A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Statewide Affairs
Last year, Felicia Cruz told us she would take the train up to Sacramento, Calif. to save on A.S. travel expenses while representing UCSB students in statewide affairs. True to her word – and the Nexus editors are suckers for the whole integrity thing – Cruz hopped on the Amtrak three times this past year, sacrificing her time for a longer ride to stretch student fees a little further.
Finance Board Questions Leg Council Actions
After giving away the remaining $200 in its Spring quarter budget Monday afternoon, Associated Students Finance Board members debated A.S. Legislative Council’s actions last week, which many thought violated the autonomy of the board.
A.S. Fee Initiatives
In theory, the A.S. Student Lobby initiative is a great idea. You know, giving students a voice and all that jazz. In reality, however, the group does not have enough power to make a significant difference on the state level, and definitely not enough power to warrant all students paying an extra 69 cents per quarter.
A.S. Reaffirmations
–The hardships that come with the decision to raise a child should never deter one from pursuing higher education. With the costs of child care on the rise, every cent helps in ensuring those with families have the opportunity to make it to classes, cram for those midterms and bang out those papers like the […]
Campuswide Initiatives
Though Community Affairs Board (CAB) has the best intentions at heart, it is adequately serving its present purpose with the money it already has. At the very least, an additional 85 cents per student per quarter is too high an asking price to replace and augment the supplies the organization uses for its volunteer projects. […]
A.S. Blows (in the Wind)
The walkway from HSSB to Storke Tower looks like a hurricane came through. Over the weekend, the A.S. campaign signs toppled and splintered, and the gales scattered the pieces like campaign confetti.
Baseball: Davis Demolishes Santa Barbara
If one is the loneliest number, then the UCSB baseball team must be feeling like the last person left on Earth after a nuclear winter. After posting a single run while being swept in three games at Davis this weekend, the Gauchos (16-17 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) look to have a lot of work ahead of them.
Left Lane Driver: Potential Politicians, Sign Off
Every year, during the Associated Students election, the Daily Nexus runs endorsements that trash our beloved student politicians and their earnest campaigning. It’s become something of tradition at the Nexus, sort of like the annual Nexus attempt at world domination.
Fans Endure Those With Other Views
Like most tightknit communities united by a single cause, the Michael Jackson fans camped out in Santa Maria are protective of each other and wary of outsiders. While many of those standing on the courthouse sidewalk wave pro-Jackson signs, some people have other opinions.