Meet the New Chancellor
When she was 9 years old, Cynthia, or Cindy, Larive got her first chemistry set for Christmas. She ended up setting her bedspread on fire, but that gift led her on a journey to becoming UC Santa Cruz’s next chancellor. After her first chemistry set,…
A Guide to the SUA Constitutional Amendment Proposal
It’s no secret that the Student Union Assembly (SUA) at UC Santa Cruz has been fraught with conflict and controversy in recent memory. Five years ago, the Assembly held the largest concert in UCSC history, which put the organization in a $37,000 deficit that took…
The UC is Committed to Free Speech, Not to Students
Students feeling safe and represented on campus comes second to upholding free speech at the UC. The UC Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement held its inaugural #SpeechMatters conference on March 21 in Washington D.C., which I and about 30 other UC students attended….
Mid-Year Check-In with SUA Officers
Fall quarter was rocky for the Student Union Assembly (SUA). Officers mismanaged the budget to fund Sage the Gemini’s campus concert and that information resulted in student ethnic organizations demonstrating to demand transparency. The internal vice president also quit due to personal reasons and needed…
UC to Miss 2020 Zero Waste Goal
The UC’s zero waste deadline is just around the corner, but last year only 69 percent of total UC waste was diverted from landfills. A student campaign prompted the UC to create a sustainable practices policy in 2003, and in 2006, the UC established its…
How to Reuse Your Last Issue of CHP
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s the phrase we all learned in elementary school to teach us to recycle, but the reduce and reuse aspects are becoming more important. In January of last year, China stopped accepting most U.S. recycling for processing, and UC Santa Cruz has…
Statewide Overdoses Raise Campus Concern
If morphine is a raindrop, fentanyl is a thunderstorm. The danger of an opioids market laced with fentanyl is immense, and it’s made its way to California. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can be 100 times more potent than morphine, a natural opioid. Its…
Student Adviser to the Regents Role to Continue
The UC regents will likely extend the two-year-old position of student adviser to the UC regents another year after UC student leaders expressed desire for the role to continue. On Dec. 17, Regent Richard Sherman released a letter to the Board of Regents indicating the…
Open studios: an inside look
The Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center bustles with activity this week as students work to complete the finishing touches on their artwork. It’ll be showcased at this quarter’s Open Studios on Dec. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. The event acts as a final exam…
The Who of the Housing Crisis
Jane Eng paid $650 a month for a one-bedroom cottage in Live Oak in 1990 when she first moved to Santa Cruz. Her wages increased 40 percent since then, and her overall rent increased by 450 percent. She now pays almost $3,000 a month for…