Aging in Reverse
Does anyone else remember their sophomore year of high school? If you’re anything like me, I’ll sum it up for you — your classes are more confusing than you thought, you’re not driving anywhere other than the grocery store, and you’re spending way too much...
The Village Housing Transformed into COVID-19 Isolation Facility
As of Nov. 14, there have been 19 total COVID-19 positive test results reported from the UCSC testing center, with one case being an on-campus student. Located in the Lower East Quarry, The Village is a housing community normally buzzing with students. This year, The...
Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center Hosts Virtual Arts Festival
For some, art is a hobby, a way to make extra money, or an escape from daily tasks. But for co-creator of the event, August Stevens, and the Click Fest panelists, art is a form of revolution. “People are using their artwork not just for...
New Chapter of Underground Scholars Initiative Supports Students Impacted By Incarceration
Starting at UC Berkeley in 2013, the Underground Scholars Initiative (USI) has swept across the UCs, creating a support system for previously incarcerated and system impacted students. The UC Santa Cruz chapter, the Underground Scholars Program (USP), began operations this fall. A UC systemwide initiative,...
New Financial Aid Considerations for Houseless Students in California
Without traditional resources or financial security, students impacted by houselessness have a college experience much different than most. For some, financial aid is necessary to stay enrolled, but if they fail to meet university requirements, their aid may be revoked. On Sept. 29, California Governor...
COVID-19 and Wildfires Delay Campus Construction
This academic year, UC Santa Cruz will have two construction projects on campus — the continued construction of Kresge College, along with the planned renovation of the Rachel Carson-Oakes Dining Hall. But the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires affecting air quality in Santa Cruz county have...
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Introduces Black Studies Minor
Amid nationwide protests in support of Black Lives Matter, the UC Santa Cruz critical race and ethnic studies (CRES) department unveiled a new minor — Black studies. The CRES department welcomed Professor Xavier Livermon to teach for the Black studies minor and the feminist studies...