Plans to Clean Up Heroin Hill
Heroin Hill, a 50 acre stretch of land in Pogonip, has housed many a drug deal. However, in light of increasing heroin busts, local enforcement and residents look to the future for the park’s quality and overall safety.
Holding History Together
The Friends of the Cowell Lime Works is working to better preserve and understand pieces of UCSC's history that lies hidden underneath our feet.
Public Discourse
Question: Would you be willing to pay more money in order to have cage-free eggs in dining halls?
A Major in Peril
Kyle Thomson wants to study Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese, but cuts to UCSC’s language department could dissolve his plans.
Layoffs and Lost Languages
John Mock envisioned UC Santa Cruz as a university where the study of South Asian languages, culture and history would thrive, but the ever-steepening cuts the campus is facing have buried those plans. With Arabic already eliminated, UCSC’s languages are taking another hit — next...
Prescribing the Grade
Overprescription in the doctor's offices has led to overconsumption in college campuses. Now, ADHD medications are the go to drugs for students trying to balance the rigors of academia. So who's to blame?
An Alternative Budget Forum
University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) hosted “Where Do Student Fees Go?,” a budget forum, on Wednesday.
Hearing at the Capitol May Determine Fate of UC
Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education meets in Sacramento to hear testimonies of invested residents.
Tough Times
The Santa Cruz Public Library system faces an ever-shrinking budget and a challenging economic climate. Strategic Plan Committee seeks to address these economic challenges and plan for the future.
Boutique ‘Shimmies’ Way Into SC Fashion Scene
Hidden between a Quizno's and the 1010 Pacific Apartments downtown, sits a new independently owned retail therapy gem.