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Your “Gamer Girl” Aesthetic Has Real Consequences

May 30, 2021 by Syd Haupt

Syd Haupt unpacks Asian fetishization, outlining the consequences of "Asian aesthetics."
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Why We Need To Pass S.1 “For The People Act” Now

May 29, 2021 by Eric Heilmann

Eric Heilmann argues in support of the Senate Bill 1 For The People Act, highlighting it's potential for positive protections of American democracy.
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Focusing on Faith: Reflections on the Jewish American Experience

May 27, 2021 by Opinion Editor

The Jewish writers of the Opinion Staff reflect on their Jewish American identities to commemorate this year's Jewish American Heritage Month of May.
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Letter From the Editors: Introducing the Diversity & Inclusion Chairs

May 24, 2021 by Maya Pacheco and Pricila Flores

Maya Pacheco and Pricila Flores introduce themselves as the Daily Nexus' Diversity and Inclusion Chairs and outline their reflections and goals going forward.
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Bananas, Bimahs and Biology: On my Chinese and Jew-ish Experience

May 22, 2021 by Toni Shindler-Ruberg

Toni Shindler-Ruberg unpacks her oftentimes conflating Jewish and Asian American identities, reflecting on the universality of not knowing.
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Letter From the Editor: On Unexpected Endings

May 21, 2021 by Harper Lambert

Closing out her term as Editor in Chief, Harper Lambert says a bittersweet goodbye to the Daily Nexus.
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Argument in the Office: Warning, This Article Contains Spoilers!

May 18, 2021 by Christine Tu and Toni Shindler-Ruberg

Christine Tu and Toni Shindler-Ruberg debate whether spoilers do indeed dampen watching experiences, or rather are a regular part of the research process.
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Argument in the Office: The Book to Movie Pipeline

May 13, 2021 by Mikayla Buhbe and Maya Salem

Mikayla Buhbe and Maya Salem debate whether the original book or movie adaptation reigns supreme.
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L’Age des DILFs

May 11, 2021 by Min Seo Riu

Min Seo Riu reflects on her lifelong dedication to DILFs.
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An Ode to MILFs

May 9, 2021 by Min Seo Riu

Min Seo Riu offers an ode to the MILFs.
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Reckoning With Race: Opinion Staff Writers Reflect on AAPI Heritage Month

May 8, 2021 by Opinion Editor

Members of the Daily Nexus' Opinion Staff reflect on issues of identity for this year's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month of May.
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Why Elton Muskrat Should Not Be Space President

May 6, 2021 by Toni Shindler-Ruberg

Toni Shindler-Ruberg unpacks the role of Elon Musk and his company SpaceX in the recent privatization of space.
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UCSB Should Send You a $900 Check Now, Here’s Why.

May 4, 2021 by Taylor Clark

Taylor Clark details the ways in which UCSB has failed to financially support students throughout the pandemic.
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Argument in the Office: Anime — A Form of Escapism or Masochism?

April 30, 2021 by Carrieanne Mamba and Kenneth Moody

In this Argument in the Office staff writers Carrieanne Mamba and Kenneth Moody duke it out over whether Anime is a form of escapism or masochism.
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