A.S. Isla Vista Tenants Union: Strongly Oppose
The A.S. Isla Vista Tenants’ Union (IVTU), whose mission is to keep the residents of I.V. educated about their rights and responsibilities, has not produced enough visible results over the past year to deserve the $1-per-quarter lock-in fee it is requesting to reaffirm.
A.S. Child Care Grant: Strongly Endorse
Though exam weeks are stressful on anyone, students with children are especially affected. The A.S. Child Care Grant allows for student parents to receive money that can aid them in finding child care during midterms and finals weeks.
A.S. Bike Shop: Strongly Endorse
It’s nice to know that the A.S. Bike Shop, with its knowledgeable employees and the wide selection of bicycle parts and accessories it offers, is there when routine tire blowouts and rusty bike chains threaten to dampen our days.
A.S. Bike System Improvements: Strongly Oppose
Though the mission of the A.S. Bicycle Improvements Keep Everyone Safe (A.S. BIKES) committee is to “be responsive to student input on bicycle paths and bicycle parking at UCSB,” the bike racks in front of the UCen are still not usable after months of sitting empty and untouched, even after much student complaint.
Intramural Sports Program: Strongly Oppose
Though the Intramural Sports Program is a popular one, the many students who don’t participate in it shouldn’t have to pay the ridiculously high lock-in fee of $2.50 per quarter when the program’s participants already pay membership fees in order to take part in the program’s activities.
I.V. Doesn’t Need More Booze
After attending the town hall meeting Tuesday evening at the University Religious Center and discussing the issue of violence in Isla Vista I was dismayed to read the staff editorial regarding the I.V. Deli Mart.
Santa Barbara Hosts Highlanders
Not much separates the two teams set to meet for a three-game series beginning at 2 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium as they face the same challenge – winning a Big West Conference series.
Cornering the Sofa Vote
I had a big rally planned this weekend to wrap up my presidential campaign, but then I realized the NBA Playoffs start Saturday.
Voters To Decide on Fee for New Broida Bikepath
Students who have demanded a bikepath between Broida and Webb halls will have a chance to put their money where their mouth is during next week’s campus elections.
‘Curvy’ Candidate Addresses Campus Concerns
When I ran with the Student Action Coalition last year, I did believe in its ideals and party politics, but over the past year I became less interested in the party because of the things that I witnessed during its participation within Associated Students.