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UCLA medical school faces lawsuit alleging race-based admissions and students sign petition demanding UC Berkeley rehire lecturer and offer canceled class.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is holding a Grad Student Coffee Hour on Thursday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Graduate Student Association Lounge.
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Two pedestrians hit in Isla Vista vehicle collision

The women were lodged underneath the vehicle before emergency medical services arrived. One sustained "major injuries" and the other sustained "minor injuries."
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The “Gilmore Girls” paradox

Kira Logan shamelessly shows off her binge-watching T.V. skills — and her love for her mom.
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Heartbreak and nature: it works

Nestor Manzanares found healing somewhere that heartbreak couldn't reach him: the ocean.
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U-MAIL: I miss you, I’m sorry

A black bear and the Pope in heaven

Lucy Dixon misses the UCSBear every day.
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Sports Opinion: Softball as a sport in Hong Kong

Arin Lau reflects on her experience of playing softball in Hong Kong and how it has taken such a hold as a interhall sport in the city.
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Men’s soccer defeats Cal Baptist in spring season opener

A set piece just outside the 18-yard box helped the UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team secure a victory against the California Baptist University Lancers.
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Men’s volleyball falls to the Tritons on alumni night

The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team kicked off conference play with Alumni Night at the Thunderdome. 
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Shabang 2025: two UCSB student bands featured on festival lineup

Isla Vista bands Big Hungry and Cordoba performed at the two-day music festival, bringing a taste of the I.V. music scene to San Luis Obispo.
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‘The Last Dance’ nabs a share at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards

The film tied for the most nominations ever at the Hong Kong Film Awards, earning 18 total and winning five.
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Long live the mountain show

“Those are my favorite memories of going to UCSB, the mountain shows. They’re so special,” Isla Vista musician Jack Corliss said.
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OPINION: RFK’s “cure” for autism is an attack on privacy and pluralism

By analyzing private health records, Kennedy aims to find a “cure” for what he calls the “autism epidemic” by September — an objective that has sparked controversy among autistic individuals...
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Tree rings: Reshaping climate change measurements and unnatural contributions

On May 5, the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management continued its Bren Seminar series with Postdoctoral Researcher Julie Edwards. Edwards’ lecture “Climate Change Detection and Attribu...
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From strawberry fields to the stars: UCSB alum Jose Hernández’s story

On Tuesday, April 29th, UCSB alum Jose Fernandez spoke about his long journey from the Central Valley to becoming a NASA astronaut in Campbell Hall.
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Groundbreaking: Local white person feels “deep connection” to Hawai‘i

Catherine Kegel, a second-year biology major at UC Santa Barbara, announced in her ANTH3 section on Friday that she feels “deeply connected” to the Hawaiian islands after her most recent family va...
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The wild side of UCSB emerges from under the cloud cover

Under the hot sun, a pack of creatures gathers in the distance. Creeping through bushes littered with discarded red Solo cups and plastic bags, we get a closer look at these specimens. Here on the Ana...
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Santa Rosa demolition halted as rat population protests

In the wake of Santa Rosa Residence Hall’s projected demolition in the 2026-27 school year, UC Santa Barbara’s rat population has protested their loss of housing. These rats have established histo...
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In Photos | Batcave Session: Maycie and Jamie

The Daily Nexus is hosting Batcave Sessions every Wednesday and Thursday this quarter. Local IV bands are invited to play songs in The Daily Nexus office. Featured here is a performance by Maycie and ...
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In Photos | Earl Warren Showgrounds

The Earl Warren Showgrounds came alive over the past two weekends as the annual Santa Barbara Fair & Expo returned with an ’80s Flashback theme. The event offered entertainment for all ages ...
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Artist Spotlight: Zoe Gonzales – Adventure Awaits

A version of this appeared on p. 18 of the February 20, 2025 edition of the Daily Nexus.
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From Mom’s kitchen to mine: A tribute to the people who feed us

In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to give my own mother a shoutout, along with her food.
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The presidential menu

The A.S. Food Bank is facing future uncertainty for the first time in its existence. Will the program — and others like it — still exist in four years?
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Savoring Cinco de Mayo

In remembrance of the prolonged fight against colonialism in Central America, here are a few Aztecan-inspired salsas to incorporate into your Cinco de Mayo dishes this year.
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Trastorno bipolar: Comprendiendo los altibajos de la mente

  El trastorno bipolar es una condición mental que puede volverse crónica si no es tratada adecuadamente. Si bien todos los seres humanos experimentan altos y bajos, en las personas que viven c...
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Música romántica: Amor mexicano “Apasionado”, como dice Vicente Fernández

    Desde las rancheras hasta las baladas, la música mexicana refleja una forma de amar única en el mundo: intensa, dramática, y con pasión. Esto quedó claro cuando navegando por Tik To...
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La lucha contra el VIH, en riesgo: Los grandes donantes recortan fondos

  Cada 60 segundos, una persona en el mundo contrae el VIH. Aunque este virus fue descubierto a finales del siglo XIX, la desinformación, la falta de claridad y el estigma que existe en la socie...
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