Opinion
I've worked summer Orientation for the past two years, and I could bet my paltry paycheck on the fact that a good number - if not the majority - of freshmen made their way down to I.V. at night to sne...
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Now, we don't know about you, but here at the Nexus we prefer our fish kippered, so here's the official Life in the Dorms Drinking Game.
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When I learned about the College of Creative Studies, where autonomy abounds and no one will tell you what do even if you ask them, I knew it was going to be just what I needed.
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Of the different properties Val walked me through, this house was the dirtiest. All the other properties fluctuated between slightly messy, a little dust and a small hole here and there, to sparkling ...
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Before deciding what to do with my vacation, I asked the editor in chief how much I would be paid for this summer issue of the Nexus.
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It's become fashionable now to rage against anything that has the name "David Attias" attached to it.
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As someone who has vacated a residence upwards of three times now, I am aware of exactly one good thing about the process of moving: You get to eat out, or, at the very least, go to the grocery store ...
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I'm not moving this summer. There. I've lost half of your sympathies. All of my stuff will remain in place, collecting Isla Vista dust for another year.
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UCSB is full of do-gooders. People who are trying to end disease, violence and oppression, people who want to save the world. I salute you for your efforts.
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For the small number of students who do use Umail accounts, Yonie Harris. The dean of students, informed us that the parental notification system will be put in place this upcoming fall.
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For those of you parking on campus next year, pay attention. This is what you need to know to work your way through the recommendations of the advisory committee on parking.
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The Isla Vista Alcohol and Other Drugs Council endorsed parental notification and the recently approved Community Safety Ordinance. Here's why:
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It's the last day before finals and you're reading this because you don't want to study. Yeah, I know how it works. You'll go home in a few minutes and play video games or make yourself lunch. You'll ...
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On Sunday, a small white pickup truck sped from a dirt road leading from a beautiful field next to my house. In it were two college-aged men. I have no way of knowing for sure if they were UCSB studen...
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The weathercouch eats things. It's had several previous owners and when we got it, it came with a Gameboy, $1.75, and a remote for someone else's television.
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You are a lingering runner's high, watching the sun rise over the cliffs
You are the cozy feeling the moment you wake up, nestled under the quilt you got from your grandma
You are the burst of inspiration (and motivation) at 3:42 a.m. in the library
You are the lopsided Sharpie heart on your Cajé latte
When you take your shoes off at SBA security and know you're the hot, mysterious airport traveler
You are the rush after winning a debate concerning Domino's and Woodstock's
You are the random wave and smile from a semi-familiar face on the way to Biochemistry
You are the first bite of a warm Subway sandwich after a long day
You are the relief of getting your feet wet at the beach in the middle of July
You are the first non-dining hall meal after a final
You are the final stitch in your quarter-long knitting project
You are the walk across campus to your favorite song on a cold day: "Sweater Weather"
