Editorials

Opinions of the Nexus

August 26, 2022

Letter from the editor: Our past informs our future

By Atmika Iyer

Atmika Iyer, editor-in-chief, reflects on the past and her future at the Nexus.

May 27, 2022

Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22

By Sierra Vakili, Valerie Fu, Emily Kocis, J. Matteo Wharton, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Daniela Gomez, Garret Harcourt, Stephanie Gerson, Marisol Cruz, Sindhu Ananthavel

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.

December 2, 2021

Nexus News Team Introduces Community Outreach Beat

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

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.

December 2, 2021

Letter From the Opinion Editors: Moving Forward

By Opinion Editor

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.

December 2, 2021

Letter From a Former Editor: Bittersweet Revelations

By Maya Pacheco

"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.

October 4, 2021

Editorial: Why Was UCSB Severely Ill-Equipped for its Return to In-Person Instruction?

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Issues from the housing shortage to the current lack of courses show that UCSB is not meeting the basic needs of its students.

May 21, 2021

Letter From the Editor: On Unexpected Endings

By Harper Lambert

Closing out her term as Editor in Chief, Harper Lambert says a bittersweet goodbye to the Daily Nexus.

October 24, 2020

Introducing the Diversity Task Force

By Daily Nexus 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.

August 28, 2020

Letter From the Editor: The Screens Between Us Don’t Have To Be Barriers

By Harper Lambert

A letter of welcome from Editor in Chief Harper Lambert.

August 27, 2020

Letter From the Editor: Goodbye to All That

By Hannah Jackson

Hannah Jackson, Editor in Chief 2019-2020, bids farewell to her time at the Nexus.

June 3, 2020

Editorial | Why Has UCSB Not Addressed Allegations of Severe UCPD Misconduct?

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

To this day, the student body knows very little about what is happening within the UCSB Police Department.

May 27, 2020

Letter from the Editor | In Response to A.S. President Beasley’s Statement

By Harper Lambert

The Nexus only published what we could fully corroborate, and we stand by our reporting.

April 17, 2020

Letter From the Editor | The Importance of Reaffirming Independent Student Journalism

By Hannah Jackson, Harper Lambert

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.