Santa Cruz County Debates New Main Jail
Santa Cruz County’s Main Jail was at capacity the day it opened in 1981. In years since, the jail has been so overcrowded, that at times, it has housed over 500 incarcerated individuals – despite only having beds for 319. Problems including overcrowding, maintenance failures,...
Armenian Student Association Holds Candlelight Vigil for Artsakh
The night opened with a moment of silence. In the two minutes of stillness, each second marked another 100 people forced to leave their home behind. For those 120 seconds, students huddled together in a semi circle outside the Bay Tree Bookstore, cloaked in quiet....
Faces of Change: Meet the New SUA Slate
Fall at UC Santa Cruz is synonymous with transformation. The changing seasons bring a fresh chill in the air, an influx of new students, and a new set of Student Union Assembly (SUA) officers ready to advocate for the undergraduate student body. This year’s SUA...
Slug Life Productions Board’s Edge of Eden Brings Musical Magic to UCSC
Fluorescent blue lights reflected off every inch of the treeline, smoke spilled over the stage at the heart of the Quarry Amphitheater, and flocks of students migrated from their seats to the pit the moment a sound erupted from the speaker system. The only thing...
Pogonip Encampment Braces for City Sweep
Sunlight poured in through the oak trees. A small group of inhabitants sat and talked next to Highway 9, passing cigarettes and a lighter back and forth. It’s an ordinary Friday morning in the Pogonip encampment. The encampment is distinctive: living spaces, mostly made up...
TAPS Staffing Shortage Crowds Buses and Disrupts Commutes
6:48pm…6:49pm…6:50pm. Students wait for the familiar whine of the Upper Campus bus climbing up the hill, but are instead met with silence. On May 1, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) announced that, effective May 8, they would be significantly reducing their services. The Bike Shuttle...
No Detectable Amount of Lead Found, Yet Students Remain Concerned
The Process of Uncovering Answers When Luisa Perez brought her collection of water samples back to the lab at UC Santa Cruz’s coastal science campus for testing in fall quarter, the last thing she expected was a positive result for lead. But after waiting the...
A KZSC Extravaganza: Queers At The Quarry
A French mime fondling a baguette, a sexy Patrick Star bursting from an inflatable suit, and an impromptu dance party to Marc Anthony’s ‘Vivir Mi Vida.’ Only KZSC’s inaugural Queers at the Quarry Drag Show could deliver all that and more. Gray skies and a...
Celebrations After Sunset: Iftar in the Quarry
Those who attend Iftar hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) know they’ll leave with full bellies and even fuller hearts. Friends and strangers alike greet one another with smiles, beckoning newcomers to take a seat, grab some food, and celebrate Iftar. Though MSA regularly...
Layoffs on CASFS Farm Leave Lasting Repercussions
Kellee Matsushita-Tseng. Alex Roth-Dunn. Pam McLeod. Dave Stimpson. Ned Conwell. The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) laid off these five staff members as part of their larger reorganization efforts, an especially devastating blow to those who worked closely with Matsushita-Tseng and Roth-Dunn. ...