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For A.S. President: Paul Monge-Rodriguez

Duties: -Serve as the official representative of A.S.; deal with student affairs -Appoint chairs of A.S. boards and student representatives to university bodies -Devise the A.S. annual budget -Veto le...
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Slappin’ da Lawman

What does the name Steven Seagal bring to mind? B-list actor? Made-for-TV movies? Unrealistic portrayals of a butt-ugly man getting laid by every hot chick straight-to-VHS movies can come up with?
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For A.S. Internal Vice President: Jake Elwood

Duties: -Run Legislative Council meetings and monitor all internal affairs -Advise the President and Legislative Council -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium ...
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For A.S. External Vice President of Local Affairs: Cori Lantz

Duties: -Represent A.S. on all I.V. and county issues -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the UCen Perks: -Maximum honorarium of $400 per quarter -Full payment of university-assessed fees for t...
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For A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs: Doug Wagoner

Duties: -Serve as the official representative of A.S. to the University of California Students’ Association -Work on all state, federal and UC matters -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of ...
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For Student Advocate General: Harrison Weber

Duties: -Direct the Office of the Student Advocate -Provide assistance and support to any undergraduate student or group involved in disciplinary actions -Hold a forum once per quarter in front of the...
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Nexus Endorsement: New Fees and Reaffirmations

New Fees Career Services: $5.55 Unlike those offered by CLAS and Counseling Services, the services provided by the Career Center are easily found elsewhere. While asking students for money is easier t...
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Free Swag Doesn’t Garner Votes

Well, it's that time of year, when all those obnoxiously overachieving folk vying for your vote on GOLD are full-on soliciting for your attention via posters, flyers and pure, face-to-face harassment.
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Wingmen and Wingwomen Ease the Turbulence

Do you remember the kindergarten friend who taught you how to get all the way across the monkey bars? Or the friend you had in middle school who stuck by you through the tumultuous headgear years? Wha...
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CalPIRG’s True Colors

Article summary: Go to the Office of Student Life in SRB, and DEPLEDGE CalPIRG.
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Nuclear Threat Only Puts America at Further Risk

The Nuclear Posture Review replaces America's outdated nuclear policy, whereby nuclear deterrence was the primary tool used to preserve a Cold War standoff.
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La Loca Lohan

"Mean Girls," based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie. And what do they do? They leave Lindsay Lohan out of the cover art.
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Powerful Deterents Prevent Terrorists From Attacking

President Obama recently altered our country’s long standing policy of nuclear deterrence by making the explicit promise not to use nuclear weapons in response to a chemical, biological or cripp...
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Igor’s Solutions for Soap and Sexting

I love Isla Vista. I love it so much. I love cheering as my neighbors return from walks of shame; I love unlikely, passionate and disastrous hookups; I love that even though most of us live within a m...
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Karma’s a Bitch

Do you ever go home for a relaxing weekend only to find you're given the third degree?
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