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The Trumpiest part of Isla Vista: Subtle shifts right reflect national shift among young voters in 2024

November 6, 2025 by

Micah Littlepage breaks down Isla Vista's subtle shifts right between the 2020 and 2024 election.
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The star-spangled elephant in the room

November 6, 2025 by

Emma Bogna is searching Expedia for one-way flights to anywhere.
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My role model is a Trump supporter

November 6, 2025 by

Isabella Leon reflects on how great a father her dad is — that is, until he opens his mouth and discusses his personal politics.
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Letter from the Editors: Dialogue in a time of Division

October 30, 2025 by and

Dear Daily Nexus reader, Welcome to the 2025–26 school year — a year already marked by transformation, both on our campus and across the nation. UC Santa Barbara has welcomed a new chancellor and ...
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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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UCSB Forgotten History: The Storke Tower rappellers

October 23, 2025 by

Jeremiah Jack thinks the philosophy behind building a pumpkin on Storke Tower leads to a more open-minded world.
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U-MAIL: I love you, Canvas Message me back

October 23, 2025 by

Kira Logan will be anxiously pacing around her room for the foreseeable future until you respond.
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Unpacking the irrationality of disgust

October 16, 2025 by

Sneha Cheenath wants you to rethink what makes you squirm.
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The flop of a showgirl: in defense of the critic

October 9, 2025 by

Lauren Chiou defends the critics in the name of arts journalism.
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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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Waves of nostalgia

September 14, 2025 by

Kira Logan can be found at a bench at Anacapa Residence Hall, overlooking the ocean, listening to Arctic Monkeys and being nostalgic. 
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U-Mail: On missing my tee time

September 5, 2025 by

Alicia Siebers is, more than anything, secretly jealous of student athletes who wear their logoed backpacks everywhere. 
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Country girls dancing
Country girls dancing

(You should be) Dancing through life

August 22, 2025 by

Katelyn Mihalko recounts how she fell in love with line dancing, and the freedom that comes with it.
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Rethinking our view of “invasive” species

August 15, 2025 by

Ben Wollack thinks it's time we retire the word "invasive."
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A “The Wave” van parking at the bus stop on El Colegio Road and Embarcadero del Mar, one of the pickup points for this microtransit service. Shengyu Zhang / Daily Nexus
A “The Wave” van parking at the bus stop on El Colegio Road and Embarcadero del Mar, one of the pickup points for this microtransit service. Shengyu Zhang / Daily Nexus

“Catching” The Wave: A review of SBMTD’s cheaper alternative transportation in and around Goleta

August 8, 2025 by

Shengyu Zhang reviews "The Wave," SBMTD's newest microtransit option serving the Goleta area.
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