Between Drought and Deluge: California’s Negligence of the Climate Crisis
A glimpse of the past. A snapshot of the same destruction 40 years apart. Jeff Lantis, co-owner of The Sand Bar in Capitola, held up a photo of the 1982 Santa Cruz storm. The waves crashing against his restaurant back then were just as violent…
UAW Strike Underway
The first days of the largest strike in the history of higher education are over. The strike was authorized with 98 percent approval from UC graduate students and academic student workers on Nov. 3. The UC-wide strike is in response to unethical labor practices enacted…
Chaos at First SUA Meeting: President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Denies Every Motion To Remove Him as President
After being removed from her job presiding over Student Union Assembly (SUA) meetings, previously elected SUA Parliamentarian Amanda Pepe took to the public comment microphone and called out the man who fired her — SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron. As SUA President, Gama Salmeron assumed…
The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center and Chester Gregory Kick Start the New Year with Motown Classics
The drums kick us off. Enter the piano, along with a funky bass line. Bringing in the guitar lick, the soulful vocals uplift the song to where it needed to go. Welcome to Hitsville, USA. UC Santa Cruz’s Mainstage Theater will transform into a time…
Ethnic Organization Leaders on Identity, Community, and More
For those entering UC Santa Cruz, finding a community with shared experiences and similar backgrounds can be essential. That’s where UCSC’s Big 5 ethnic organizations come in. They are just a handful of the ethnic and identity organizations on campus that provide safe spaces and…
Saving Your Wallet While Loving Your Stomach
Grocery shopping and managing a budget are unlikely to be on a student’s list of favorite hobbies. While walking through the fluorescent aisles of a grocery store, it can become difficult to assess the best way to budget. For growing numbers of students facing food…
A Letter From The Editors
With misinformation rampant and a growing number of avenues being used to spread it, the necessity of an independent free press is at an all-time high. Amidst the challenges and changes brought about the past few years, we can look back to the editors of…
A Cooperative Campus: Your Guide to the UCSC Co-Ops
Here at UC Santa Cruz, one of the many ways students can take charge of their education and campus experience is through cooperative spaces, or co-ops. Owned and operated by community members, co-ops are accessible places to find resources, make friends, or participate in your…
Engaging Education Host’s Tamika D. Mallory and Tiffany Dena Loftin Talk Organizing, Activism, and Collaboration
“It’s unity, not uniformity.” When it comes to organizing, Tamika D. Mallory holds this advice close to her heart. Mallory was invited by student-led organization, engaging education (e2), to speak with UC Santa Cruz alumna and fellow organizer Tiffany Dena Loftin for this year’s Speaker…
Alumni Week Forum: Navigating Pandemic Misinformation
Three UC Santa Cruz alumni from the Science and Communications Program discussed the challenges of being a journalist covering COVID-19 amidst positive tests, inconsistent facts, and self isolation. The Global Data, Personal Stories: Journalists Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic online forum was hosted by Erika Check…