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You Can Do It Anywhere

April 13, 2005 by

What does it take to get away from these student government crack-smokers? Somehow, despite wearing an outfit that consisted of sunglasses, beanie, iPod, lit cigarette and swiftly moving skateboard, I...
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Et Tu, Nexus?

April 13, 2005 by

What the hell, Nexus? For the zillionth year in a row, the paper has failed to endorse the Weatherhuman for A.S. president. My own paper!
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Help Fight Isla Vista’s Sinister Parking Plan

April 13, 2005 by

Santa Barbara County wants your money now. Did you think the misbegotten Isla Vista parking permit plan has been forgotten by county bureaucrats? By limiting nonresidents' access to Isla Vista parking...
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Why Must You Darken Santa Barbara’s Friendly Skies?

April 13, 2005 by

One word for the creators of thedarksideofucsb.com: hypocrites. This last Saturday, during Spring Insight, there was a plane circling around the UCSB campus and Isla Vista for three to four hours. Att...
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Incompetent Parkers Prevent Commuters From Ideal Spots

April 13, 2005 by

I am sure everyone has had this feeling: You are driving home late from the library or your girlfriend's or boyfriend's place. You are looking to fall comfortably onto your bed and knock out.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: A.S. President

April 12, 2005 by

And then there were... none. The Nexus editorial board did not reach a consensus on its endorsement for A.S. president. Though Bill Shiebler brings his valuable experience as A.S. Finance Board chair ...
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SURRENDER DOROTHY

April 12, 2005 by

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A.S. Election Endorsements: Internal Vice President

April 12, 2005 by

Adam Graff once wrote an opinion column claiming the "honeymoon" between him and the Nexus was over. Oh Adam, we never stopped loving you. You're even cuter when you're mad. Passionate, articulate and...
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A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Local Affairs

April 12, 2005 by

From living in a Del Playa Drive apartment condemned for eviction to serving as a voting director on the Isla Vista Park and Recreation District, Kelly Burns is intimately involved in local affairs.
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A.S. Election Endorsements: External Vice President, Statewide Affairs

April 12, 2005 by

Last year, Felicia Cruz told us she would take the train up to Sacramento, Calif. to save on A.S. travel expenses while representing UCSB students in statewide affairs. True to her word - and the Nexu...
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A.S. Fee Initiatives

April 12, 2005 by

In theory, the A.S. Student Lobby initiative is a great idea. You know, giving students a voice and all that jazz. In reality, however, the group does not have enough power to make a significant diffe...
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A.S. Reaffirmations

April 12, 2005 by

–The hardships that come with the decision to raise a child should never deter one from pursuing higher education. With the costs of child care on the rise, every cent helps in ensuring those wi...
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Campuswide Initiatives

April 12, 2005 by

Though Community Affairs Board (CAB) has the best intentions at heart, it is adequately serving its present purpose with the money it already has. At the very least, an additional 85 cents per student...
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Left Lane Driver: Potential Politicians, Sign Off

April 11, 2005 by

Every year, during the Associated Students election, the Daily Nexus runs endorsements that trash our beloved student politicians and their earnest campaigning. It's become something of tradition at t...
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A.S. Blows (in the Wind)

April 11, 2005 by

The walkway from HSSB to Storke Tower looks like a hurricane came through. Over the weekend, the A.S. campaign signs toppled and splintered, and the gales scattered the pieces like campaign confetti.
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