In Memoriam: Alexandria Arceneaux
Each year in Alexandria Arceneaux’s home in Lawndale, California, a different person is chosen to decorate the Christmas tree with the colors of their choice. This year is her turn, so the tree will be red, white and a shade of tan to compliment the…
Anti-Trump Protest Takes Downtown Santa Cruz
Over 1,000 UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College students and community members convened on Pacific Avenue to protest the election of Donald Trump as president. A smaller group of UCSC students met on campus at 4 p.m. As more marchers joined, the group moved through the…
Presidential Platforms
A deep and growing divide in U.S. voter ideology has shaped much of this presidential race, causing tension on all sides. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump are more disliked than any other candidates in recent history and most Americans, especially…
We Are A Strong, Gentle People
“What does a community do when it is confronted by tragedy? Do we deny its existence?” -Sean Arlt, letter to the editor SC Sentinel Sean Arlt, who was killed by police on Oct. 16, asked these questions to the Santa Cruz community in an August 2015 Santa…
150th Sparks Celebration
The savory aroma of Paradise Dogs, a hot dog booth on Main Beach, wafted through the air, mixing with the sounds of local funk music and conversation. Throughout the day of Oct. 1, thousands of community members stood on the makeshift stage located next to…
White Supremacy Package Reported
White supremacy packages were reported on campus — at Merrill College, College Nine/Ten, McHenry library and the KZSC radio station — as well as throughout the city of Santa Cruz on Sept. 28 and 29. “What we are trying to understand is the purpose behind…
UCSC Receives $32 Million Photography Collection
UC Santa Cruz just received the largest donation in campus history. The $32 million collection from the Marin Community Foundation of 12,000 photographic prints, 25,000 negatives and thousands of transparencies from renowned photographers Pirkle Jones and his wife Ruth-Marion Baruch. The photographs encapsulate the grit…
Rundown on the Regents
The University of California regents met at UCLA on Sept. 14 and 15, where the 26 voting members on the governing board of the UC system discussed the future of the UC system in the face of the upcoming election, state growth and tuition increases….
UC President Headlines Unprecedented Political Fundraiser
Current UC president and former secretary of homeland security, Janet Napolitano, headlined a fundraiser on Sept. 20 in support of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — making her the first UC president to actively campaign for a presidential candidate. Napolitano is the first, likely because endorsing…
Your Santa Cruz Study Guide
Santa Cruz is a quirky little city full of eccentric locals and hounds of tourists. It can be difficult to navigate — especially if you are carrying mounds of school work and need a place away from your roommates to focus. Thankfully, I like to…