After a Year of Inaction, Students of BSU Revisit Demands
The students of the Black Student Union needed support that was not there in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. With ongoing uncertainties surrounding the pandemic in June 2020, protests happening across the country, and reports of unjust Black deaths constantly in the news, it…
Jody Greene and CITL: How Classes Have Adapted Over the Past Year
Jody Greene is the last person you would think would be the founding director of the Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL) at UC Santa Cruz. She will tell you that herself. She’s old-school and appreciates the traditions of centuries-old learning structures, like…
Hiscon Minor On Pause
When third-year Lucy Dasilva learned her minor was suspended, she was overwhelmed with unanswered questions. Could she still take the courses she was hoping to? Would this impact her graduation plans? Why was the History of Consciousness (HisCon) minor suspended in the first place? “I…
Santa Cruz Set to Develop 121-Unit Permanent Housing for the Chronically Houseless
The Santa Cruz City Planning Commission approved a proposal to construct permanent supportive housing for Santa Cruz’s houseless population at a Nov. 19 meeting. Set to be built at 119 Coral St., the building will be a five-story, 121 unit complex providing housing and health…
Boardwalk Closes Again After One Weekend As Santa Cruz COVID Cases Rise
As of Nov. 18 at 11:00 p.m, there are 3,628 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 27 deaths and 2,962 recovered cases. For a weekend, a Santa Cruz mainstay returned. On Nov. 7, the Boardwalk became the first amusement park in California to…
Scrolling Around Campus: A Survey of Zoom University
Before freshman year, Santa Cruz was the “Murder Capital of the World” to me. Tucked in the upper corner of the Monterey Bay, its redwoods are foreboding, its boardwalk dense with character. My first impressions of Santa Cruz, influenced by movies and TV shows like…
Santa Cruz Residents Continue to Face Blackouts
It’s become a common experience for Santa Cruz residents to suddenly find themselves in the dark, experiencing a blackout with little warning. Whether it’s due to the rolling blackouts earlier in the summer, or various severe weather occurrences, blackouts have occurred this summer and over…
Restrictions Extended for Santa Cruz Street Vendors
A once familiar sight for many Santa Cruz residents will continue to be absent from West Cliff Drive’s sidewalks. On Aug. 14th, the city manager’s office issued an executive order prohibiting street vendors from operating there due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prohibition was set…
Navigating COVID-19 Tests in Santa Cruz County
As of 10:40 p.m. on September 20 there are 2,218 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz healthcare providers’ capacity to administer and process COVID-19 tests has increased since the lockdowns began in March. Testing is a vital part of responding to…