

April 25, 2013 by Mark Strong

What is “politically incorrect”? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself for a while. With 18 articles claiming the title, you’d think I’d have figured it out by now. But t...
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The Nexus Responds: We Appreciate You, But Times Are Tough

April 25, 2013 by Opinion Editor

We at the Nexus would first and foremost like to reiterate our support of the Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity Department, including all of the associated groups mentioned in the above letter. To the ...
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