Lecturers Contract Extended to Dec. 10
Instead of drawing up a new contract before the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) contract expired on Oct. 31, UC-AFT agreed with University of California representatives to extend lecturer’s contract until Dec. 10. Negotiations will continue until then to settle on a new contract...
Envisioning the Future of OPERS
Athletic director Cliff Dochterman said it best — “this university was founded to be a place that didn’t have sports.” To save its programs, the newly formed Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports (OPERS) referendum team kicked off the first pair of three bi-weekly...
Cross Country Competes at Home
On Oct. 24, the UCSC cross country program hosted its first race in over 26 years, the Banana Slug Invitational. The race featured three heats — the community 5K, men’s 8k invitational and the women’s 6k invitational. Why was this the first race Santa Cruz...
Making a Racket
The UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis team took its home court three weeks before school started in order to prepare for the 2015-16 fall season. Leaders Kyle Richter and Sean Hollister ran practices to get the team ready for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division...
Dugout of the Blue
When freshman Nessa Esparza attended the OPERS Fall Festival in 2014, there was something that was really lacking, something that’s central to who she is — a space for a softball player. More specifically, a competitive team that she could join. Esparza has played softball...
Athletic Director Seeks Funds to Replace Upper Field With AstroTurf
UC Santa Cruz athletic director Cliff Dochterman has a project in the works to replace the grass on the field with AstroTurf, which would eliminate the potential for future long-term closures. The Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports (OPERS) upper field was closed from...
Hollenbeck Resigns as Men’s Volleyball Head Coach
Todd Hollenbeck resigned from his position as UC Santa Cruz’s head men’s volleyball coach on June 26 to accept a job as an assistant coach for the University of Southern California’s men’s program. “It’s a dream job of mine,” Hollenbeck said. “I’m from Southern California,...
Running at Lightspeed
Theron Carmichael was baking cookies for some of his close friends on Valentine’s Day when his phone rang. He didn’t recognize the number, and with hands crusted in cookie dough, he declined the call. The voice mail left was from David Charbonneau, an astronomy professor...
Men’s lacrosse defeated 12-6 by Nevada Wolfpack
The UC Santa Cruz men’s lacrosse team sought redemption as it faced off against the University of Nevada Wolfpack in a rematch of the first round of the 2015 Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) playoffs, but fell short 9-6. “Most of us were excited to...
UCSC Loses 3-2 To Nazareth in NCAA Quarterfinal
The UC Santa Cruz Slugs flew 2,966 miles to Hoboken, New Jersey for their first NCAA Division III Tournament game this season — and they made every mile count in a five-set loss against the Nazareth Golden Flyers of Rochester, New York in the team’s...