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A.S. Finance Board Decision Squanders Students’ Money

A.S. Finance Board's recent decision to squander every penny it had allocated for use during both Winter and Spring Quarters of this year really proves that the Students' Initiative is a useless waste...
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Weather

What is this shit? Oh, great. Apparently smartvoter.com isn’t as reliable as the Weatherhuman’s forecasts. Wednesday’s Forecast: The ‘human endorses itself, as always.
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Redefining What Counts as Sex

"Perhaps play a little game called 'just the tip.' Just for a second, just to see how it feels." I snorted with laughter, spewing Sprite and throwing popcorn all over my equally enthusiastic girlfrien...
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Student’s Initiative Should Be a Permanent Fixture

I am writing this letter to the editor to show my support for the Students' Initiative, which recently passed, fair and square.
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Sloth of Students Is To Blame for Huge Fee Hikes

As an alum, I found it mildly entertaining when the friends I have who still go to UCSB told me that A.S. was trying to pass a $100 fee hike per quarter.
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Associated Students Turns Students Into Piggy Banks

It's no secret that being a student isn't cheap. Ever since I came to college, I've been living on the edge of my bank account, thanks to some premium prices.
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Governor

In the face of great scrutiny after the Gray Davis recall election fallout, Arnold Schwarzenegger has proven that he is serious about California politics. His detractors have continually questioned hi...
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Sheriff

While neither candidate proved they knew very much at all about Isla Vista or its law enforcement problems, the Daily Nexus feels Bill Brown is the best choice for Santa Barbara County. It is true tha...
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State Assembly

The choice between Pedro Nava and Cristina Carre
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House of Representatives

The Daily Nexus is still baffled by the time Lois Capps supported an amendment to ban flag burning, but we still overwhelmingly support this wonderful woman who has showed incredible dedication to the...
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United States Senate

While his website tells us that “Dick Mountjoy is a no-nonsense conservative Republican who believes in God, Country and Family in that order,” we at the Daily Nexus feel that this candida...
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Prop. 1b

This proposition requires that revenue from a tax on motor vehicle fuel be only used for transportation project. Though roads need improvement, they are not California’s biggest priorities. In t...
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Prop 1c

While this proposition makes an attempt to provide a solution for low-income families, disabled people and military veterans, it fails to address true economic issues that face these groups. Houses bu...
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Prop 1d

California’s public K-12 system is currently ranked near the bottom in the United States and it needs all the money it can get. Too many classrooms are overcrowded and teachers are taking care o...
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