Powerhouses versus props: the “it” factor in female representation
Haley Joseph critiques common caricatures of women in the media, and wonders what makes a character, as the kids say, an "It Girl".
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Stories from Storke: What I wish I knew my freshman year
Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang and Bhavya Uniyal reflect on what they learned during their first year at UCSB.
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The restoration of history: how art transforms the narrative
Haley Joseph takes inspiration from curator Diana Nawi’s guest lecture and reflects on how art informs the present.
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An ode to my freshman year dorm
Kira Logan reminisces on her freshman year dorm experience.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Daily Nexus
Three years after the creation of the Diversity and Inclusion task force, here is how we have honored DEI.
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Best of 2023
Every year the Daily Nexus compiles a list of categories that make Isla Vista, Isla Vista. We then share those places and things with the UC Santa Barbara community so we can elect a winner for each c...
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Letter from the editor: Journalism? It comes down to community
Serving as the 2022-23 editor-in-chief of the Daily Nexus has been the greatest honor of my 21 years of life.
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Stories from Storke: 2022-23 Senior Reflections
Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.
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Authentic cuisine is overrated: a brief history of Chinese American food (and why there’s no shame in loving it)
Elizabeth Lee dishes on how authentic food is a misnomer and embracing the immigrant experience.
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U-Mail: Lululemon lied. Yoga sucks.
Suryaansh Dongre reflects on his experiences taking a yoga class.
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U-Mail: New beginnings, old sonnets, same college town
Min Seo Riu reflects on the rain, sonnets, and starting again.
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Meaning in meter: the importance of poetry and why it’s here to stay
Haley Joseph reflects on the importance of poetry and how it connects us.
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Love and attention: on my unremarkable hometown and remarkable mom
Emily Yoon reflects on her hometown and the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships.
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Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Forgetting to take off the ratty AF1’s at the potluck (most Asian households don’t take kindly to shoes in the house!)
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Wearing your only red t-shirt to every final (Red is a lucky color in many cultures, especially Chinese cultures)
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Putting spiders in your friend’s wedding dress for good luck (Has its origins in old english folklore, and represents abundance for the couple)
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Accidentally summoned a ghost by leaving their chopsticks straight up (A superstition that has Chinese origins because the chopsticks are reminiscent of funeral incense)
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Didn’t like your friends significant other so they gifted them an umbrella (The word for umbrella ‘san’ sounds like the word for divorce in Chinese)
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Believing in horoscopes (The modern western zodiac actually came from Babylonian astrology)
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Walked backwards in Portugal to live out the Faust fantasy (In Portugal, walking backwards allows the devil to know exactly where you are)
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Stole a raven from the tower of london as reparations (According to UK superstition, if there aren’t 6 ravens in the tower, the kingdom will fall)
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Breaks a knuckle knocking on wood for good scores on finals (Knocking on wood may have originated from the Celts and their love for tree spirits)
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Drunkenly rearranging their apartment for the feng shui at 3 AM (A Chinese cultural practice that harmonizes a person with the energies of the environment around them)
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Left out their middle name on their taxes because the Fae run the IRS (Giving the Fae your full name gives them power over you, and the IRS has too much)
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Hit by a car but the license plate had an angel number (Beyond just blowing up on TikTok, angel numbers were invented by... Pythagoras)
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