Down But Not Out
UC Santa Cruz swim coach Kim Musch said he lost a potential of 40 promising incoming student swimmers in the last few years due to the threat of losing NCAA sports at UCSC. This uncertainty expanded beyond swimming, affecting all NCAA coaches as they were…
Santa Cruz on the Rocks
Looking up at Sharma Arête — the name of a boulder in Castle Rock State Park — an unassuming visitor may not give it a second look. But UC Santa Cruz student Aldric Azucena looks up it and sees a toe hold and a place…
Tackling Whitewater
The American River pulls Daniel Maynard and Gus Koshy toward Satan’s Cesspool, a section of whitewater named for its ferocity. As Maynard disappears into the churning water, Koshy tries to keep his kayak straight — but is eventually thrown off and dunked into the river….
Slugapalooza Cycles Into Santa Cruz
In second place, UCSC road cyclist Thomas Schwemberger cranks down Coolidge Drive, maxing out his gears trying to catch Stanford’s Anthony Beron. After nearly 24 miles, the final lap left him just shy of first. After this winter’s rain postponed the race for a month,…
Students Fight for Future of Athletics
UC Santa Cruz announced in 2014 that student athletes had four years to acquire $2 million in funding or lose NCAA sports. The first attempt at a referendum, which proposed a $351 annual student fee in 2015, was unable to reach the 66 percent threshold…
Senior Slugs Say Farewell
With 12 seconds to go in the third quarter, senior Tyler Stewart banked a 3-pointer from the left wing and the crowd of over 300 erupted with cheers. It was her 100th 3-pointer — possibly the final one of her career. Precise ball movement and…
The Final Meet
After a five-month season, 10 swim meets and countless hours in the pool, the men’s and women’s swim teams’ final conference ranks are decided by just one championship meet. Unlike other sports, where the record is determined by an entire season of games, the swim…
Reconnection through Competition
Snails can keep up with Slugs, and this week UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball alumni proved it. Seven basketball alumni, dubbed the “Snails,” returned to Kaiser Permanente Arena on Jan. 15, determined to show the current UCSC men’s basketball players they could still keep up…
Racing to Win, Enjoying the Ride
Spectators line a thin rocky section of trail waiting with anticipation for the next rider. The sound of rubber speeding over dirt erupts from around the corner and a rider appears and airs a few feet off the rocks down towards the finish line. Among…
Meeting Held to Gather Student Opinion on NCAA athletics
The Faculty Senate Special Committee on Athletics (FSSCA) held a town hall meeting to share its research on the importance of athletics at UC Santa Cruz and to hear student opinion. The town hall meeting’s goal was to gauge student body opinion on the future…