Opinion

May 30, 2024

A word from our 2024 seniors

By Mari Villalpando-Ortega, Angelica Monroy, Emma Holm-Olsen

Our graduating seniors reflect on their experience at the Nexus and what it means to them.

May 23, 2024

Vroom Vroom: Queer party culture and the power of the fast car fantasy

By Suryaansh Dongre

Sury Dongre reflects on why cars are Charli XCX's muse of choice.

May 16, 2024

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” Signals Hope for a Country Renaissance

By Riley Burke

Riley Burke reflects on the resurgence of country music and what caused it.

May 9, 2024

My mom lives in Isla Vista with me

By Kira Logan, Ella Conolley

Ella Conolley and Kira Logan discuss their unusual living situations to celebrate Mother’s Day.

May 2, 2024

U-Mail: Should I stay or should I go?

By Suryaansh Dongre

Suryaansh Dongre reflects on the complicated choice handed to him a couple Fridays ago.

May 2, 2024

U-Mail: Like, actually failing

By Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee reflects on her experience with failing (for real, this time).

April 25, 2024

Rick Benjamin: Cultivating curiosity and community through unconventional teaching

By Josie Hurwitz

Josie Hurwitz reflects on the power of teaching unconventionally and her experience with professor Rick Benjamin.

April 18, 2024

We are Cannibalizing Ourselves: Israel-Palestine Is Not a Competition

By Yiu-On Li

Yiu-On Li reflects on how the Israel-Palestine conflict reveals a problem with how we discuss contentious issues.

April 11, 2024

ChatGPT: The new cheat code

By Tara Mandrekar

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

April 11, 2024

U-Mail: Isla Vista Won’t Stop Staring

By Riley Burke

Riley Burke noticed that people in Isla Vista like to stare at each other... lovingly, we hope.

March 7, 2024

UCSB MultiCultural Center: A Brief History and Vision

By Diane Fujino, Elizabeth Robinson, Walid Afifi, Felice Blake

The last MCC board reflects on the history of the center and a vision for the future.

March 7, 2024

The Lessons of Ursula K. Le Guin

By Haley Joseph

Haley Joseph reflects on Ursula K. Le Guin's impact on literature and how we consume it.

March 2, 2024

In defense of bimbo feminism in academics: a woman’s right to mediocrity

By Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee discusses bimbo feminism and defends a woman's right to mediocrity.

February 22, 2024

My mind is not a problem: How noise-canceling headphones helped my adult ADHD

By Lizzy Rager

Lizzy Rager reflects on how discovering a pair of headphones changed her relationship with ADHD.

February 22, 2024

The Diversity Hire: the radical act of self-denial

By Sneha Cheenath

In her brand-new column "The Diversity Hire", Sneha Cheenath reflects on what self-denial means to her.

February 15, 2024

U-Mail: A love letter to Camino Corto

By Suryaansh Dongre

Sury Dongre reflects on walking down one of Isla Vista's more under-appreciated, indie streets.