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Bananas, Bimahs and Biology: On my Chinese and Jew-ish Experience

May 22, 2021 by

Toni Shindler-Ruberg unpacks her oftentimes conflating Jewish and Asian American identities, reflecting on the universality of not knowing.
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Letter From the Editor: On Unexpected Endings

May 21, 2021 by

Closing out her term as Editor in Chief, Harper Lambert says a bittersweet goodbye to the Daily Nexus.
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Argument in the Office: Warning, This Article Contains Spoilers!

May 18, 2021 by and

Christine Tu and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate whether spoilers do indeed dampen watching experiences, or rather are a regular part of the research process.
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Argument in the Office: The Book to Movie Pipeline

May 13, 2021 by and

Mikayla Buhbe and Maya Salem debate whether the original book or movie adaptation reigns supreme.
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L’Age des DILFs

May 11, 2021 by

Min Seo Riu reflects on her lifelong dedication to DILFs.
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An Ode to MILFs

May 9, 2021 by

Min Seo Riu offers an ode to the MILFs.
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Reckoning With Race: Opinion Staff Writers Reflect on AAPI Heritage Month

May 8, 2021 by

Members of the Daily Nexus' Opinion Staff reflect on issues of identity for this year's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month of May.
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Why Elton Muskrat Should Not Be Space President

May 6, 2021 by

Toni Shindler-Ruberg unpacks the role of Elon Musk and his company SpaceX in the recent privatization of space.
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UCSB Should Send You a $900 Check Now, Here’s Why.

May 4, 2021 by

Taylor Clark details the ways in which UCSB has failed to financially support students throughout the pandemic.
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Argument in the Office: Anime — A Form of Escapism or Masochism?

April 30, 2021 by and

In this Argument in the Office staff writers Carrieanne Mamba and Kenneth Moody duke it out over whether Anime is a form of escapism or masochism.
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The Most Disappointing Game of 2020 is Animal Crossing: New Horizons

April 28, 2021 by

Christine Tu discusses her frustration with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Breaking the Silence: Opinion Staff Writers Speak Up After 2021’s Day of Silence

April 24, 2021 by

After honoring this year's Day of Silence, the Daily Nexus Opinion Staff's LGBTQ writers reflect on the systemic silencing they've experienced and continue to face.
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We (Still) Have a Trash Problem

April 22, 2021 by

This Earth Day staff writer Maya Salem discusses our ongoing trash problem.
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Frankenstein’s Monster Has Nothing On the Internet

April 16, 2021 by

Kiana Perez-Granados unpacks the detrimental consequences of this era's scariest behemoth — the internet.
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Asian Americans Should Not Be Silenced

April 14, 2021 by

Sophia Lovell calls for loud and unabashed activism in the aftermath of recent attacks targeting members of the Asian American community.
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