Founding Activism at UCSC
Before sociology professor Walter Goldfrank arrived to teach at UC Santa Cruz in 1968, he was already actively engaged in the movements shaping American counterculture. In fact, weeks prior to his arrival he was in Mississippi participating in the Civil Rights Movement. Goldfrank was attracted…
Learning to Heal
Jeffrey Sun came to college certain he wanted to help professional athletes as a sports medicine physician. However, with limited internships and no medical center on the UC Santa Cruz campus, it’s hard for students like Sun to gain hands-on training before graduate school. Now…
‘One Tragedy, Two Victims’
After two years as a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, 28-year-old Peter Liang buried his face in his hands in front of the New York State Supreme Court on Feb. 11. Back in 2014, rookie officer Liang was conducting a vertical patrol in an…
The Unexpected Rise of Trump
Despite the controversial remarks defining his campaign, Donald Trump is no longer just an irrelevant, comical buffoon who spews ignorant statements. Last week, he won 35 percent of Republican votes in the New Hampshire primaries, which makes a point — he’s now a relevant and…
Sam Gabbard Rebounds From Injury
UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team’s biggest breakthrough athlete didn’t play on the NCAA team last year. Just a couple of days before his first quarter at UCSC in fall 2014, forward Sam Gabbard was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. “It…
Women’s Tennis Shows Promise Despite Loss in Season Opener
The score didn’t reflect the whole story on Saturday when UC Santa Cruz women’s tennis team fell to La Verne 9-0 in the season opener. After an offseason without a head coach, new head coach Amy Jensen and the Slugs are focusing on their strengths…
Men’s Volleyball Starts Season Undefeated
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team kicked off its 2016 season with a pair of convincing wins against Holy Names and Benedictine University over the weekend. The Slugs came into the game against Division II Holy Names with the debut of Paul Leon, the…