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U-Mail: Talk earthy to me

Maya Salem wonders what the best gift to the Earth could be.
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4/20 Ask AJ: Bluntly Said

AJ answers all your questions about weed, marijuana, Mary Jane, the good kush, the green, etc.
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Nail polish and pillow fights: What girlhood taught me about love

Kira Logan explores the unique value of female friendship through intimate moments and insightful conversations.
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My freshman experience: Spring quarter and a year’s worth of takeaways

Amitha Bhat's three-part retrospective continues as she recounts her revitalizing spring quarter.
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Kardashian Kontradictions and the business of self-commodification

Riley Burke delves into the self-commodification of the Kardashians and the accompanying effects.
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U-Mail: I don’t miss you, I remember

Amitha Bhat remembers all of it.
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U-Mail: In the small things

Kayura Narayanan finds that love is everywhere in Isla Vista, if you know where to look.
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Stories from Storke: Valentine’s Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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