Dr. Darrick Smith on the Path of Higher Education: Stay and Stray
“Once you graduate from here and leave, you realize that there are so many things that you thought were so important here, that are actually not that important at all,” Dr. Darrick Smith said to a packed crowd of UC Santa Cruz student leaders. It’s…
Federal Aid incoming for Storm Relief
Federal aid is on the way. President Joe Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Santa Cruz County on Jan. 14, following the damage caused by a series of massive atmospheric rivers that have ravaged the state since the storm made landfall on Dec. 27….
SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Has Been Removed From Office
SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron has been removed from office. Gama Salmeron’s removal comes as a result of a petition launched on Oct. 19 by SUA Executive Officers Dora Rasch, Jimmy Gomez, Mitra Zarinebaf, and Amalia Bostian. An email sent to the undergraduate body on…
Chaos at First SUA Meeting: President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Denies Every Motion To Remove Him as President
After being removed from her job presiding over Student Union Assembly (SUA) meetings, previously elected SUA Parliamentarian Amanda Pepe took to the public comment microphone and called out the man who fired her — SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron. As SUA President, Gama Salmeron assumed…
Making Your Way Downtown
A Guide to Santa Cruz and UCSC Buses Upperclassmen veterans who have fond memories of shuffling onto the loop bus know that answer, but some things have changed over summer. Whether or not you’re still questioning which bus you have to show your ID for,…
Ethnic Organization Leaders on Identity, Community, and More
For those entering UC Santa Cruz, finding a community with shared experiences and similar backgrounds can be essential. That’s where UCSC’s Big 5 ethnic organizations come in. They are just a handful of the ethnic and identity organizations on campus that provide safe spaces and…
Registering to Vote in Santa Cruz
Fellow banana slugs — it’s that time of year again. Election Day is Nov. 8, the Tuesday of week seven. Conflicts with exams and proximity to the end of the quarter can make finding the time to vote tricky. But don’t fear, City on a…
A Letter From The Editors
With misinformation rampant and a growing number of avenues being used to spread it, the necessity of an independent free press is at an all-time high. Amidst the challenges and changes brought about the past few years, we can look back to the editors of…
John R. Lewis College Dedication: Keynote Speakers
One started in verse. One started in prose. One started in song. Tension between student protestors’ silence and campus administration speeches hung heavy over the Quarry Amphitheater during the John R. Lewis College Dedication, as its three keynote speakers were tasked with speaking to a…
BSU Doubles Down On Demands During John R. Lewis College Dedication
Speaking to a packed crowd at the Quarry Amphitheater, Black Student Union (BSU) President X Starr turned around and locked eyes with one attendee sitting behind them during their speech: Michael Drake, the president of the University of California. Squatting in front of both Drake…