America Prioritizes White Immigrants
When I tell people I was born in Russia and moved here when I was 5 years old, they’re surprised. And I can see why. I don’t look like an immigrant. I don’t sound like an immigrant. I’m the traditional image of an American —...
Cowell Student Arrested for Drug Possession
UC Santa Cruz student Austin Knebelman King was arrested by the UC Santa Cruz Police Department on Friday for possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for sale. King was released from Santa Cruz County Jail at 6:42 p.m. Bail was...
Reimagining the Speculative
During a trip to Shenzhen, China to research his new novel, Chang-Rae Lee toured a factory. In one of the dormitories, he observed neatly hung clothes, a shared hotplate and potted plant — objects that struck his attention. Undercover as a potential investor, Lee witnessed...
Stand-Up for Change
“Being disoriented is sort of a natural experience if you are not of an identity that’s in the status quo,” comedian Jenny Yang said. With fellow comedian D’Lo, Yang produces a stand-up comedy tour called Dis/orient/ed Comedy. The tour stopped at UC Santa Cruz last...
Beyond the Literal
A 1904 automobile. A bizarre autopsy. A chimpanzee. These otherwise random elements intersect in Yann Martel’s new novel, “The High Mountains of Portugal.” Martel is best known as the author of “Life of Pi,” a story with a surreal plot that tests readers’ ability to...
UC Provides Millions to Invest in Student Innovation
The University of California will begin to directly invest in the innovation of its students and faculty by anchoring a venture fund led by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Ranadivé. The fund will consist of a $250 million contribution from the UC, along with Ranadivé’s pledge...
Identity and motive of student accused of stabbing four at UC Merced released
Authorities revealed new information regarding the identity and motive of the assailant who stabbed four people at UC Merced on Nov. 4 before being shot and killed by a campus police officer. In a press conference, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke identified the suspect as...