Opinion

June 10, 2019

The Politics of A Good Night’s Sleep

By Kian Karamdashti

Examining the social implications of sleep, Kian Karamdashti encourages readers to hit snooze.

June 8, 2019

Load Shedding Is Nasty

By Miranda de Moraes

While studying abroad in South Africa, Miranda de Moraes exposes how energy regulations enforce inequality.

June 6, 2019

“Best Of” 2019

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Daily Nexus presents its annual "Best Of" Isla Vista awards for 2019! Our readers chose their favorites around town such as food, music and places that light up Isla Vista.

June 6, 2019

Farewell from the Editor: Thanks for the Stories

By Laurel Rinehart

Graduating opinion editor Laurel Rinehart shares her goodbye to the Nexus.

June 6, 2019

Letter From the Editor: Hello From Incoming Editor-in-Chief Hannah Jackson

By Hannah Jackson

My nontraditional road these past few years has allowed me to appreciate the multi-faceted beauty of the Nexus. Having written for five sections in my first two years, I have a unique understanding of this paper that not...

June 6, 2019

Letter From the Editor: Merk’s Goodbye to Paradise

By Jorge Mercado

Well, things change, and I am forever thankful for the memories this place left me with. I am thankful that for one year I was able to run this paper and though I did not get to do everything I wanted, I did enough to le...

June 3, 2019

Is Your Daily Routine Someone Else’s?

By Morgan Wiitala

Morgan Wiitala asks her fellow Gauchos to examine the effect YouTube videos have on their routines.

May 31, 2019

What Cultural Appropriation Means To Second-Generation Migrants

By Raveen Sivashanker

Raveen Sivashanker examines the role that second-generation migrants play in the cultural appropriation debate.

May 30, 2019

Don’t Let First-Year FOMO Bring You Down

By Paige Holloway

Paige Holloway espouses why you should stop letting FOMO affect your self-esteem.

May 30, 2019

How Defensive Architecture Hurts I.V.’s Houseless Population

By Andrea Dager

Andrea Dager discusses the impact of defensive architecture on I.V.'s houseless population.

May 29, 2019

How Sexism Affected My Summer Experience

By Ciera Jaemison

Ciera Jaemison shares her personal experiences with sexism at her summer job.

May 28, 2019

Why Does Birth Control Always Feel Like a Battlefield?

By Cardi Bradshaw

Cardi Bradshaw sets the record straight on misconceptions about birth control.

May 27, 2019

Social Media is Messing with our Memories

By Jordan Curiel

Jordan Curiel raises questions about the "Memory" tool featured on social media platforms.

May 26, 2019

Living In A Fog

By Hannah Peck

Hannah Peck writes about the physical and emotional devastation caused by her concussion.

May 25, 2019

Got Major Major Problems? Read On

By Grace Wiley

Grace Wiley offers advice to undeclared Gauchos who are unsure of what to major in.

May 24, 2019

A Call To Diversify Our Crazies

By Raveen Sivashanker

Raveen Sivashanker delves into the clear lack of diversity of UCSB's visiting crazies.