“I want to tell you a Sacramento story”
Riley Burke reflects on growing up in Sacramento and her layered connection with Joan Didion.
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Nostalgia: Who are we and where do we go?
Michelle Shteynberg reflects on nostalgia and how it makes us who we are.
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The Throne Zone: We tried every bathroom so you don’t have to — top 10 edition
Sam Healey and Seamus O’Meara are petitioning Chancellor Henry T. Yang so they can teach an “Intro to Bathroom Studies” course at UCSB.
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The costly convenience of food delivery, and a vision for shopping local
Arjun Vinod reflects on sustainable grocery shopping and the environmental perils of food delivery.
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Stories from Storke: Encounter with a ghost
José Suarez and Maya Salem share some run-ins with the supernatural.
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Letter to the editor: Hispanic Heritage Month Write-in
José Suarez and Luis Ledezma reflect on what being Hispanic means to them.
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U-Mail: Good Bones
Kayura Narayanan looks fondly back on (and forward to) their close relationships.
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Powerhouses versus props: the “it” factor in female representation
Haley Joseph critiques common caricatures of women in the media, and wonders what makes a character, as the kids say, an "It Girl".
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Stories from Storke: What I wish I knew my freshman year
Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang and Bhavya Uniyal reflect on what they learned during their first year at UCSB.
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The restoration of history: how art transforms the narrative
Haley Joseph takes inspiration from curator Diana Nawi’s guest lecture and reflects on how art informs the present.
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An ode to my freshman year dorm
Kira Logan reminisces on her freshman year dorm experience.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Daily Nexus
Three years after the creation of the Diversity and Inclusion task force, here is how we have honored DEI.
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Best of 2023
Every year the Daily Nexus compiles a list of categories that make Isla Vista, Isla Vista. We then share those places and things with the UC Santa Barbara community so we can elect a winner for each c...
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
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Taurus
April 20 - May 20
“dusty rusty crusty musty ass california hills”
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
“frowning in plaid (haunted radios, bird bones + anthropomorphized wind)”
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
“warming my hands on bridges i’ve burnt”
Leo
July 23 - August 22
“songs that make me see god”
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
“My Playlist #236”
Libra
September 23 - October 22
“classy wine moment and intellectual conversation”
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
“90s heroin chic model off duty”
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
“tweet tweet bird emoji map emoji”
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
“not my circus, not my monkeys”
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
“a grave is probably cheaper than an apartment”
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
“ATE THESE BITCHES LEFT NO CRUMBS / DID IT IN DESIGNER PUMPS”
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