Gopal Balakrishnan Dismissed from UCSC
On the recommendation of UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive, the University of California Regents resolved to dismiss Gopal Balakrishnan on Sept. 24. The decision came after a Title IX investigation found the formerly tenured history of consciousness professor violated the 2015 UC Policy on...
Vanished Histories, Spectres of Loss
Tessa Hulls was haunted by a phrase, “guided by ghosts, the ones we held along the way.” The phrase became the name of her exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH). In “Guided by Ghosts: The Ones We Held Along the...
Ready, Set, Thesis
What does an albatross mating dance look like? Can dark matter be heard? What do Soviet coal miners have to do with social change and democratic participation? UC Santa Cruz graduate students had three minutes each to give the answers. The Kuumbwa Jazz Center was...
Imperialism in the Aisles
Anyone who has been to Trader Joe’s will recognize its 19th century periodical style illustrations. These historical cartoons are meant to be comical, but their subtext is dark. From popcorn to paper towels, recognizing the history of imperialism...
Stop Policing our Bodies and Our Marches
It’s impossible to dismantle an oppressive system if you partner with its agents. And yet, the Santa Cruz Women’s March (SCWM) is partnering with the Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) for a march that will, apparently, advocate for intersectional women’s rights. The choice to collaborate...
COVE Podcast Redefining Conversations About Recovery
When Hayley Scott-Skinner joined the COVE, she intended to push boundaries and develop new, creative ways to engage the student body. Inspired by the growing popularity of podcasts, Scott-Skinner and COVE volunteers created “The Covecast.” “The Covecast” launched in fall 2018 as a podcast anthology...
Campus Sexual Harassment Meeting
In response to audit recommendations from the State of California, the UC is proposing a series of updates to its Title IX policy. Seeking to create an accessible, supportive policy, the UC Santa Cruz Title IX Office is gathering campus feedback on the proposed revisions. On...
Weakened Housing Guarantees Impact EOP and Transfer Students
As California spirals deeper into a housing crisis, students feel the pressure. At UC Santa Cruz, reduced housing guarantees and increasing admissions mean on-campus housing is becoming scarce. In 2017, UCSC decreased housing guarantees for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and transfer students because of increased...
25 Years of Rainbow Theatre
Twenty-five years, 125 performances, endless applause. Rainbow Theatre’s 25th season opens with “Stop Kiss” and “Coloured Museum” — two plays that grapple with identity politics and the violence of oppression. A troupe housed by the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center, Rainbow Theatre celebrates diversity...
Respect the Land
The Amah Mutsun creation story tells that in the beginning, the world was water. Creator placed hawk, hummingbird and eagle on a sacred peak in the Santa Cruz Mountain Range, Mount Umunhum, to form the world we see today. Creator formed humans last with special...