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Stories from Storke: Valentine’s Day

March 2, 2023 by Alice Zhang, Diana Mateescu, Riley Burke and Kayura Narayanan

In honor of Valentine's day, the staff writers of Opinion share some of their worst romantic encounters.
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Drag her to the mainstream: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the commodification of queer culture

February 23, 2023 by Suryaansh Dongre

Suryaansh Dongre considers how the representation of queer culture in media balances marketability and authenticity.
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My freshman experience: The horrid winter quarter

February 23, 2023 by Amitha Bhat

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her turbulent freshman winter quarter.
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Beauty and the beast of Eurocentric standards

February 13, 2023 by Zuri Wilson

Once upon a time, Zuri Wilson writes of a world in which representation is much more than appearance.
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Ask AJ: How to be a functioning student

February 5, 2023 by AJ

AJ addresses your questions about how to be a functioning student.
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U-Mail: Is spring coming yet?

February 5, 2023 by Maya Salem

Amidst Groundhog Day, Maya Salem wonders when spring will greet Isla Vista.
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U-Mail: Quick, take a picture!

February 5, 2023 by Maya Salem

Maya Salem admires the beauty of memories not captured by a camera.
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Editorial | The Daily Nexus declines to endorse candidates for IVP in light of Judicial Council injunction, insufficient notice of election

February 2, 2023 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The Nexus typically releases an endorsement for every Associated Students executive officer election, but the unique circumstances pertaining to this winter quarter’s special election have made it ...
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Monster: The ethics of true crime

January 26, 2023 by Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee weighs the ethics of true crime media.
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Haute couture for everyone: democratizing high fashion through diversity

January 12, 2023 by Suryaansh Dongre

"As we move forward into a new era of high fashion, the industry should reposition itself as something for everyone and every body," writes Suryaansh Dongre.
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Editorial: The UC is a public institution. Why do staff and student needs continue to be unmet?

November 24, 2022 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The UC as a whole has systematically failed its most integral and important members.
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Editorial: The UC is a public institution. Why do staff and student needs continue to be unmet?

November 23, 2022 by Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The University of California has long posited its mission as one that serves society as a center of higher learning by advancing knowledge and research, aimed at ensuring equitable access and opportun...
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