The Legacy of O’Neill
Surfing legend Jack O’Neill and founder of the O’Neill surf brand, died of natural causes on June 2 at the age of 94 surrounded by family and friends in the comfort of his home in Santa Cruz, California. O’Neill was recognized by his black eye…
Claire Lim Competes on International Field
While most UC Santa Cruz students completed their winter quarter finals in daylight, Claire Lim was up until 3 a.m. to take hers. In her hotel room in Manila, Philippines — over 7,000 miles away — she stayed up studying for her second exam despite…
From East Field to East Remote
This season, UC Santa Cruz men’s lacrosse has been hard at work perfecting its stick checks, face-offs and conditioning. Players have been pushed to the limits, running two hour practices four times a week to build strength and endurance. Only, unlike other seasons, they’re not…
Santa Cruz Warriors Eliminated From Playoffs
The Santa Cruz Warriors were defeated by the Oklahoma City Blue, losing 124-104 in the deciding third game in the best of three series of the Western Conference Semifinals on April 10. With the defeat, the Warriors were eliminated from the D-League playoffs. The Warriors…
Skippy Retiring This Summer
When Kevin “Skippy” Givens came to UC Santa Cruz for a national Frisbee freestyle tournament in 1979, he didn’t expect it to be his home for 28 years. Givens, an avid sports fan, knew he wanted to pursue a career in sports but never imagined…
Standing Against the Gulf War
As the United States dropped 88,500 tons of bombs on Iraq and Kuwait on Jan. 17, 1991, thousands of students around the nation erupted in protest. Within hours, UC Santa Cruz students and community members took to the streets. An estimated 3,500 protesters marched…
Getting to Know Cameron Bardeau
At 5-foot-8-inches, junior Cameron Bardeau isn’t the tallest player on the men’s volleyball team, but his impact on the court demonstrates elite talent. As the team’s starting libero, Bardeau serves as UC Santa Cruz’s defensive anchor while facilitating the offense — a strategy the Slugs…
Slugs Fall Short in First NCAA Appearance
The UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team lost to the University of Texas-Tyler Patriots 83-64 in its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. The Slugs, who clinched the Great South Athletic Conference championship, put their 15-11 record to the test against the 27-1 American Southwest Conference champions…
West Fest Takes UCSC
The College Eight upper-lawn morphed from a quiet grassy plains to a music festival on Feb. 26 for West Fest. KZSC, College Eight and Oakes senates collaborated for nine weeks to plan the festival. The organizations hope to bring it back next year. “A big…
Slugs On Ice
Growing up in Canada, sophomore Nicki Thompson’s life always involved hockey — until she came to UC Santa Cruz. For the first year of her college experience, she wasn’t able to participate in the sport she played since she could walk because there wasn’t a…