Opinion

November 5, 2026

What happened to romantasy?

By Kavya Praveen

Kavya Praveen is not giving up her romantasy novels or her standards.

October 29, 2026

Halloween Costumes: The Ultimate Relationship Test?

By Avery Massie

The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors and pumpkins are being carved — Halloween is approaching. Around the country, college students are making the choice between whether or not to be an angel o...

October 29, 2026

U-Mail: Isla Vista, don’t worry, we will be back

By Narineh Madikians

To: <ivstreets@umail.uscb.edu> From: Narineh Madikians <nmadikians@umail.ucsb.edu> Subject: Isla Vista, don’t worry, we will be back Dear empty streets of Isla Vista, I will miss you this weekend on my jo...

October 22, 2026

Quantum gibberish: the buzzword of choice

By Dylan Bennett

Dylan Bennett is not falling for this quantum trap.

October 15, 2026

Drunk cigarettes don’t count

By Dylan Hunter

Dylan Hunter wants you to know that cigarettes are dangerous, when they count.

October 8, 2026

Don’t be sorry that I’m single

By Narineh Madikians

Narineh Madikians wants people to ask what book she's reading, not what guy she’s dating.

October 1, 2026

A UCSB student’s guide to public transit

By Shengyu Zhang

Frank can’t wait to ascend to the skies on a San Francisco cable car before taking a Caltrain to escape the fate of being tortured by AI ads for all of eternity.

August 28, 2026

I’m not a sentimental person

By Dylan Hunter

Dylan Hunter needs to do some summer cleaning

August 16, 2026

Why do we enjoy gory TV shows?

By Carly Rattner

Carly Rattner is satisfied with the violent “The Boys” finale, but why?

July 19, 2026

All dogs go to heaven

By Makena Eggiman

Makena Eggiman writes one final ode to her childhood dog, thanking her for her service.

July 8, 2026

You should be ashamed of yourself: the joy of embarrassment

By Emma Bogna

Emma Bogna cannot wait to make a fool of herself this weekend.

May 29, 2026

Letter from the editor: Release your outer glow

By Shayla Prasad

Dear Daily Nexus reader, My name is Shayla Prasad, and I served as your 2025-26 Co-Editor in Chief of the Daily Nexus. This whole experience has passed in a blur. From first getting elected to now planning our end-of-yea...

May 29, 2026

Letter from the Editor: Question everything?

By Anusha Singh

I thought my departure from the Nexus would be immensely satisfying; I officially retired from my role as Co-Editor in Chief about a month ago and never looked back. Yet, I still find myself waiting for that sigh ...

May 28, 2026

Best of 2026

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Best study spot: Library By Malia Guy, Asst. Data Editor You just got out of class and now have to prepare for that upcoming test. You don’t want to go all the way back to your room, so why not stop at the library. T...