Opinion

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.

April 20, 2023

U-Mail: Talk earthy to me

By Maya Salem

Maya Salem wonders what the best gift to the Earth could be.

April 20, 2023

4/20 Ask AJ: Bluntly Said

By AJ

AJ answers all your questions about weed, marijuana, Mary Jane, the good kush, the green, etc.

April 18, 2023

Nail polish and pillow fights: What girlhood taught me about love

By Kira Logan

Kira Logan explores the unique value of female friendship through intimate moments and insightful conversations.

April 13, 2023

My freshman experience: Spring quarter and a year’s worth of takeaways

By Amitha Bhat

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her revitalizing spring quarter.

March 4, 2023

Kardashian Kontradictions and the business of self-commodification

By Riley Burke

Riley Burke delves into the self-commodification of the Kardashians and the accompanying effects.

March 4, 2023

U-Mail: I don’t miss you, I remember

By Amitha Bhat

Amitha Bhat remembers all of it.