Opinion

July 29, 2020

Reform Is Not Enough: Why We Should Defund and Dismantle the Police

By Carley Weiler

Carley Weiler explores the racist roots of the American policing system and explains the need for the defunding of police.

July 26, 2020

Toxic Masculinity Discourages Empathy for Social Justice

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.

July 19, 2020

Censorship in China Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

By William Qu

William Qu discusses the negative impacts of the ongoing censorship of integral information in China during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 13, 2020

Asian Americans Should Stand With the Black Lives Matter Movement

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.

July 9, 2020

An Open Letter to the UCSB Department of Geography

By Graduates of the UCSB geography community

Graduates of the UCSB geography community respond to a recent tweet put out by the geography department.

July 7, 2020

The Sands of Death: Why Beaches Should Be Closed

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.

July 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter: Please Don’t Just Post — It’s Time To Listen

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.

June 30, 2020

International Students on the Transition to Remote Learning

By Opinion Editor

International students share their experiences with remote learning during spring quarter 2020.

June 26, 2020

Ask AJ: We’re Still in Quarantine Edition

By AJ

Local advice guru AJ is back with more socially distanced tips.

June 24, 2020

Mental Health During Quarantine and Its Significance for UCSB Students

By Marina Jones

Marina Jones breaks down the complicated transition to online learning and its implications for the mental health of UCSB students.

June 18, 2020

Why Are the Police So Afraid of Transparency and Accountability?

By Sean Crommelin

Sean Crommelin examines the lack of accountability in our current law enforcement and expresses the importance of expelling officers with histories of misconduct.

June 13, 2020

Saying “I’m Not a Racist” Isn’t Enough

By Surya Swaroop

Surya Swaroop believes we all need to be taking an active role in fighting racial injustice.

June 7, 2020

Letter to the Editor: The Nexus Needs to Commit to Formal Diversity Initiatives

By Sanya Kamidi

Outgoing editor Sanya Kamidi outlines formal diversity initiatives that the Nexus must put in place.

June 6, 2020

Letter From the Editor | This Section is For You

By Melanie Ziment

Opinion Editor Melanie Ziment reaches out to continue the dialogue about how we can actively oppose the racism and prejudice that underlines our society.