The DREAM Act, which would provide legal status for undocumented students, was voted down by the U.S. Senate on Saturday, December 18. Republicans and Democrats had their reasons for opposing and supporting it.

This week’s Slug Comics, brought to you by Muriel Gordon, describes her recent trip to the ER and one-on-one experience with the ins and outs of the health care system.

With the UC budget crisis cutting every corner it can, there’s little hope for UC Santa Cruz’s nonstandard courses. Or is there?

Single mothers across campus have found themselves with little support, due to disbanded groups, budget cuts and the reduction of services for parents over the last decade. Despite challenges, the women strive to give their children a good life and a bright future.

On Monday, students organized a town hall meeting with humanities and American studies faculty members to discuss possible forms of keeping the major alive.

Earlier this week, a bomb squad was dispatched to University Town Center to investigate a suspicious package, resulting in the evacuation of students and employees and the closure of the UTC building for several hours.

Graffiti threatening violence found in a campus bathroom has prompted an investigation by the administration. The graffiti was discovered in early December, before students left for winter break.

Slug Comics for Volume 45 Issue 11 [1/6/2011].