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Tomato soup for the soul (and for the Earth)

November 17, 2022 by

Ashna Ahmed considers how the public reception of recent climate protests reveals our desensitization.
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U-Mail: Something really precious

November 17, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu would like to think that the things we write to each other are all unique and special to us.
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U-Mail: A map of Isla Vista

November 14, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu maps out her Isla Vista, even if it might be a little inaccurate.
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Not so seamless: transferring as a nontraditional transfer

November 10, 2022 by

Riley Burke leads us through the transfer student process, bureaucratic red tape and all.
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U-Mail: Diner? I barely know her!

November 3, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu's Carillo Commons correspondence.
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U-Mail: Halloween 1978, Halloween 2022

November 2, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu considers the legacy of Playboy bunnies and Halloween in Isla Vista.
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Stories from the staff: Fantastical fears

November 1, 2022 by

Whether commonplace or unexpectedly unique, irrational fears are just that — irrational. Staff writers share their irrational fears.
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Editorial | The Daily Nexus will not be censored

October 21, 2022 by

During Schaefer's strike of the A.S. Senate, she made false statements about and against the Daily Nexus. The Daily Nexus Editorial Board aims to fact-check these claims through this editorial.
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U-Mail: I dream of Isla Vista

October 20, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu wonders who she'll see in her dreams next time.
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Ask AJ: Midterm Madness

October 20, 2022 by

AJ fields some questions in the midst of Midterm Madness.
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Outside Opinions: Vote YES on Prop. 1

October 16, 2022 by

Joan Hartmann and Gregg Hart make the appeal for voting YES on Prop. 1 this coming month.
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Argument in the Office: Passion’s place in the workplace

October 6, 2022 by and

Amitha Bhat and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate passion's place in the workplace.
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Failure to communicate: Disconnect in the 21st century

October 5, 2022 by

Min Seo Riu takes a digital pen to paper to consider how technology has influenced modern communication and relationships.
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BeReal is the False Heir of Social Media and Casual Authenticity

September 29, 2022 by

Melody Chen contemplates BeReal's innate contradiction: a social media app claiming devotion to authenticity.
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Turning Red Makes Me Turn Red

September 27, 2022 by

Zoë Lo expresses her skepticism of Hollywood's tendency to portray protagonists of color as animals.
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