Opinion

April 18, 2020

Celebrating Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary In The Midst of Coronavirus

By Surya Swaroop

April 22 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and while we are unable to convene in person to show our support, it is still very much a milestone worth commemorating.

April 17, 2020

Letter From the Editor | The Importance of Reaffirming Independent Student Journalism

By Hannah Jackson, Harper Lambert

A.S. elections also allow students to vote on student lock-in fees — either to reaffirm an existing fee or to create a new one. This year, the Nexus is among those up for reaffirmation.

April 16, 2020

Associated Students Elections Guide: Spring 2020

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Voting opens Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. on G.O.L.D., and ends Thursday, April 23 at at 4 p.m.

April 16, 2020

Daevionne Beasley for Associated Students President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Daevionne Beasley to serve as the next A.S. President.

April 16, 2020

Lea Toubian for External Vice President for Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Lea Toubian for external vice president for local affairs.

April 16, 2020

Melissa Perez for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Melissa Perez to serve as the next student advocate general.

April 16, 2020

Alia Reynolds for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Alia Reynolds for the position of EVPSA.

April 16, 2020

Tianna White for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Daily Nexus endorses Tianna White for internal vice president.

April 15, 2020

When One Party Commits Voter Suppression, Democracy Suffers

By Sean Crommelin

Wisconsin is a microcosm of the national political sphere. The issues with voter suppression that arose on April 7 are being spoken of all across the country.

April 11, 2020

Printed Politics: What Does Your T-Shirt Mean?

By Alice Symington

The printed T-shirt has been a popular fashion trend for ages – but is there something more to it?

April 8, 2020

Ask AJ: Quarantine Edition

By AJ

A special message about COVID-19 from Opinion's resident advice guru.

April 4, 2020

Major Flaws in UCSB’s Transition to Online Classes

By Terra Paige

How do you — UC Santa Barbara — rise to the occasion and provide us with the educational experience we have earned? 

March 31, 2020

Trump is Not the Leader We Need Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Surya Swaroop

Surya Swaroop describes how our president is mishandling the current heath crisis.

March 28, 2020

Letter From The Editor | On the Decision To Not Print During COVID-19

By Hannah Jackson

As young people, it is our responsibility and our prerogative to do our part in flattening the curve.

March 22, 2020

A Love Story Cut Short By Coronavirus

By Joshen Mantai

Joshen Mantai shares a love story cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic.

March 20, 2020

COVID-19: The Virus That Paused Time

By Sara Rubin

Sara Rubin evaluates the university's response to the coronavirus pandemic.