Stories from Storke

October 1, 2026

A UCSB student’s guide to public transit

By Shengyu Zhang

Frank can’t wait to ascend to the skies on a San Francisco cable car before taking a Caltrain to escape the fate of being tortured by AI ads for all of eternity.

October 23, 2025

UCSB Forgotten History: The Storke Tower rappellers

By Jeremiah Jack

Jeremiah Jack thinks the philosophy behind building a pumpkin on Storke Tower leads to a more open-minded world.

May 29, 2025

A word from our 2025 seniors

By Faith Talamantez, Jesse MacDonald, Erick Ruvalcaba

Three of our beloved seniors reflect on their years cramped beneath Storke Tower.

May 29, 2025

A word to our 2025 seniors

By Daily Nexus Staff

For the 2025 Best Of Edition, the Daily Nexus Opinion section heard from members of our editorial staff about the very best of the best: our 2025 seniors. 

November 14, 2024

Why an I.V. band show should top your bucket list

By Kira Logan

Kira Logan hypes up the I.V. band scene and encourages us to indulge.

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.

August 29, 2023

Stories from Storke: What I wish I knew my freshman year

By Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang, Bhavya Uniyal

Haley Joseph, Alice Zhang and Bhavya Uniyal reflect on what they learned during their first year at UCSB.

June 1, 2023

Stories from Storke: 2022-23 Senior Reflections

By Emily Kocis, Daniela Gomez, Sierra Vakili

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.

March 2, 2023

Stories from Storke: Valentine’s Day

By Alice Zhang, Diana Mateescu, Riley Burke, Kayura Narayanan

In honor of Valentine's day, the staff writers of Opinion share some of their worst romantic encounters.

November 1, 2022

Stories from the staff: Fantastical fears

By Opinion Editor

Whether commonplace or unexpectedly unique, irrational fears are just that — irrational. Staff writers share their irrational fears.

May 26, 2022

Stories from Storke: 2021-22 Senior Reflections

By Opinion Editor

Graduating Nexus seniors reflect on their time under Storke Tower.

February 8, 2022

Stories from Storke: A Late Look at Lunar New Year 2022

By Yiu-On Li, Toni Shindler-Ruberg, Alice Zhang

Writers Yiu-On Li, Toni Shindler-Ruberg and Alice Zhang share their connections with Lunar New Year in the 21st century.

January 27, 2022

Stories from Storke: Return to Virtual Learning

By Opinion Editor

The Opinion Staff reflects on another quarter of virtual learning.

October 28, 2021

Spooky Stories from the Staff

By Opinion Editor

The Opinion Staff share their best spooky stories in honor of Halloween.