Please Select One
I was in third grade when I realized I was biracial. “Please Select One,” I was instructed as I stared down at the race identity section of the STAR test, the tip of my pencil hovering back and forth over circles marked “Asian” and “White.”…
Summer Course Offerings Increase to Alleviate Enrollment Strain
As winter quarter ends, students rush to sign up for spring classes because their ability to enroll in these courses may drastically impact their plans for graduation. In response to the high demand for certain classes, UC Santa Cruz announced plans on Feb. 9 to…
UC Divests from Wells Fargo
The University of California has decided to divest $475 million worth of contracts from Wells Fargo after steady criticism from student campaigns against UC’s investment in the bank. Outcries began late in 2015, pushing the UC to withdraw its investments due to Wells Fargo’s shares…
Revival of DAPL Reignites Protest
Rain didn’t deter about 50 students from marching through campus at noon on Feb. 2 to speak out against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Protesters across all UCs encouraged their schools to divest from companies Energy Transfer Equity, who financially support the…
The Things We Keep
From baby shoes to human teeth and puppets to old letters — these are the objects we hold dear. People collect souvenirs to mark their journeys and to remember specific moments in their lives. These keepsakes say as much about the moment as they do…
SUA Elects New President Tias Webster
Tias Webster was appointed Student Union Assembly (SUA) president on Jan. 18 after previous president, Ray Inoue, resigned last quarter and Vice President of Internal Affairs (IVP) Grace Shefcik and Vice President of External Affairs (EVP) Judith Gutierrez both declined the position. Webster ran because…
Putting the Fun in Fungus
The Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz (FFSC) transformed the Louden Nelson Community Center into a mushroom wonderland this weekend. The Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is the largest fungus fair in the country, with everything from a kids’ room with stamp making, tie-dying and face painting,…