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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Editorials
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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Lea Toubian for External Vice President for Local Affairs
The Daily Nexus endorses Lea Toubian for external vice president for local affairs.
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Melissa Perez for Student Advocate General
The Daily Nexus endorses Melissa Perez to serve as the next student advocate general.
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Featured Comic
Pardoned Turkey Lets It Go To His Head
Aries
March 21 - April 19
Long sleep
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
Get another tattoo to hide from your parents
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
Conduct inhumane experiments alone in your childhood bedroom (like Victor Frankenstein)
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
Visit places you used to hang out at in high school and feel different
Leo
July 23 - August 22
Read all the books you didn't read for your fall classes
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
Bake cookies and immediately eat them all
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Binge watch a whole entire TV show in your childhood bedroom
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
Crochet yourself a new mortal vessel
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
Cook 5 gallons of soup
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
Date Pete Davidson
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Run for mayor of your hometown
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
Reflect on the passage of time
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