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The Personal Responsibility of Environmentalism

My friend’s sister recently informed me of her bold and ambitious plans for the future. She’s entering her sophomore year of high school now, and along with figuring out what dating and homework p...
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(Re)introducing Question Authority

Run into trouble with the law, or just wondering what your legal rights really are? Lt. Signa is asking for your questions!
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Prepping for Primary Care

Medical director of Student Health Ali Javanbakht demystifies the simple process of getting a primary care provider on campus
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Respectability Politics: How ‘Activism’ Hurts ‘Professionalism’

Is professionalism incompatible with voicing your convictions?
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The Cost of Security

Sebastianne Kent explains why she thinks over-policing in I.V. is only part of the problem
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Your Freshman Year Syllabus

Welcome to UCSB! I would like to go over a few things you will hopefully accomplish your first year in college. Think of this as a syllabus of sorts. These are challenges that are all more or less ess...
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Alagie Jammeh Tells his Story

*Editor’s note: This story was removed due to concerns presented by the author regarding its content. For further questions, email eic@dailynexus.com.
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I’ve Got 99 Problems, but Bio Ain’t One

Zoe Manzanetti talks about how she has found happiness in the humanities.
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How I Rediscovered Love at a Wedding

“Without freedom and trust, there is no intimacy”– quote from THE wedding               There were many joyous speeches exclaimed under the sweltering sun memorial day weekend, b...
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Boko Haram: Why We Should Care About the Islamic State in Africa

Nik Frey analyzes the (lack of) response to Boko Haram in recent American media coverage
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Another Post-Mortem

We registered the grief of mass killing — this time of nine black church members in South Carolina — with horror, empathy and recognition. Our recognition includes the trauma, not only of our Isla...
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The High Hidden Expenses of Higher Education

Sebastianne Kent analyses the hidden costs of the college environment, and how they remain unaddressed
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The Festival Blues

With Coachella and Stagecoach in the past, I can’t help but look forward to the rest of a great festival season in 2015 with EDC and Outside Lands in the near future. I’m counting down the days un...
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Protest: The Importance of Understanding

Gerald Caligaris gives his opinion on protesting and understanding in light of Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse's recent speech at UCSB.
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Sustainability on the Surface

UCSB is a school lauded internationally for its attention to the environment and its implementation of policies to promote sustainability on campus. However, this reputation comes more from the attent...
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