Best Of 2016

The Daily Nexus brings you the Best of 2016, chosen by our readers, to showcase the food, music and places that bring life to Isla Vista.
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Retraction: “ISIS Seizes FT, Establishes Gaucho Caliphate”

The Daily Nexus has retracted the satirical Nexustentialism blog post titled “ISIS Seizes FT, Establishes Gaucho Caliphate,” published at 5 a.m. on Oct. 21, due to the piece’s lack o...
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Work When you Need to, Play When you Want to

Balancing the pressures of school with the intensity of IV social life can be tough to get the hang of. These are some tips for staying on track while you adjust to your new life.
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Daily Nexus Presents Proposition Endorsements

Proposition 30: yes This ballot initiative provides the students of the University of California system the long-awaited break from continuous tuition hikes they have endured and fiercely campaigned a...
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Nexus Weighs in on Candidates for Local Office

Das Williams: Assemblymember, 37th District Democrat Das Williams and Republican Rob Walter are competing for the position of assemblymember representing California’s 37th district, the recently red...
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Experience Lends Farr Notable Advantage in Tense Campaign

The Daily Nexus editorial board endorses Doreen Farr for the position of Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor. Working within the con- fines of constant state budget reductions, current 3rd Di...
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A.S. Election Endorsement: A.S. President

You might recognize Jared Goldschen's face from the back of a bathroom door in a university-owned residence hall. If not, chances are you've seen him somewhere else.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Internal Vice President

If any candidate knows more about the inner workings of A.S. than Felix Hu, then we must not have been listening.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Local Affairs

We did not think an individual's knowledge of what happens in I.V. could get much worse than Rame Hanna's. We also don't think anyone's could get much better than Joel Rodriguez-Flores'.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Statewide Affairs

While we have a number of concerns about Bill Shiebler's ethical standards - his actions in the past have shown them to be quite low - his lobbying skills and extensive experience with A.S., the Unive...
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A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Constitution

While we applaud A.S.'s efforts to restructure the organization's constitution, and we support many of the suggested changes, the document contains a fatal flaw.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Fee Initiatives

Student Voice Initiative The Student Voice Initiative is a $2 increase to support the UC Students Association, which represents all of the UC schools to the UC Regents, as well as to the California Le...
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A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Reaffirmations

A.S. Recycling Program The A.S. Recycling Program collects all recyclables on campus, rain or shine, so that all students have to do is throw their cans or bottles into the right receptacle. Saving th...
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A.S. Election Endorsements: Campuswide Initiatives

Return to Aid This ballot initiative gives students the illusion of choice. This past fall, the UC Regents mandated that due to budget cuts, each UC campus would have to pay the financial aid support ...
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A.S. Election Endorsements: Campuswide Reaffirmations

Intercollegiate Athletic Scholarships Fee Sporting one of the most successful athletic departments in the Big West Conference, UCSB reaps the benefits of its teams’ success on the field, and pro...
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