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A word from our 2024 seniors

May 30, 2024 by , and

Our graduating seniors reflect on their experience at the Nexus and what it means to them.
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Vroom Vroom: Queer party culture and the power of the fast car fantasy

May 23, 2024 by

Sury Dongre reflects on why cars are Charli XCX's muse of choice.
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Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Signals Hope for a Country Renaissance

May 16, 2024 by

Riley Burke reflects on the resurgence of country music and what caused it.
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My mom lives in Isla Vista with me

May 9, 2024 by and

Ella Conolley and Kira Logan discuss their unusual living situations to celebrate Mother’s Day.
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U-Mail: Should I stay or should I go?

May 2, 2024 by

Suryaansh Dongre reflects on the complicated choice handed to him a couple Fridays ago.
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U-Mail: Like, actually failing

May 2, 2024 by

Elizabeth Lee reflects on her experience with failing (for real, this time).
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Rick Benjamin: Cultivating curiosity and community through unconventional teaching

April 25, 2024 by

Josie Hurwitz reflects on the power of teaching unconventionally and her experience with professor Rick Benjamin.
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We are Cannibalizing Ourselves: Israel-Palestine Is Not a Competition

April 18, 2024 by

Yiu-On Li reflects on how the Israel-Palestine conflict reveals a problem with how we discuss contentious issues.
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U-Mail: Isla Vista Won’t Stop Staring

April 11, 2024 by

Riley Burke noticed that people in Isla Vista like to stare at each other... lovingly, we hope.
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ChatGPT: The new cheat code

April 11, 2024 by

Tara Mandrekar reflects on their experience learning more about how ChatGPT affects students across campus.
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UCSB MultiCultural Center: A Brief History and Vision

March 7, 2024 by , , and

The last MCC board reflects on the history of the center and a vision for the future.
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The Lessons of Ursula K. Le Guin

March 7, 2024 by

Haley Joseph reflects on Ursula K. Le Guin's impact on literature and how we consume it.
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In defense of bimbo feminism in academics: a woman’s right to mediocrity

March 2, 2024 by

Elizabeth Lee discusses bimbo feminism and defends a woman's right to mediocrity.
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My mind is not a problem: How noise-canceling headphones helped my adult ADHD

February 22, 2024 by

Lizzy Rager reflects on how discovering a pair of headphones changed her relationship with ADHD.
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The Diversity Hire: the radical act of self-denial

February 22, 2024 by

In her brand-new column "The Diversity Hire", Sneha Cheenath reflects on what self-denial means to her.
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