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Letter from the editor: Student journalism as conversation and connection

June 17, 2025 by Amitha Bhat

Amitha Bhat reflects on her term as Editor in Chief and emphasizes the significance of student journalism.
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Letter from the editor: No woman is an island

June 17, 2025 by Emily Yoon

Emily Yoon reflects on her time as Editor in Chief and the importance of partnership, integrity and accessibility in the newsroom.
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Best Of 2025: On the map

June 5, 2025 by Sneha Cheenath

The very best that UCSB has to offer, on an interactive map.
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Best Of 2025

May 30, 2025 by Daily Nexus Staff

The very best that UCSB has to offer, all in one place.
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A word from our 2025 seniors

May 29, 2025 by Faith Talamantez, Jesse MacDonald and Erick Ruvalcaba

Three of our beloved seniors reflect on their years cramped beneath Storke Tower.
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A word to our 2025 seniors

May 29, 2025 by Daily Nexus Staff

For the 2025 Best Of Edition, the Daily Nexus Opinion section heard from members of our editorial staff about the very best of the best: our 2025 seniors.
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Unraveling the dupatta: A trendy scarf or a story of cultural erasure?

May 22, 2025 by Kaavya Saini

Kaavya Saini discusses the scarf draped across your TikTok feed.
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Colonial Naming at UCSB and the Inadequate Land Acknowledgement

May 22, 2025 by Ben Wollack

Ben Wollack's lunch got him thinking about the perpetuation of colonial values at UCSB.
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AITO: should attendance be required?

May 22, 2025 by Malia Guy and Ben Wollack

Dear professors, stop requiring attendance It’s only week 4, and I’m sick for the second time. My fever is raging at 102 F, but I scarf down several ibuprofens and force myself to roll out of bed ...
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