A Night of Remembrance: Dia de Los Muertos at the Quarry Amphitheater
It was a moment of remembrance. People called out the names of their loved ones — names of those who had passed on but were not forgotten. With each name, the audience repeated together, “Presente,” reassuring them of the presence of the spirit of their...
Big Five Ethnic Organization Leaders Speak on Resistance, Persistence, and Progress
Ethnic organizations on campus have been at the forefront of integral institutional change for student life. These groups challenge the status quo and work to ensure the safety and care of students of color. Of the expansive list of cultural and identity collectives on campus,...
‘What We Deserve’ — AFSCME Local 3299’s $25/5% Campaign
Janet Mucino has been a senior cook with UC Santa Cruz Dining Services for 20 years. For those two decades, Mucino has had to work two jobs to make ends meet, costing her time with her family — even just to make dinner for them....
Campus Fees: Where Does Your Money Go?
When you look at your eBill each quarter, you might be more focused on the total instead of the particulars of where your money is going. So, let’s break it down. UC-Systemwide Fees These student fees are set by the University of California Board of...
A Letter From The Editors
Like a broken record, we’ve seen the same issues persist at UC Santa Cruz over and over again. Students are swamped in loan debt. Many are rent-burdened, while others are struggling to even find a place to live. Student distrust of administration has only increased....
Corre La Voz Program Faces Downsizing
The bell rings through the corridors of Branciforte Middle School as flocks of students pour out of classrooms, lugging their backpacks. Most are exhausted and eager to get home. But some stick around, shuffling to the school library where the UC Santa Cruz student mentors...
Dirt in the Making: Student-led Compost Initiative at Oakes Garden
It’s a quiet Sunday afternoon at Oakes College, with few people in sight despite the rare appearance of warm sunshine. For students Gabe Schiering, Lydia Oltman, Charlie Lysikhina, and Isabella Brower, it’s a perfect time to make dirt. Packed into wooden palettes is a four-week-old...
A Clamtastic Culinary Competition: The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s 42nd Annual Clam Chowder Cook-off
What’s the secret to the best bowl of clam chowder? Ask any chef at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 42nd Annual Clam Chowder Cook-off and you’ll get a laugh, maybe a knowing smile — but no answer. Celery, perhaps. Onions and potatoes, obvious staples. Bacon...
The Struggle for Maunakea
As dictated by the mele oli Hānau Ka Mauna, a traditional Native Hawaiian chant, the top of Maunakea should be treated with the utmost reverence. The sun offers deferential respect to the peak as it rises each morning. When Pua Case wakes up each day...
Delayed Construction Projects Impact Student Life
Aditi Karadakal is a third-year student living at Oakes College. For Karadakal, there are many parts of Oakes that she loves — the people, the lower lawn, and the cabin-style buildings. However, like many students on the west side of campus, she is often hungry. ...