“Paso Seguro”: Demanding Safe Passage For All
On a field of green grass overlooking Monterey Bay, around 150 people sat with their hands held together, frozen in intricate poses. Some sat with their legs stretched out, others with their legs crossed. Above, a drone circled the group, taking pictures and videos of...
Celebrating Black Excellence: Umoja and BSU’s Annual Black Joy Banquet
“To me, Black joy is really just being yourself and being with Black people. Being able to unapologetically be yourself is the most joyful thing you can be,” said Khalia Fitzhugh-Crenshaw, Umoja retention coordinator and an organizer for the 2025 Black Joy Banquet. Lead retention...
Athletics Facilities Access Poses Challenges for Club Sports Teams
The Lower and Upper East Fields at UC Santa Cruz boast picturesque views of the Monterey Bay and Peninsula. But when it comes to accommodating sports teams during winter quarter, the fields are not as impressive. UCSC is home to 17 NCAA Division III teams,...
Showcasing Expression and Diversity: Unity 2025
Glasses clinked and echoed through the room, traditional folklórico skirts swirled across the stage and crimson fans fluttered through the air. Cultural performance groups from across campus assembled for the 2025 Unity showcase, a culmination of months of preparation. On March 1, the Porter Dining...
Love, Struggle and Community: AATAT brings ‘Paradise Blue’ to Life
The lights dimmed, and thunder rolled in the UC Santa Cruz Mainstage Theater. A lone man flickered into view, and the warm tones of a trumpet swung into the air. Beside him, glowing brilliantly against the wall, was a blue neon sign: “Paradise Blue.” And...
“Folks at the Margins”: Santa Cruz County Funds $200,000 to Minority Groups
“Affecting change in our world starts right at home,” said Dustin Worth, the outreach manager for The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz and an attendee at the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting. “We know we can affect the lives of those that we...
Fiction or Fact-Checked? Combating Falsehoods on Social Media and Beyond
Since his first term, Donald Trump has made the news his enemy. He co-opted the phrase “fake news” in 2016 to discredit any outlet or journalist critical of him. Now, just months into his second term, he is attempting to control and restrict who can...
Behind the Picket Line: AFSCME and UPTE File Unlawful Labor Practice Against the UC
Not a single Santa Cruz Metro bus crossed the invisible picket line set in place between the hours of 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the intersection of Bay and High street. Though UC Santa Cruz’s campus was quiet, the main entrance was not. As...
Students and Workers Refuse to be Silenced
High-visibility vests stood out in a sea of keffiyehs, red shirts, blue jeans and hard hats. An arsenal of instruments of protest: a microphone, megaphones and a set of speakers occupied the front patio of Slug Stop. The crowd joined together in cheers and shouts...
Dollars at Play: UCSC’s Investment in BlackRock
Over 7,000 miles and an ocean away from the sunny coasts of California, the Philippines are facing the ever-growing presence of militarization. Due to the billions of dollars the University of California (UC) has indirectly invested into weapons manufacturing companies, student organizations are concerned that...