Jackson Kerr

June 8, 2017

Farewell from the Editor: Four Years at the ‘Nexus’

By Jackson Kerr

Outgoing opinion Editor Jackson Kerr bids his farewell and expresses his thanks and optimism for the future of the Daily Nexus.

May 26, 2017

Vignettes: 3 Perspectives of Grief, Change and Progress After May 23

By Jackson Kerr, Zach Morgan, Josh Ortiz

On the night of May 23, once the majority of us had become aware something very bad had happened, I called my parents and told them I was safe. May 24 was a gloomy day, no sun in Santa Barbara’s typically blue sky, and...

May 23, 2017

Remembering the Recovery

By Jackson Kerr

On the night of May 23, once the majority of us had become aware something very bad had happened, I called my parents and told them I was safe. May 24 was a gloomy day, no sun in Santa Barbara’s typically blue sky, and...

April 11, 2017

Deltopia: Are We Doing it Right?

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion Editor Jackson Kerr weighs in on the state of Deltopia.

January 12, 2017

Winter Quarter Resolutions From the Editor

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion Editor Jackson Kerr shares the ways he hopes to get the most from his remaining time at UCSB.

November 10, 2016

U.S. Steps Back, I.V. (Almost) Steps Forward

By Jackson Kerr

“Look around you. We’re the future of America. We’re the millennials, baby.”

October 6, 2016

Not Just Another Kaepernick Article: A Call for Greater Understanding

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion editor Jackson Kerr hopes for increased understanding from those on both sides of the issue of police brutality.

May 12, 2016

Productivity ≠ Well-being

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion Co-editor Jackson Kerr questions the price we pay for being "productive."

December 3, 2015

Holidays in I.V.

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion Co-Editor imagines the possibilities of celebration and community in I.V. through the holiday lens.

October 29, 2015

Halloween as It Should Be

By Jackson Kerr

Opinion Editor Jackson Kerr notes the positives of recent IV Halloween trends

October 5, 2015

Editorial Statement on the Umpqua Community College Shooting

By Jackson Kerr

Daily Nexus Opinion co-editor Jackson Kerr shares his thoughts on gun violence in the U.S. in the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College shooting.

January 22, 2015

IVTU Fights for Evicted Tenants

By Peter Mounteer, Supriya Yelimeli, Jackson Kerr

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) announced the beginning of a campaign on Tuesday to provide required financial assistance to five households allegedly evicted from Abrego Villas on 6754 and 6764 Abrego Rd. in Isla Vi...

October 29, 2014

Nexus Sports At the World Series

By Mark Salay, Jackson Kerr

Nexus Sports delivers you sights from Game 4 of the World Series in this special report.

October 28, 2014

Japanese Emperor To Award UCSB Nobel Laureate

By Jackson Kerr

Materials Professor Shuji Nakamura, who was recently awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, will receive Japan’s 2014 Order of Culture Award by Emperor Akihito in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 3, which is...

October 23, 2014

Billionaire Donates Over $65 Million to UCSB

By Jackson Kerr

Charles Munger, Vice President of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has donated just over $65 million dollars in stocks to UCSB to house visiting physicists.

October 12, 2014

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr Discusses Isla Vista Self-Governance at Coffee Collab

By Jackson Kerr

Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr held her first office-hours-style open meeting of the new school year last Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Coffee Collaborative in Isla Vista. The Daily Nexus ...