More Than a Dance: Behind the Scenes of Los Mejicas
Culture. Inspiration. Pride. These words come to mind for UC Santa Cruz students and Los Mejicas co-directors Kaitlyn Larrondo and Daniella Maldonado when asked what it means to be a part of Los Mejicas, the university’s folklórico dance troupe. “It’s something that helps us connect...
Budget Cuts Hit McHenry Library, Student Employees are Feeling the Weight
Editors’ note: Some sources are referred to as first and last initials for privacy reasons. Fewer advising appointments, fewer writing tutors, and now, there may be fewer student employment opportunities. UC Santa Cruz is dealing with a structural budget deficit, which occurs when the university...
Students Mobilize; Debt is Not a Rite of Passage
As the University of California’s governing board, Board of Regents, prepares for its monthly convening at UCLA this November, there is a concern over their opportunity to approve yet another new tuition hike for future UC students. Passed in 2021 by the UC Board of...
Housing Matters Ends Day Services, Leaving Unhoused Community at a Loss
Clean running water, access to restrooms and three meals a day — for many, these basic needs are taken for granted. But for some unhoused Santa Cruz community members, Housing Matters was one of the only places they could find these resources. Housing Matters is...
Visual Story: Dia de Los Muertos Ceremonia 2025
As the sun set over the Quarry Amphitheater, about 1,200 attendees gathered for the annual Día de Los Muertos Ceremonia. The event was hosted by El Centro, UC Santa Cruz’s Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, alongside various campus organizations, featuring performances by student and local groups....
The Maker’s Market: Uplifting Student Creatives
For student-owned small businesses, opportunities to showcase their work are vital to their career growth. For Shelby McCleary, a second-year UC Santa Cruz student, the Makers’ Market was a learning opportunity. “I don’t really know how to run a business. I don’t really know how...
UC Prime Central Coast Set to Open in 2027
The Central Coast is facing one of the worst medical professional crises in California. Despite the region spanning from Santa Cruz to Ventura county, it has only two hospital residency programs. For many UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) students, a scarcity in medical facilities means having...
From Farm to Table: Cowell Coffee Shop Serves the Student Community
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the maximum amount a college student in California can receive in EBT is $234. The most a college student in California can receive in EBT is $292. Editors’ note: Some sources are referred to as their first...
Santa Cruz Joins Nation in Saying “No Kings”
Editor’s Note: In the interest of personal privacy and safety, some individuals in this story have chosen to be referred to by their first names only. “We are the voice of America, we are the voice of democracy,” said Peaches Lopez, a Santa Cruz local,...
Building Solidarity: A New Wave of Santa Cruz Unions
For a worker to comfortably afford Santa Cruz’s rental market, they would have to make about $80 per hour. Yet the average food service or retail worker in Santa Cruz makes less than a fourth of that. Combined with groceries, bills and coursework, student workers...