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Letter to the Editor: Why a Vote for Bruce Porter is a Vote for Big Oil

November 7, 2016 by and

Casey Mix and Grady Zant warn against Bruce Porter's ties to big oil.
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Letter to the Editor: Special District Deception

November 7, 2016 by

Dean Stewart shares why he believes Isla Vistans should vote against the Community Service District.
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An Effort to Humanize Trump Supporters

November 7, 2016 by

With one day to go and many voters likely still undecided, Laurel Rinehart hopes to bring some humanity to this election.
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Predictions for Each Possible Outcome in the 2016 Election

November 7, 2016 by

On the eve of election day, Dylan Parisi lays out the possible outcomes of the election on the national scale
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Why I’m With Her

November 7, 2016 by

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

November 4, 2016 by

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 and

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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