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Why I’m With Her

November 7, 2016 by Neda Mazdisnian

Neda Mazdisnian enumerates her reasons for supporting Hillary Clinton.
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Daily Nexus Election Endorsements 2016

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The following endorsements are based on the electoral races the Nexus has tracked most closely throughout this election cycle.
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The Nexus Endorses Father Jon-Stephen Hedges for Community Services District Board of Directors

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

“It’s not like America getting its independence from great Britain,” Hedges said. “But it is a step; it’s an important step toward identity and maturity.”
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The Nexus Endorses Andrew Gabriel Pragin for Community Services Board of Directors

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

He has been sitting in on Isla Vista self-governance meetings for the past year, and in addition to his extensive involvement, Pragin demonstrates a thorough understanding of everything a CSD director...
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The Nexus Endorses Jay Freeman for Community Services District Board of Directors

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Jay Freeman operates with a hypnotizing depth of knowledge, and has been an active participant in the I.V. self-governance movement since its inception.
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The Nexus Endorses Joan Hartmann for Third District County Supervisor

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Hartmann is intelligent, engaged and present in I.V. If her campaign is reflective of her time in office, Hartmann will be an important ally to a rapidly evolving Isla Vista.
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The Nexus Endorses Ethan Bertrand for Community Services District Board of Directors

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Bertrand offers something to the Community Services District (CSD) board of directors which no other candidate can boast: experience on a special district board.
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The Nexus Endorses Spencer Brandt for Community Services District Board of Directors

November 4, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Spencer Brandt first became involved in the self-governance initiative while covering such meetings as a Nexus photographer. Although this makes us glad, it is not the reason we are endorsing him for ...
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Letter to the Editor: Yes on Proposition 54 for Transparency

November 4, 2016 by Cole Hyatt

A letter to the editor from UCSB board of CALPIRG students secretary Cole Hyatt in favor of Proposition 54.
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Letter to the Editor: Isla Vista’s Impact on the Election

November 4, 2016 by Andrew Gabriel Pragin

Candidate for Isla Vista Community Services District Director Andrew Gabriel Pragin outlines the impact Isla Vistans can have on November 8th.
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Letter to the Editor: End the Death Penalty and Its Problems: “Yes” on 62 and “No” on 66

November 4, 2016 by Elisabeth Weber and Mark Saatjian

UCSB literature professor Elisabeth Weber and Santa Barbara Deputy Public Defender encourages readers to vote "yes" on proposition 52, and "no" on proposition 66.
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Letter to the Editor: No on Measures I and J

November 4, 2016 by Lou Segal

Propositions I and J opponent Lou Segal explains his reasons for voting no.
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If Done Right, a CSD Is the Government Isla Vista Deserves

November 3, 2016 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus hesitantly supports Measures E and F, but we are unreservedly elated for the prospect of a more whole Isla Vista. The I.V. CSD is one in several steps toward a better, stronger community.
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