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Daily Nexus “Best Of” Winners 2021-22

May 27, 2022 by Sierra Vakili, Valerie Fu, Emily Kocis, J. Matteo Wharton, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer, Daniela Gomez, Garret Harcourt, Stephanie Gerson, Marisol Cruz and Sindhu Ananthavel

The Nexus surveys the UCSB student community annually to pick the best locations and services within the local area based on voting through a Google Form. The winners of our survey are listed here.
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Stories from Storke: 2021-22 Senior Reflections

May 26, 2022 by Opinion Editor

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.
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Reaching for the Stars, the TMT Project Fails Those Below

May 20, 2022 by Opinion Editor

The Mauna Kea Protectors at UCSB critique the UC's involvement in the Thirty Meter Telescope project, urging divestment.
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Big Brother and Black Boxes: Uncovering Human Bias in Automated Inventions

May 19, 2022 by Melody Chen

Melody Chen investigates the unforeseen, and often unnoticed, human biases that have wormed their way into today's AI.
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A Case Study for the Ages: Passion v. Profit

May 19, 2022 by Amitha Bhat

Amitha Bhat explores the painful importance of weighing one's desire for passion and profit.
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Considering Roe v. Wade: What It Really Means To Carry a Baby to Term

May 12, 2022 by Zoha Malik

Zoha Malik takes a critical look at how restrictive reproductive rights may compound the pre-existing consequences pregnancy has on physical and mental health.
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No, I’m Not Mad At You.

May 5, 2022 by Talia Smith

Talia Smith examines the gendered emotional expression of exclamation points (or lack thereof).
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The Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Migrant Essential Workers in California

April 28, 2022 by Opinion Editor

A research team at the UCSB Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship breaks down four things you need to know about being a migrant essential worker in California during the pandemic.
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