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In a Reopening Roller Coaster, Barber Shops Are Cutting Profits Thin

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Richie Ramirez said he has shuttered and reopened his barber shops three separate times, turning a profit for only six weeks out of the last six months. 
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Evidently, Trump Doesn’t Mind the Quarantine at All

Trump understands the repercussions of reopening the country: immediate gratification at the cost of indefinite quarantining. He doesn’t mind at all.
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*Cough Cough* Wear A Mask

I don't know if anyone else feels a constant dread about contracting and spreading coronavirus while being outside, but I sure do! Remember to wear a mask, wash your hands, and be kind... and maybe do...
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In Photos | Comet NEOWISE x UCSB

As the comet NEOWISE became visible in the Northern Hemisphere, we showcase a collection of photos featuring the comet and UCSB campus architectures.
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College Nostalgia

I would have never thought I’d miss biking during rush hour or hearing an iClicker clang against the floor of my lecture.
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Animal Testing

Animal testing has gone too far.
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Batcave (Home) Session with Extremophiles

Introducing Batcave (Home) sessions. Watch Extremophiles perform their latest music and answer questions about their creative process.
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A Very Modern Princess

Some Disney movies hit different when you're binge-watching alone in quarantine. In fact, you might just relate to some characters like never before...
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In Photos | A Remote Quarter in Review

A narrative of Isla Vista in a tumultuous quarter.
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Comic | Are We All Full of Crap?

This is how the world ends, not with a bang but certainly not with toilet paper.
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In Photos | Nexus Staff Hometown Series

Our staff here at the Nexus has captured some photos of their hometowns to showcase their appreciation for their homes.
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Comic | Catching Up With Friends During Quarantine

How are you… in a physical sense? Existential? Is this a disguised way of asking about our friendship? About the planet? Do you actually want an answer?
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In Photos | Remembering Those Who Lost Their Lives on May 23, Six Years Later

Community leaders encouraged people to stop by the Love and Remembrance Garden in Isla Vista, where there are benches dedicated to each of the six people who lost their lives that day.
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Comic | Things to do in Quarantine for Cat Ladies

Pets are friends you don't have to social distance from (and they won't judge what you do while in quarantine).
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Comic | Birdemic 2020

They may not need to social distance, but pigeons have their own mental health woes. Comic by Sam Rankin.
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