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Just the Tips: The Hump’s Buzzed Wisdom

October 2, 2013 by

"Wednesday Hump" author Hayley E. pops open a bottle of wine and reflects on her freshman year.
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Working Beneath Storke Tower: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at our Editorial Process

September 30, 2013 by

Ever wondered what happens to the op-eds that you guys write in? Here's a sneak peek at what we do here at the Nexus Opinion desk.
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Letter to the Editor: Just Do It

September 27, 2013 by

Veronika Navarra tells you to get up and get active in this week's Letter to the Editor.
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Non-Smoker Supports the Right to Light Up

September 26, 2013 by

Nexus columnist Jay Grafft defends your right to smoke on campus.
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Cutting Out the Fat: How Going Meatless Might Save the World

September 19, 2013 by

Kenny Torrella, a Humane Society food policy coordinator, describes the far-reaching effects of eating vegetarian/vegan. Torrella points towards UCSB's "meatless mondays" campaign in the dining common...
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Modifying the Stigma Surrounding GMOs

September 19, 2013 by

Nexus columnist Jay Grafft aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding GMO's.
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Letter From the Editor: Welcome to Paradise

August 30, 2013 by

A message to incoming students from Nexus Editor in Chief Marissa Wenzke.
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Party On, Gauchos! (No, Seriously…Party On)

August 28, 2013 by

Fourth-year communications major Charlotte Rushforth calls on the Princeton Review to reconsider its placement of UCSB on the list of top party schools.
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The Ins and Outs of UCSB

August 28, 2013 by

Dorms A good rule to live by: Don’t do your neighbors! There are literally thousands of people at this school who you can have whatever sort of freaky interactions you want with. The only people you...
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The Freshman Fifteen(s): How to Conquer UCSB, from Classroom to Keg Stand

August 26, 2013 by

The Daily Nexus staff rounded up some essential tips for surviving your freshman year from academics to partying.
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Some Things are Better Left in the Bedroom

August 7, 2013 by

A new app called Lulu allows women to anonymously rate and investigate any male friend or partner with nothing but a few clicks; potentially building or destroying a man’s reputation from behind a k...
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Letter from the Editor: Practicing the Art of Peaceful Protests

July 17, 2013 by and

In the past six weeks, the Supreme Court struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, Texas passed a law which will severely restrict a woman’s right to an abortion, George Zimmerman walked free ...
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The Hurdles to Jump Before You Hump

June 26, 2013 by

The standards that girls and guys hold each other to are very different when it comes to evaluating the attractiveness of a potential partner. Traditionally, women are expected to be groomed, cleaned,...
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Farewell from Opinion: L & T Sign Off

June 6, 2013 by and

  When I first took my graduation gown out of its packaging, I nearly cried. I am not wearing that. No way. No. Never. ‘If you put that thing on,’ my inner voice-over warned, ‘the bubble wi...
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Letter to the Editor: The Cocaine Problem

May 31, 2013 by

I graduated in 2011 from this wonderful school of ours with four years’ worth of great memories and friends. I can honestly say that my time at UCSB was the happiest four years of my life. About a m...
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