The State of Student Mental Health: Q&A with CAPS Director Gary Dunn
Chalk it up to a “crisis of meaning” or the downwinds of social media — a growing number of Americans are lonely, depressed and anxious. According to a study conducted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the proportion of people in the U.S….
Return of the Bling
You won’t find condom crowns, two stripteases and a pack of undead beasts in the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien. But at the Queer Fashion Show (QFS) — themed “fantasy” this year — limbs and lyrics collided in a celebration of all things provocative and bizarre. …
Student Housing West Faces Two Lawsuits
Following nearly two years of debate, a pair of local environmental groups are suing UC Santa Cruz over the approval of Student Housing West. The two complaints, filed April 24 and 25 by local conservation groups Habitat and Watershed Caretakers (HAWC) and the East Meadow…
‘WET: A DACAmented Journey’
Observers often describe the “DACA debacle” as political football. Many are content to sit back and spectate heartless immigration politics from afar. But in “WET: A DACAmented Journey,” actor Alex Alpharaoh calls audiences down from the nosebleeds and into the action. Telling the true story…
Students Propose Stevenson Name Change
Stevenson College might get a rebranding. About 15 UC Santa Cruz students met at Stevenson Event Center on April 22 to discuss a proposed name change to Stevenson College. In lieu of its original namesake — mid-century Democratic politician Adlai Stevenson II — supporters want…
Cantú’s Inaugural Stonewall Talk Hosts Raquel Willis
It was summer 1969 when eight police officers led a midnight raid on Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn. Frequented by drag queens, trans people and other members of the New York City LGBTQIA+ community, things fell apart at the inn when patrons refused to line up…
University House to be Rebuilt
After over three years of vacancy, the UC Santa Cruz University House and Event Center — home and hosting-space of sitting chancellors since 1967 — will be demolished by UCSC. In its place, the administration plans to build a new, larger facility to be completed…
Stephanie Syjuco Talks Image Distortion
Over a decade ago, Oakland-based conceptual artist Stephanie Syjuco solicited hundreds of crocheters across the world to weave counterfeit designer handbags. Gucci means the same thing in every language — and her idea was to generate buzz about branding in the age of global trade…
UC Union Strikes for Job Security
It’s not déjà vu. Picketing from early morning to around 4 p.m. at the main UC Santa Cruz entrance, dozens of UC employees joined their counterparts statewide on March 20 to strike over a dismissal of union bargaining. The third UC workers strike in less…
Introducing Activist-in-Residence
Despite holding a title that evokes chants and die-ins, Isaí Ambrosio — UC Santa Cruz’s new activist-in-residence — describes himself as a shy guy. “Protests aren’t really my thing,” Ambrosio said to a class of sociology students on Friday. “They’re big and loud, and I’m…