My freshman experience: The fall quarter of denial
Spoiler alert: Amitha Bhat's freshman experience didn't go exactly as planned...
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Letter from the editor: Our past informs our future
Atmika Iyer, editor-in-chief, reflects on the past and her future at the Nexus.
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It’s Okay To Change Your Major
Alice Zhang advocates for the choice to change one's major as she recounts her academic experience thus far.
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Udderly Gross: An Ode to Oat Milk
Simone Kuo discusses the inefficiency of cow's milk and weighs the benefits of non-dairy alternatives, particularly oat milk.
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Crypto, a Lesson in America’s Decline
Blake McQuilkin tracks the decline of the cryptocurrency market and envisions a continuation.
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Enough Is Enough: Biden’s Unfilled Promises for Gun Control
Reese Coblentz implores the Biden administration to take accountability for their inaction against gun violence.
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Privileged Yet Marginalized: Chinese International Students Struggle To Return Home due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Barry Xu explores the numerous issues that international students from China face in regards to travel restrictions from COVID-19.
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Letter from the Editor: Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Katherine Swartz reflects on her tenure.
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Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22
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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Stories from Storke: 2021-22 Senior Reflections
Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.
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Reaching for the Stars, the TMT Project Fails Those Below
The Mauna Kea Protectors at UCSB critique the UC's involvement in the Thirty Meter Telescope project, urging divestment.
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Big Brother and Black Boxes: Uncovering Human Bias in Automated Inventions
Melody Chen investigates the unforeseen, and often unnoticed, human biases that have wormed their way into today's AI.
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A Case Study for the Ages: Passion v. Profit
Amitha Bhat explores the painful importance of weighing one's desire for passion and profit.
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Considering Roe v. Wade: What It Really Means To Carry a Baby to Term
Zoha Malik takes a critical look at how restrictive reproductive rights may compound the pre-existing consequences pregnancy has on physical and mental health.
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No, I’m Not Mad At You.
Talia Smith examines the gendered emotional expression of exclamation points (or lack thereof).
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