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U-Mail: A bit of guilt, a lot of sunshine

Nina Rossi reflects on growing up in the summer sun.
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Subject: Redoing small talk (or, what’s your favorite color?)

Elizabeth Lee answers small talk questions, without all the small talk.
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Asian American baby girl: On being late to the party – and partying anyway

Emily Yoon reflects on growing up in California and discovering culture then, now, and in the future.
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Letter from the editor: student journalism, writing the news you live in

Our outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Pricila Flores, looks back on her time at The Daily Nexus and what it means to her.
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Best Of 2024

The best of everything IV has to offer, right in one place
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A word from our 2024 seniors

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Tara Mandrekar reflects on their experience learning more about how ChatGPT affects students across campus.
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