UCSC Mauna Kea Protectors Hosts Teach-In
On stage, Valentin Lopez, chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, sported a lei of yellow flowers and a yellow and red kihei — a traditional Hawai’ian garment. Standing in front of a cloth banner that read, “Protect Mauna Kea,” hand stitched by the Mauna…
A Call For Transformative Justice
*This article contains references to sexual assault. “All power to the people!” chanted Bilal Mafundi Ali to an enthusiastic audience that echoed the call. About 55 students gathered at the Stevenson Event Center on Nov. 14 to listen to panelists Cat Brooks and Ali discuss…
Substance-Free Socializing
Volumetric flasks, vampire glasses and cone-shaped insulated cups filled with fuchsia, purple and blue elixirs line the shelves. The room is alive with the sound of clinking glasses. Not a single person here is drunk. Roxa (ROE-shuh) means purple in Portuguese. Owners Michael Trainer and…
Vaping Poses Significant Health Risks
*This article contains references to suicide and self harm. First, a cigarette alternative. Then, a trend. Now, a known health risk. Vaping has skyrocketed among high school and college students in recent years. “I fall asleep holding my vape. I wake up holding my vape….
California Law Makes Delayed Pay Illegal
The history of UCPath — the UC’s new payroll system that standardizes payment to workers — brings a questionable future for UC Santa Cruz. State Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino) introduced Senate Bill 698, which passed with a 38 to 0 vote on Oct. 3. SB…
Student Housing West Development Stalls
Two ongoing lawsuits have brought Student Housing West (SHW) to a standstill. UC Santa Cruz student enrollment increased by about 23 percent between 2013 and 2017, yet housing expansion has not been proportionate. To address the deficit, UCSC approved a new housing development plan in…