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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Editorials
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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Nexus News Team Introduces Community Outreach Beat
In an effort to expand our coverage and more accurately represent our community, we are creating a new community outreach beat within the news section beginning Winter Quarter 2022.
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Letter From the Opinion Editors: Moving Forward
Opinion Editors Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg reflect on the history of the Opinion section and the Nexus, and what that means moving forward.
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Letter From a Former Editor: Bittersweet Revelations
"Dismantling systemic issues is a job for the united collective and moves beyond the individual and their abilities," writes former Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair Maya Pacheco.
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Editorial: Why Was UCSB Severely Ill-Equipped for its Return to In-Person Instruction?
Issues from the housing shortage to the current lack of courses show that UCSB is not meeting the basic needs of its students.
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Letter From the Editor: On Unexpected Endings
Closing out her term as Editor in Chief, Harper Lambert says a bittersweet goodbye to the Daily Nexus.
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Introducing the Diversity Task Force
A group of 15 editorial staff members, including the editor in chief and the managing editor, formed a Diversity Task Force which began meeting weekly in June.
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Letter From the Editor: The Screens Between Us Don’t Have To Be Barriers
A letter of welcome from Editor in Chief Harper Lambert.
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Letter From the Editor: Goodbye to All That
Hannah Jackson, Editor in Chief 2019-2020, bids farewell to her time at the Nexus.
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Editorial | Why Has UCSB Not Addressed Allegations of Severe UCPD Misconduct?
To this day, the student body knows very little about what is happening within the UCSB Police Department.
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Letter from the Editor | In Response to A.S. President Beasley’s Statement
The Nexus only published what we could fully corroborate, and we stand by our reporting.
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Letter From the Editor | The Importance of Reaffirming Independent Student Journalism
A.S. elections also allow students to vote on student lock-in fees — either to reaffirm an existing fee or to create a new one. This year, the Nexus is among those up for reaffirmation.
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Associated Students Elections Guide: Spring 2020
Voting opens Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. on G.O.L.D., and ends Thursday, April 23 at at 4 p.m.
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Daevionne Beasley for Associated Students President
The Daily Nexus endorses Daevionne Beasley to serve as the next A.S. President.
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Starting Anew
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The top and bottom students must fight to the death
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Students can only use the fourth floor of the library
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Students must raise their hands 3.79 times per class, or fail
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Mandatory reading: Taylor Swift's complete discography
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The final is worth 90% of the final grade
Virgo
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Attendance is mandatory, even if you have COVID-19 or monekypox
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Your grade will be curved down by 10%, minimum
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Lab consists of weekly animal sacrifices and rune reading
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Failing students are sent to the bottom of the lagoon
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No crying, not even at home. Big Yang is watching you.
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