Former A.S. VP Explains Behind-the-Scenes Politics

January 23, 2007 by

I miss a lot of things about Santa Barbara. The drama in Associated Students is not one of them.
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Five Former Members of A.S. Speak Out

October 17, 2006 by and

Under normal circumstances, it takes a lot to entice a former Gaucho to write in to the Nexus. Under normal circumstances, we'd be reluctant to waste your time and valuable sex column space giving you...
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Cast the Shadow Aside

April 20, 2006 by

I began this piece with daggers for the newspaper that you happen to be reading, but now that I have more information, I am writing to you to report a colossal fuck-up. Apparently, the version of the ...
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Ignore the Neo-Fascist Cult

February 7, 2006 by

As your Associated Students internal vice president, I'd like to share a few opinions with you. "Jazz was foisted on black Americans by the same oligarchy which had run the U.S. slave trade, with the ...
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It Takes an Isla Village

October 17, 2005 by

Yesterday I was driving on Camino Pescadero, when some crazy lady flew through a stop sign and made a left turn right in front of me. I missed her by a fraction of an inch. As I craned my head to scre...
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Queers, You

April 29, 2005 by

First thing's first, I am going to officially come out as an ally of the queer community. I look forward to this week's workshops. Second, who in God's name does this Wilfred Brimley -- the "check you...
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Cleaning Up Your Crap

March 3, 2005 by

Last year, a group of A.S. Legislative Council members, myself included, and the current execs broke off from the Student Action Coalition (SAC), Student Unity Now (SUN) and the Gauchoholics. We were ...
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Why Can’t we all Just Get Along?

November 22, 2004 by

The honeymoon for myself and the Nexus is over. Here's why: First off, in Friday's staff editorial, the writer accuses Associated Students of misinforming the student body about the ramifications and ...
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Who’s The Environmentalist? Kerry’s Website Answers All

October 13, 2004 by

I am writing in response to Vanessa Rivers' column, "Save the Earth and the Nation" (Daily Nexus, Oct. 12). I agreed with the vast majority of the column - that is, until I reached the last paragraph.
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SAC Crosses Line Between Fairness and Politics

April 12, 2004 by

I will likely make many enemies for writing this column. That said, the story which I am about to recount to you involves actions so heinous and so utterly impolitic that I have no choice but to expos...
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Howie Dean’s Record Screams Very Well of Him

February 4, 2004 by

Just when it looks like the Democrats are finally ready to reject their accommodating past and nominate Howard Dean, a candidate who time and time again has unashamedly stood for democratic principles...
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