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Breaking the Silence: Opinion Staff Writers Speak Up After 2021’s Day of Silence

After honoring this year's Day of Silence, the Daily Nexus Opinion Staff's LGBTQ writers reflect on the systemic silencing they've experienced and continue to face.
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We (Still) Have a Trash Problem

This Earth Day staff writer Maya Salem discusses our ongoing trash problem.
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Frankenstein’s Monster Has Nothing On the Internet

Kiana Perez-Granados unpacks the detrimental consequences of this era's scariest behemoth — the internet.
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Asian Americans Should Not Be Silenced

Sophia Lovell calls for loud and unabashed activism in the aftermath of recent attacks targeting members of the Asian American community.
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Your Performative Activism is Showing Again

Sydney Haupt discusses the recent attacks again Asian Americans in Atlanta and performative activism on social media.
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Why We Should Split the Bill

Eric Heilmann makes the case for men and women splitting the bill.
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Why You Should Work on Campus

Lindsey Terra discusses the UCSB IT internship and why you should want to work on campus.
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An Ugly Past Revived

Kiana Perez-Granados urges the younger generations to fight against the colonial racist attitudes that have survived through our history.
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Haiyaa — Uncle Roger Is Pretty Funny

Christine Tu explores the Youtube content of Mr. Roger and his unwavering support for MSG.
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Is Entertainment More Important Than Science?

Athina Mihalopoulos analyses the vastly different treatment of mainstream celebrities versus that of scientists by society.
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Quitting in the Final Hour Isn’t Noble

Kenneth Moody argues that quitting in the final moments, as some Trump administration members did, is not noble.
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The Trump Era Is Not Over

Nicholas Liu discusses how Trump and his ideas might continue to be a part of the American political landscape - despite him not being president.
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Let’s Talk About Sex… Ed And Why It Should Be Federally Mandated 

Mikayla Buhbe talks about why we should have federally mandated sexual education in this country.
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Argument in the Office: Is “Attack on Titan” Worth the Hype?

Staff writers Christine Tu and Hayson Tasher duke it out over the merits of the tv show "Attack on Titan."
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Violence Breeds Violence: How Rhetoric and Coverage Reveal Similarities Between US and Myanmar

Toni Shindler-Ruberg talks about the coup in Myanmar and its similarities to the American Capitol Attack.
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