Letter to the Editors: SUA Decision Regarding Appeal to June 17th, 2014 Chair Investigation
Submitted by SUA Officers On Tuesday, November 17th, the Student Union Assembly, the undergraduate student association of the University of California, Santa Cruz, voted to appeal a decision by the 201314 Chair declaring the enactment of “the University Socially Responsible Investment Resolution” a failure. The...
Letter to the Editors: My Statement in Response to Chancellor Blumenthal
As a Jewish student on UCSC campus, I would like to speak out about the email I have received from the Chancellor with concern that the recent resolution advocating Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions from the State of Israel by the University of California creates a...
Open Letter From Kappa Zeta Sorority
An open letter to the UC Santa Cruz Community: The sisters of Kappa Zeta sorority extend their most deeply felt apologies to the entire UCSC community, the Chican@ community, the Latin@ community, the UCSC Greek community, and to those individuals affected by the original posting...
Why is cis/white discourse around trans/QTPOC issues so behind?
At the LGBT town hall, Chancellor Blumenthal promised nothing to us as we screamed to him for help, but this has been much the same across the university. Notably, he mentioned that he would look into the possibility of hiring a “tran coordinator.” The administration...
To the Administrator of the Free & For Sale UCSC Page, the original poster of the headdress, and all involved participants
We, the Student Alliance of North American Indians (SANAI), promote the representation of indigenous students at UCSC by providing academic, political and social support to ultimately create a visible community of indigenous students and allies. In response to recent events on social media concerning the...
A Letter in Response to MEChA de UCSC’s Open Letter to Multiple Greek Organizations
We would like to begin with acknowledging the legitimacy of MEChA’s concerns. Cultural appropriation is problematic, and any actions and photos taken in reference to “Cinco de Drinko” are inappropriate and disrespectful. We, the Inter-Greek Council, also known as IGC, are taking action in the...
An open letter to the following Greek organizations from MEChA de UC Santa Cruz
An open letter to the following Greek organizations from MEChA de UC Santa Cruz: Kappa Zeta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Phi Zeta and Lambda Phi Epsilon We, el Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán de UC Santa Cruz, a student-run and student-led organization committed to the advancement...
Letter to the Editors: An Open Letter to Chancellor Blumenthal on Measure 62
Hello Chancellor Blumenthal, My name is Victoria Mannah, and I’m a freshmen here at UCSC. I’m a Porter affiliate, and have recently voted in the SUA Elections here on campus. One of the hot issues at the moment seems to be measure 62, with an...
Submission: Once again, researcher disconnects problem from action and solution
Never before have I heard so many “I”s, “we”s, and “they”s at a lecture on UCSC’s campus. Last night at the university’s 49th annual Faculty Research Lecture, professor Craig Haney shared his research on the effects of corporeal correctional control in CA prisons, of which...
Students for “Justice” Promote Ignorance and Injustice
Dear Editors, This past Wednesday, members of the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) dressed in mock Israeli Defense Force uniforms and blocked the entry of students to McHenry Library until those wanting to enter the library produced “proper identification.” This has been a...