UCSC’s Blueprint
At UC Santa Cruz, buildings don’t haphazardly sprout up like trees. The Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) decides where and when these buildings are developed. While not binding, it’s the guiding document that helps inform campus planners of future development. It’s re-evaluated every decade…
#FireKatehi Occupation Enters Fourth Week
During finals week, most UC students occupy libraries, but at UC Davis, students occupied the chancellor’s office. Beginning on March 11, office hallways turned into study halls with pillows and blankets littering the waiting room as protesters occupied the 5th floor of Mrak Hall. They…
What’s the Deal with Superdelegates?
“Super” delegates might sound cool, like they fly around caucuses and voting booths in a cape, but they are undemocratic. Not everything with the prefix “super” is super. While Super Tuesday was one of the most exciting days in the 2016 presidential election thus far,…
SUA Rejects UC Enrollment Increase Plan
The Student Union Assembly (SUA) passed a resolution calling for campus leaders to condemn the UC Office of the President’s (UCOP) plan to increase systemwide enrollment by 10,000 students over the next three years. The resolution calls for the resignation of Chancellor George Blumenthal if…
Journey of a Humanitarian
After Dr. Herman Blake founded Oakes College in 1972, he worked with Cowell Provost Page Smith to create a program that sends students to serve in low-income communities across the country. One of his students was placed on a service trip in South Carolina, and…