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

April 19, 2006 by

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

April 19, 2006 by

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

April 19, 2006 by

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

April 19, 2006 by

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

April 19, 2006 by

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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Turds and Tulips

March 9, 2006 by

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...
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Protect Your Constitution

February 27, 2006 by

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 bo...
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Daisies and Dumpsters

December 1, 2005 by

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 t...
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Proposition 73: Abortion for Minors

November 7, 2005 by

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 n...
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Proposition 74: Teacher Employment

November 7, 2005 by

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...
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Proposition 75: Union Dues

November 7, 2005 by

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 fo...
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Proposition 76: State Spending Restrictions

November 7, 2005 by

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 annua...
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Proposition 77: Redistricting

November 7, 2005 by

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,...
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Proposition 78: Prescription Drug Discounts

November 7, 2005 by

Proposition 78 is OK, but it's no Prop 79. This is why we are opposing Prop 78: It's either one or the other, and quite frankly, we would rather vote for a proposition that could actually get some res...
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Proposition 79: Prescription Drug

November 7, 2005 by

Other than major shareholders in pharmaceutical companies, there are few people who could reasonably vote for Proposition 78 over Prop 79. Prop 79 would benefit up to 10 million Californians, extendin...
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