Emily Kocis

Emily Kocis (she/her) is the Managing Editor for the 2022-23 school year. Previously, Kocis was the 2021-2022 Opinion Editor. She is a Political Science and English double major and bagel enthusiast, who can usually be found color-coding a Google Sheet or desperately skimming through a reading she forgot to do.

June 1, 2023

Stories from Storke: 2022-23 Senior Reflections

By Emily Kocis, Daniela Gomez, Sierra Vakili

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.

May 27, 2022

Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22

By Sierra Vakili, Valerie Fu, Emily Kocis, J. Matteo Wharton, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Daniela Gomez, Garret Harcourt, Stephanie Gerson, Marisol Cruz, Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus surveys the UCSB student community annually to pick the best locations and services within the local area based on voting through a Google Form. The winners of our survey are listed here.

February 17, 2022

The Effects of Systemic Anti-Blackness in Healthcare

By Toni Shindler-Ruberg, Emily Kocis

Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg investigate the intricacies of systemic anti-Blackness in the healthcare system.

October 7, 2021

Argument in the Office: Booster or Bust

By Emily Kocis, Toni Shindler-Ruberg

Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate the nuances and priorities surrounding vaccine booster shots.

August 19, 2021

Art Smarts: An Ode to the Importance of K-12 Arts Education

By Emily Kocis

Emily Kocis unpacks the disparity and overall decrease in arts instruction in K-12 education and argues for the inclusion of the arts as a vital aspect of the student experience.

September 30, 2020

Argument in the Office: Characters Are Only as Real as Their Flaws — And How They Choose To Address Them

By Emily Kocis, Atmika Iyer

Emily Kocis and Atmika Iyer discuss whether their favorite fictional characters' flaws are ultimately what make them lovably relatable or instead set a dangerous standard.