Opinion

April 19, 2004

A.S. Isla Vista Tenants Union: Strongly Oppose

By system

The A.S. Isla Vista Tenants' Union (IVTU), whose mission is to keep the residents of I.V. educated about their rights and responsibilities, has not produced enough visible results over the past year to deserve the $1-per...

April 19, 2004

A.S. Child Care Grant: Strongly Endorse

By system

Though exam weeks are stressful on anyone, students with children are especially affected. The A.S. Child Care Grant allows for student parents to receive money that can aid them in finding child care during midterms and...

April 19, 2004

A.S. Bike Shop: Strongly Endorse

By system

It's nice to know that the A.S. Bike Shop, with its knowledgeable employees and the wide selection of bicycle parts and accessories it offers, is there when routine tire blowouts and rusty bike chains threaten to dampen ...

April 19, 2004

A.S. Bike System Improvements: Strongly Oppose

By system

Though the mission of the A.S. Bicycle Improvements Keep Everyone Safe (A.S. BIKES) committee is to "be responsive to student input on bicycle paths and bicycle parking at UCSB," the bike racks in front of the UCen are ...

April 19, 2004

Intramural Sports Program: Strongly Oppose

By system

Though the Intramural Sports Program is a popular one, the many students who don't participate in it shouldn't have to pay the ridiculously high lock-in fee of $2.50 per quarter when the program's participants already pa...

April 16, 2004

I.V. Doesn’t Need More Booze

By Tom McKinny

After attending the town hall meeting Tuesday evening at the University Religious Center and discussing the issue of violence in Isla Vista I was dismayed to read the staff editorial regarding the I.V. Deli Mart.

April 16, 2004

Cornering the Sofa Vote

By system

I had a big rally planned this weekend to wrap up my presidential campaign, but then I realized the NBA Playoffs start Saturday.

April 16, 2004

‘Curvy’ Candidate Addresses Campus Concerns

By Cervin Morris

When I ran with the Student Action Coalition last year, I did believe in its ideals and party politics, but over the past year I became less interested in the party because of the things that I witnessed during its parti...

April 16, 2004

Nexus Article Wrongly Paints Move Members as Victims

By Kevin Spradlin

After reading the Nexus article about Ramona Africa ("Activist Gives Talk on Protest, U.S. Government, Daily Nexus, April 14), I was shocked by the apparently outrageous actions taken by the police during their May 13, 1...

April 16, 2004

Parking Permit Proposal Screws Over Isla Vistans

By Wayne Sneag

If this computer would allow me to be so creative, I would draw a nice middle finger to express what this parking plan is saying to the students in Isla Vista.

April 16, 2004

Broida Bikepath Initiative Deserves Student Vote

By Kamron Sokolov

Students will be able to vote for the construction of the Broida Expressway in the upcoming Associated Students elections. This expressway is the critical element for connecting the bikepath, behind the library to the e...

April 16, 2004

Election Hot Line

By system

So even if you don't know who they are, what they do or what the hell A.S. even stands for, you gotta give the kids some credit. To stay up late making signs and buttons that say "Vote for me!" while the rest of us get t...

April 15, 2004

Knock: A Real Campaign in the Ass

By Drew Atkins

I can't help but connect college politicians with their high school counterparts. You remember high school politicians? Those overachievers that run for positions in order to dress their r

April 15, 2004

Making Friends in the Mud

By system

Sincere thanks today to the League of Independent Candidates. Your column on today's Opinion page changed my mind about a few things - I never realized that wackos could write such reasonable response letters.

April 15, 2004

Weatherhuman Rains on Independent Candidates

By Jonathan Clotworthy Sam Giles

Last Wednesday's issue of the Nexus contained an article about the start of the campaign season for the Associated Students Legislative Council elections ("A.S. Hopefuls Begin Campaigning," April 7), yet it failed to tel...

April 14, 2004

The Little Deli Mart That Couldn’t

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Isla Vista Market, Mac's Market, the Six-Pak Shop, S.O.S. Liquor, International Food Market, Isla Vista Co-op - is one more really going to push I.V. over the edge?