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Great Day for Demockracy

April 20, 2004 by

Today is A.S. Election Day, and while I'm sure that most of you have already decided who will get your vote... Wait a minute. You haven't decided a damn thing.
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Blue Traffic Lights: The Age of Multi-Party Education

April 20, 2004 by Joey Tartakovsky

A one-party university is no more conducive to intellectual rigor than a one-party state, so I do not see why anyone would be untroubled by our current situation - that liberal professors outnumber co...
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Damn Skippy: Recent I.V. Decisions Should Concern Us All

April 20, 2004 by Loren Willams

Normally, I try to avoid local issues. Most of the time, they're boring, and even if they're not, regional matters are usually of little importance. Sometimes, they're both, like A.S. elections. But r...
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Leaders Need Rest

April 19, 2004 by

And you, too, Nexus? I see that my own newspaper has chosen not to endorse me for A.S. President. I could have used my inside influence to secure the paper's vote, but that would have required discard...
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Cervin Morris for President: Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

The Students' Party wisely centered its platform around increased availability to its prospective constituents: the students. The Daily Nexus has endorsed Cervin Morris because he's a great figurehead...
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Andrea Wells for Internal Vice President: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

In the past, elected A.S. internal vice presidential candidates who did not possess knowledge of A.S. parliamentary procedure and the A.S. By-Laws at the time of their election have performed poorly w...
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Soumil Mehta for External Vice President, Local Affairs: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

For A.S. External Vice President of Local Affairs, the Nexus endorses Student Unity Now candidate Soumil Mehta for his knowledgeable grasp of local politics, his extensive experience on A.S. committee...
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Felicia Cruz for External Vice President, Statewide Affairs: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

Felicia Cruz is willing to take the train, to go Greyhound, even to forfeit a stay in one of Sacramento's finer hotels just to make UCSB students' voice heard in statewide affairs.
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A.S. Program Board Fee Initiative: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

A year ago the Nexus might not have recommended that students toss an extra dollar per quarter to A.S. Program Board. But then again, Program Board sucked a year ago.
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A.S. Community Affairs Board Fee Initiative: Strongly Oppose

April 19, 2004 by

Although volunteerism helps build a strong community, the Nexus prefers the kind of volunteerism that doesn't require an exchange of money.
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A.S. Business Services Fee Initiative: Strongly Oppose

April 19, 2004 by

It seems like if any group on campus should be able to generate its own funding, it would be A.S. Business Services (ASBS) Committee.
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Broida Bikepath Initiative: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

Whether a student ever travels to the remote Broida environs, he or she should support the Broida Bikepath Initiative to help out the students who do.
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UCSB/MTD Bus Program Reaffirmation: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

The $9.38-per-quarterlock-in fee students presently pay to get a free bus ride with a valid ACCESS card might seem a bit steep, but it can be a lifesaver in an emergency.
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CLAS Support Fee Initiative: Strongly Endorse

April 19, 2004 by

Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) is an indisputably valuable resource that approximately 7,000 students rely on annually to lessen the blow of killer classes.
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Student Health Support Fee: Strongly Oppose

April 19, 2004 by

Simply put, Student Health Service doesn't deserve an additional $7 quarterly fee, just like they don't deserve the word "health" in their title.
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