Student media news organizations met with Chancellor George Blumenthal and executive vice chancellor Alison Galloway at the chancellor’s quarterly press conference on Monday. Among other issues, the administrators responded to queries about the governor’s proposed budget and the future of American studies.

Question: How would having a child affect your participation at UCSC?

Sarah Palin contributes to violence in politics through “crosshairs” ad.

UC Santa Cruz’s disc golf club team has enthusiastic members and a world-class coach. However, many people still have not heard of this hybrid sport. Replacing clubs with disks and holes with baskets, disc golf was born and players at UCSC can’t get enough.

Local activist Robert Norse talks about his recent victory against the city council, and how he thinks council members are limiting citizens’ input.

City Council plans on giving safety improvements to the Laurel Street crosswalks, after Harish Tailor, 60 years old, was struck and killed over a year ago.

Question: Who is the hottest professor or TA you’ve had?

NFL players continue to be arrested at an astounding rate. Rather than trying to find a good man to root for, fans should readjust what we’re looking for in our football players. As long as we ask our athletes to be role models, we will...

Recently graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in the Fine Arts, Cahill Wessel takes a unique approach at his art by combining familiar objects at random, and is a fresh new addition to this month’s First Friday art exhibitions. While Wessel’s work may...