Daily Nexus Editorial Board

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

If any candidate knows more about the inner workings of A.S. than Felix Hu, then we must not have been listening.

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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'.

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 University of California ...

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Constitution

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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.

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Fee Initiatives

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 Legislature and govern...

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. Reaffirmations

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 the planet is well wor...

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: Campuswide Initiatives

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 for its own lock-in ...

April 19, 2006

A.S. Election Endorsements: Campuswide Reaffirmations

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

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 provides scholarships f...

March 9, 2006

Turds and Tulips

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Bright, blooming tulips to the opening of the new Arbor for giving students another convenient place to spend their parents' money. Shriveled, flaky turds to Menehunes for closing its doors - putting an end to four-doll...

February 27, 2006

Protect Your Constitution

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Currently in the process of writing an entirely new constitution, the Associated Students Legislative Council hopes to streamline student government operations to more effectively serve the student body.

December 1, 2005

Daisies and Dumpsters

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Daisies: -Appreciative, long-stemmed daisies to the University for the four-week Winter Break granted to students this year. -Righteous, bullhorn-wielding daisies to A.S. for trekking up to Berkeley to protest the Regent...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 73: Abortion for Minors

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Aside from bringing to mind the classic "slippery slope" argument, Prop 73 seems to miss the point when it freezes the right of a minor to have an abortion until 48 hours after the parents have been notified.

November 7, 2005

Proposition 74: Teacher Employment

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

It's no secret that California's public school system is in shambles. Proposition 74 aims to fix that system with good intent, but ultimately misses the underlying problems that have plagued the state for years.

November 7, 2005

Proposition 75: Union Dues

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

We might be tempted to agree with the proponents of Proposition 75 when they say union leaders should have to get the consent of members before putting money toward political campaigns, were it not for the huge obstacle ...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 76: State Spending Restrictions

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

We don't normally laugh at propositions here at the Nexus, but we couldn't help ourselves on this one. Prop 76 would supposedly reduce California's budget deficit by subjecting school funding to annual budget decisions a...

November 7, 2005

Proposition 77: Redistricting

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

In theory, Proposition 77 is a step in the right direction. Gerrymandering is a serious problem that needs to be fixed if we want a legitimate, truly representative democracy, but employing three old, likely out-of-touch...