Opinion

February 17, 2022

Black Beauty and Fashion Creators on Digital Platforms

By Robyn Violanda

Robyn Violanda explores the contributions and lack of recognition for Black content creators on social media platforms like TikTok.

February 17, 2022

The Effects of Systemic Anti-Blackness in Healthcare

By Toni Shindler-Ruberg, Emily Kocis

Emily Kocis and Toni Shindler-Ruberg investigate the intricacies of systemic anti-Blackness in the healthcare system.

February 8, 2022

Stories from Storke: A Late Look at Lunar New Year 2022

By Yiu-On Li, Toni Shindler-Ruberg, Alice Zhang

Writers Yiu-On Li, Toni Shindler-Ruberg and Alice Zhang share their connections with Lunar New Year in the 21st century.

February 3, 2022

A Letter to All Ex-Book Readers: It’s Time To Restart.

By Lola Watts

Lola Watts implores readers to start reading again.

January 27, 2022

Stories from Storke: Return to Virtual Learning

By Opinion Editor

The Opinion Staff reflects on another quarter of virtual learning.

January 20, 2022

Where is the Green Badge for Mental Health?

By Devin Anderson

Devin Anderson critiques the campus' response to an ongoing mental health crisis amidst its students and the true depths of its severity.

January 13, 2022

Introverts Are Not Immune — But Everyone Thinks We Are

By Yiu-On Li

Yiu-On Li provides an introspective reflection on the impact of the pandemic on introverts.

January 4, 2022

Jingling to the Jukebox

By Katie Caracciolo

Katie Caracciolo explores the emotional nuances contained in holiday music's snowy package.

December 31, 2021

Argument in the Office: Top or Bottom? — Battle of the Bunks

By Zuri Wilson, Sabine Carreon

Zuri Wilson and Sabine Carreon debate which bunk is better.

December 28, 2021

You Should Abandon Your Climate Nihilism

By Zoha Malik

Zoha Malik unpacks a productive approach to often seemingly overwhelming prospects of climate change.

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.

December 1, 2021

The Lack of Windows is Not the Only Design Problem With Munger Hall

By Marc Vukcevich

UC Santa Barbara alumnus and former member of UCSB's Design Review Committee, Marc Vukcevich reflects on the main failures of the campus' Munger Hall project.