Stories from Storke: 2022-23 Senior Reflections

June 1, 2023 by , and

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.
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Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22

May 27, 2022 by , , , , , , , , , and

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.
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The Effects of Systemic Anti-Blackness in Healthcare

February 17, 2022 by and

Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg investigate the intricacies of systemic anti-Blackness in the healthcare system.
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Argument in the Office: Booster or Bust

October 7, 2021 by and

Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate the nuances and priorities surrounding vaccine booster shots.
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Art Smarts: An Ode to the Importance of K-12 Arts Education

August 19, 2021 by

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

September 30, 2020 by and

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.
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Argument in the Office: Covid Crushin’: Ditch Your S.O. or Stay a Simp

August 27, 2020 by and

Opinion editors, Emily Kocis and Melanie Ziment debate whether or not the pandemic has killed off the turkey drop.
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Guns, Germs, and Steeling for the Future

May 23, 2020 by

Emily Kocis rejects the recent labeling of firearm business as essential during the pandemic.
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Swipe Left On Birthright Israel

February 24, 2020 by

Emily Kocis writes about why the concept of a Jewish birthright to Israel is problematic.
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Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse: Making Music Instrumental to the Isla Vista Community

February 20, 2020 by

The pop-up club features a series of local musicians who aim to bring the Isla Vista community together.
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