Osaze Osayande for External Vice President for Local Affairs

Osayande is running on a platform to reimagine a more inclusive understanding of community safety, increase transparency and accessibility for the office and advocate for UC Santa Barbara students.
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Jack Stein for A.S. President

Of the three presidential candidates, Stein has the most complete combination of understanding what students desire and knowing how to make those needs a reality. 
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Editorial | The Daily Nexus declines to endorse candidates for IVP in light of Judicial Council injunction, insufficient notice of election

The Nexus typically releases an endorsement for every Associated Students executive officer election, but the unique circumstances pertaining to this winter quarter’s special election have made it ...
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Editorial: The UC is a public institution. Why do staff and student needs continue to be unmet?

The UC as a whole has systematically failed its most integral and important members.
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Editorial: The UC is a public institution. Why do staff and student needs continue to be unmet?

The University of California has long posited its mission as one that serves society as a center of higher learning by advancing knowledge and research, aimed at ensuring equitable access and opportun...
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Editorial | The Daily Nexus will not be censored

During Schaefer's strike of the A.S. Senate, she made false statements about and against the Daily Nexus. The Daily Nexus Editorial Board aims to fact-check these claims through this editorial.
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Spencer Brandt, Jay Freeman for IVCSD Board of Directors

The Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) is a local government body dedicated to serving the I.V. community by improving quality of life and addressing local infrastructural issues.
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Scott Ball and Brendan Hutchinson for IVRPD directors

The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District (IVRPD) oversees public spaces and recreational programming in Isla Vista.
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Olivia Craig for IVCSD Board of Directors

Craig presented a set of campaign platform points centering around three critical issues: the local housing crisis, parking and transportation, and police presence in Isla Vista.
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Associated Students elections are broken. Eliminating parties will only make it worse.

This year’s historically low election turnout makes it clear: Associated Students is failing to connect with the student body.
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A.S. Spring Quarter Elections Results 2022

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the 2022 Associated Students Election.
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Gurleen Pabla for A.S. President

The Nexus believes that Pabla will be dedicated to the work of the Office of the President and hopes that she will further develop imaginative and engaging initiatives that benefit the student body. 
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Marvia Cunanan for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

Cunanan — who is running unopposed — is focused on advocating for disability justice, protecting funding for safe spaces for marginalized students and calling for accountability in UC investments.
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Jessy Gonzalez for Internal Vice President

Gonzalez’s experience and goals are reflective of a candidate who can take the reins of a Senate beginning its in-person operations and elevate the conduct and productivity of the IVP office and the...
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Hailey Stankiewicz for External Vice President of Local Affairs

The Nexus believes that Stankiewicz has a comprehensive understanding of local government and is deeply passionate about serving all Isla Vista residents.
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