Grammys: Still So White?
Last year’s Grammys left people so astounded that Adele’s “25” took album of the year over Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” even Adele cracked her Grammy in half. “Lemonade,” a 12-track reclamation about being a Black woman in the American South, became the third best-selling album worldwide in...
The Struggle to Find Common Ground
Through the past three years, the Camper Park at UC Santa Cruz has quickly changed from the lost sculptures, murals and rainbows which have been removed and the replacement of old trailers with new university-owned ones. Beyond what the eye can see, the dynamic of...
Bringing the Bay to Santa Cruz
Two mothers, a recent high school graduate and an ex-backup singer were among the five Bay Area performers that dropped their beats and lyrics one by one in the Catalyst Atrium Saturday night. From Youtube freestyle challenges to live performances across the nation, these artists...
Sounds to Carry You Into the New Year
Let us officially wave goodbye to a year whose politics took a toll on our sanity, but whose tracks gave us wings to enter the new. Whether you want to bust out some dance moves making your way to class, pirouette along Panther Beach...
Snapshots of the Black Identity
The Black community of Santa Cruz makes up a mere 1.86 percent of the city’s 62,045 residents, according to the 2016 census. Because of this, many Black residents have expressed a sense of loneliness and lack of representation in a white-majority city. Photographer Allison Garcia...
Strike a Chord with UCSC Musicians
In need of a final exams study playlist? Or jams to rock out to on the long drive to Los Angeles for winter break? Or just an alternative to the holiday music that will be playing everywhere over the next month? This is what the...
Isaac Julien Brings Perspective to Rising Artists
For 12 hours, the Digital Arts Research Center played 11 of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Isaac Julien’s creations back to back on Nov. 27 and 28. A moving timeline of his 30-year exploring the global impacts of capitalism filled the dark room. Julien spoke with film...
Underrepresentation in the Electronic Music Minor
Sitting in a lecture for Advanced Electronic Sound Synthesis, electronic music minor students observe and discuss how computer coding can alter the pitch and rhythm of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” There are only two non-male students in this class of 18. “The first day [of...
Syd’s Solo Career Hits Santa Cruz
At the age of 16, Sydney Bennett began producing from her room at her parents’ house in Los Angeles. That year she reached out to Tyler, the Creator on Myspace and became the production engineer for Odd Future. Syd tha Kid’s career took off. Syd,...
Narratives of Change
Personal narratives express experiences with police brutality, Asian American stereotypes and environmental racism. Two people from different cultures come face to face at the border of the U.S. and Mexico. Rainbow Theater at UC Santa Cruz explored these narratives in its fall performances on Nov....