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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The Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Migrant Essential Workers in California
A research team at the UCSB Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship breaks down four things you need to know about being a migrant essential worker in California during the pandemic.
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Signing Off On Deaf History Month
Reese Coblentz reflects on the importance of Deaf History Month and the major milestones it celebrates.
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Can College Students Be Healthy in Isla Vista?
Athina Mihalopoulos considers some forms of healthy eating here in Isla Vista.
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Taking a Mental Breather With Music
Michelle Shteynberg mulls over the effects of music on mental health.
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Vacation: Proceed With Caution
Reese Coblentz encourages conscious travel amid ever-changing COVID-19 guidelines.
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I Have a Digital Bridge To Sell You
Blake McQuilkin discusses the newest nonsense to grace our digital landscape: NFTs.
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New Year, New Habits … Or Not.
Samantha Lopez reflects on the difficulties of maintaining resolutions nearly four months after the start of the new year.
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Turn Down Your Speakers, It’s Time to Start Listening for the Snowy Plovers
Lola Watts reflects on the beauty of Santa Barbara's often overlooked natural environment.
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Moving on From UCSB
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Command + F (find and replace)
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Command + N (new window for your Wikipedia deep-dive)
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Command + C (copy and paste life)
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Command + W (close it down, simply don't look at it anymore)
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Command + B (bold and beautiful)
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Shift + Command + 4 (screenshot ... collect those receipts)
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Command + X (cut it out)
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Command + Z (undo AKA un-fuck)
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Command + Delete (delete everything to the left of the cursor because you fucked up)
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Command + Shift + N (open a new private window ... for no reason at all)
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Command + K (hyperlink some sexy sources)
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Command + P (print because you gotta print a lot if you cry a lot)
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