Opinion

August 29, 2023

Powerhouses versus props: the “it” factor in female representation

By Haley Joseph

Haley Joseph critiques common caricatures of women in the media, and wonders what makes a character, as the kids say, an "It Girl".

August 29, 2023

Stories from Storke: What I wish I knew my freshman year

By Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang, Bhavya Uniyal

Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang and Bhavya Uniyal reflect on what they learned during their first year at UCSB.

July 21, 2023

The restoration of history: how art transforms the narrative

By Haley Joseph

Haley Joseph takes inspiration from curator Diana Nawi’s guest lecture and reflects on how art informs the present.

July 13, 2023

An ode to my freshman year dorm

By Kira Logan

Kira Logan reminisces on her freshman year dorm experience.

July 12, 2023

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Daily Nexus

By Siddharth Chattoraj, Pricila Flores

Three years after the creation of the Diversity and Inclusion task force, here is how we have honored DEI.

June 7, 2023

Best of 2023

By webdev

Every year the Daily Nexus compiles a list of categories that make Isla Vista, Isla Vista. We then share those places and things with the UC Santa Barbara community so we can elect a winner for each category. The winners...

June 2, 2023

Letter from the editor: Journalism? It comes down to community

By Atmika Iyer

Serving as the 2022-23 editor-in-chief of the Daily Nexus has been the greatest honor of my 21 years of life.

June 1, 2023

Stories from Storke: 2022-23 Senior Reflections

By Emily Kocis, Daniela Gomez, Sierra Vakili

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.

May 25, 2023

Authentic cuisine is overrated: a brief history of Chinese American food (and why there’s no shame in loving it)

By Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee dishes on how authentic food is a misnomer and embracing the immigrant experience.

May 25, 2023

U-Mail: Lululemon lied. Yoga sucks.

By Suryaansh Dongre

Suryaansh Dongre reflects on his experiences taking a yoga class.

May 18, 2023

U-Mail: New beginnings, old sonnets, same college town

By Min Seo Riu

Min Seo Riu reflects on the rain, sonnets, and starting again.

May 18, 2023

Meaning in meter: the importance of poetry and why it’s here to stay

By Haley Joseph

Haley Joseph reflects on the importance of poetry and how it connects us.

May 11, 2023

Love and attention: on my unremarkable hometown and remarkable mom

By Emily Yoon

Emily Yoon reflects on her hometown and the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships.

May 4, 2023

U-Mail: When We Grow Old

By Min Seo Riu

Min Seo Riu reflects on aging and what it means to be twenty.

May 4, 2023

U-Mail: Blacking out

By Riley Burke

Riley Burke tries to remember remembering.

April 27, 2023

Watching basketball for the first time: leather spheres and polished maple

By Yiu-On Li

Yiu-On Li reflects on watching basketball for the first time and understands what it means to be a true sports fan.