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Argument in the Office: Covid Crushin’: Ditch Your S.O. or Stay a Simp

August 27, 2020 by Emily Kocis and Melanie Ziment

Opinion editors, Emily Kocis and Melanie Ziment debate whether or not the pandemic has killed off the turkey drop.
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Ask AJ: One Marijuana & Too Many Yerbs

August 27, 2020 by AJ

AJ delves into the issue of Tortoise Water Amersion and UCPD's puke patrol.
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Repeating Mistakes: Exxon’s Oil Rigs

August 24, 2020 by Kaelen Perrochet

Kaelen Perrochet discusses the dangers of Exxon Mobil's decision to reopen the oil rigs off the coast of Santa Barbara
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Response to “An Open Letter to the UCSB Department of Geography”

August 12, 2020 by Current and Former Graduate Students of the UCSB Department of Geography

Current and former graduate students of the UCSB Department of Geography respond to an open letter published previously in the Daily Nexus.
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A True Secular Government

August 7, 2020 by Nathan Lee

Nathan Lee explores the deep connection between religion and government in America, noting how it contrasts greatly with other global perspectives.
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Ask AJ: Founding Fathers & FOMO

August 3, 2020 by AJ

Ask AJ gives answers on how to deal with friends and parents during the continuing quarantine.
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Reform Is Not Enough: Why We Should Defund and Dismantle the Police

July 29, 2020 by Carley Weiler

Carley Weiler explores the racist roots of the American policing system and explains the need for the defunding of police.
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Toxic Masculinity Discourages Empathy for Social Justice

July 26, 2020 by Atmika Iyer

Atmika Iyer discusses the impact of toxic masculinity on men's ability to join in on social justice movements and how we can combat it.
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Censorship in China Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 19, 2020 by William Qu

William Qu discusses the negative impacts of the ongoing censorship of integral information in China during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Asian Americans Should Stand With the Black Lives Matter Movement

July 13, 2020 by Sophia Lovell

Sophia Lovell discuss the idea of the model minority and compels the Asian American community to stand with the Black Lives Matter Movement.
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An Open Letter to the UCSB Department of Geography

July 9, 2020 by Graduates of the UCSB geography community

Graduates of the UCSB geography community respond to a recent tweet put out by the geography department.
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The Sands of Death: Why Beaches Should Be Closed

July 7, 2020 by Peter Figueira

Peter Figueira unpacks the various problems with swarming beaches amidst a still serious pandemic and instead argues on the side of safety.
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Black Lives Matter: Please Don’t Just Post — It’s Time To Listen

July 2, 2020 by Sara Rubin

Sara Rubin highlights the many pitfalls of performative activism and encourages a more active approach to advocacy that reaches beyond social media's trending page.
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