Letter from the Opinion Editor: Goodbye to love!

May 28, 2026 by

Lucy Dixon can’t believe she’s writing her last byline.
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I walk through Isla Vista

April 23, 2026 by

Lucy Dixon loves these roads where the houses don’t change. 
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Deltopia, Deltopia. Wherefore art thou?

April 9, 2026 by , , , , and

The Daily Nexus Opinion Staff is apprehensive about the future of Soltopia. 
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SBIFF 2026: Old friends reunite at Outstanding Directors of the Year Award

February 18, 2026 by and

Directors Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao, Josh Safdie and Joachim Trier were honored with the award.
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AITO: To ghost or not to ghost

October 30, 2025 by and

Lucy Dixon and Kira Logan debate the ghosting epidemic.
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Letter from the editors: Trump’s war on speech is more than just rhetorical

October 2, 2025 by and

Opinion Editors Kira Logan and Lucy Dixon reaffirm the Daily Nexus Opinion Section's commitment to free speech.
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Japanese Breakfast brings melancholic melodies to the Santa Barbara Bowl

September 5, 2025 by

American indie pop band Japanese Breakfast performed a whimsical fairytale set at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Aug. 23, 2025.
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Devereux Beach at sunset

Sunset Diaries: Future Nostalgia

July 26, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon finds that sunset is always her most contemplative time.
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Devereux Beach at sunset

Your Fourth of July playlist is full of dissent

July 11, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon discusses "patriotic" music and the American tendency to misunderstand it.
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A black bear and the Pope in heaven

U-MAIL: I miss you, I’m sorry

May 8, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon misses the UCSBear every day.
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A black bear and the Pope in heaven

A new American order: The embrace of fascism and crusade against education in Trump’s first 100 days

May 1, 2025 by

Lucy Dixon reflects on the troubling first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term.
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The Avett Brothers kicks off 2025 season at Santa Barbara Bowl

April 17, 2025 by

The North Carolinian band, featuring brothers Seth Avett and Scott Avett, has been defined by their distinct musical and lyrical range.
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AITO: Out-of-Towners at Deltopia?

April 10, 2025 by and

I.V. felt like Disneyland this past weekend By Nina Rossi As I walked down the streets of Isla Vista on Deltopia Eve felt like our town had been invaded. But oddly enough, it gave me a huge ego boost....
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SBIFF 2025: Outstanding Directors of the Year Award celebrates five ‘radical, daring, original’ films

February 20, 2025 by

This year's honorees include Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Jacques Audiard, James Mangold and Sean Baker. All five directors are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
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U-Mail: Oh Euro-trash, my Euro-trash

January 14, 2025 by

To: <eurotrashclub@eumail.paris.fr> From: Lucy Dixon <lucydixon@umail.ucsb.edu> Subject: Oh Euro-trash, my Euro-trash Dearest Euro-trash club,  I always knew I would miss the inescapable ...
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