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Keep Sex Out of the Family

February 25, 2004 by Kate Rice

When it comes to anything sexual, the physical rewards are well worth going out and seeking a partner for some naughty nighttime nookie. But we all know that getting everything we want, especially if ...
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Nader Knows That a Sucker’s Born Every Minute

February 25, 2004 by Henry Sarria

Ralph, you poor, desperate man. I can't say that I'll ever understand you. Your intentions, however, I worry about. Mr. Nader states that this latest run for the presidency is a result of a "bankrupt ...
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Have We Forgotten the Goal of This Game We Play?

February 25, 2004 by Meghan Palma

In my own idealistic take on life, beauty reveals itself in all people, whether conventionally or not. As such, I try to avoid feelings like envy as much as I can, as I would like to believe that what...
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Israeli Issue Isn’t as Simple as It Seems to Tartakovsky

February 25, 2004 by Garrett Johnson

I am not sure what Joey Tartakovsky's article "Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S." (Daily Nexus, Feb. 23) is suggesting. He gives several examples of atrocities occurring in the w...
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Firestone Is a Tried-and-True Champion of Student Interests

February 25, 2004 by Brooks Firestone

In the Candidate's Forum last week, I made the statement that I have not and would not receive contributions from developers or landlords. I further stated that if I had unknowingly received such a co...
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Not So SLO to React

February 24, 2004 by

Dear Isla Vista Foot Patrol, You know, sometimes we might complain about getting hassled for this or that, but in light of the Great San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras Roundup of 2004, we thought we'd thank y...
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Bumping Uglies on the Campaign Trail

February 24, 2004 by

American politics can make you crazy. I opened the paper today to see that my favorite candidate from 2000 joined this year's race and my first reaction was "Fuck you! Stay the fuck out, you evil bast...
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Damn Skippy: Movies Just Make Psychos More Creative

February 24, 2004 by Loren Willams

I get a huge kick out of hearing people complain about violence in the media. For my part, I tell them to go ahead and entertain themselves with "Teletubbies" and Celine Dion.
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Flying Solo Ain’t So Bad – Even Overseas

February 24, 2004 by Kat Young

Greetings, all you young Cancun-loving college students. As Spring Break - and better yet, summer - begins to show its glorious light, young minds inevitably turn away from school.
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Buttny Already a Crucial Part of County Leadership

February 24, 2004 by Gail Marshall

I have been the 3rd District County Supervisor for almost eight years. During that time, my executive assistant John Buttny and I have accomplished some very beneficial projects for Santa Barbara Coun...
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Beer and Honkys in San Luis Obispo

February 23, 2004 by

I hear the cops in San Luis Obispo were herding people around like cattle this weekend. Guess you can only call a place a "cow-town" for so long before the people internalize it.
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Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S.

February 23, 2004 by Joey Tartakovsky

Since the second Intifada began in September 2000, 4,000 Israeli and Palestinian lives have been lost to fighting and terror. However, in the last five years in the Caucasus, 40,000 Chechens and Russi...
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UCSB Suffers From Some Serious Ugly Issues

February 23, 2004 by Alex Keuper

They had part of Mesa Road closed a few weeks ago. Nothing important, but they posted no signs at the Ocean Road interchange - just a couple of good ol' boys with a barrier and a smile in front of the...
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Firestone Anti-Buttny Ads Lack in Tact and Honesty

February 23, 2004 by Shawn Moura

Entertaining but dishonest ads just keep rolling into my mailbox from the Brooks Firestone campaign. The first of two recent ads was quite amusing. The "Friends of Firestone" seem to think that I plac...
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