Stones Unturned — The COLA4All Movement Continues
Dylan Davis’s work toward earning his doctorate in politics at UC Santa Cruz was temporarily derailed by the university when he was fired in Feb. 2020, alongside 81 other graduate students, for participating in last year’s COLA4All movement. The movement, founded at UCSC, saw graduate...
As Other Cities Across California Adopt Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers, Santa Cruz is Lacking
*All worker sources are anonymous for their protection. Even under their masks, food service and grocery store workers are expected to do their jobs with grace and a smile. As essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, that means remaining friendly, efficient, and polite in spite...
Annual Watsonville Film Festival Goes Virtual
As the famed Cholitas Escaladoras de Bolivia, “Cholita Hikers of Bolivia,” neared the 22,837-foot summit of Mt. Aconcagua, their vibrant traditional skirts blow under heavy snow and high winds, filling the screen. At the other end of Latin America, the lush green mountains of Chiapas,...
Letter from the Editors: Statement in Solidarity with Asian Communities and Invitation for Submissions
Content Warning: Violence against Asian and Asian American communities, murder This past week we witnessed one of the worst attacks against diasporic Asians in the U.S. in recent memory. Eight people were shot and killed in Atlanta on Mar. 16 — six of whom were...
Which Prehistoric Mammal Would Make the Best Fantasy-Adventure Sidekick?
The world is a scary place and human beings are pretty fragile. Sometimes it is nice to sink into a realm of escapism where a protagonist has a magical pet that always has their back and looks cool. They might have a flying bison to...
SUA and Sesnon Underground Connect Student Government and the Arts
In a campus as large as UC Santa Cruz, it can be difficult to find your place. After leaving high school, third-years Edie Trautwein and Sydney Eliot both initially joined Cowell Senate, but found their campus homes in two radically different areas. Trautwein is now...
An Artist’s Life: Virtual Roundtable Discusses Professional Pathways in Art
How do you make a living off your passion and talent? Artists dedicate their lives to fine-tuning their skills to create masterpieces. Getting paid for this work is another story. The UC Santa Cruz Art Department and Arts Division held a Zoom conversation amongst artists...
Financial COVID Relief From UCSC Has Been Few and Far Between for Students
In the next couple of months, UC Santa Cruz might be sending students a check to help with the burdens that come with the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the second time in a year that UCSC will have the chance to provide direct relief...
An Illustrated History of the African American Theater Arts Troupe
1987: Don Williams was hired by UC Santa Cruz for a technical position within the Theater Arts department. At the same time, he mentored THEA 50: Fundamentals of Theater Production, which introduces students to lighting and sound. 1991: AATAT was officially founded under the leadership...
UCSC Deep Read Program Highlights Contemporary Native Stories in Novel There There
Tommy Orange was in a West Oakland Target when he pulled two spider legs out of his calf. Shocked, Orange scoured the internet for answers. “I thought it was an ‘Indian thing,’” Orange said during UC Santa Cruz’s Deep Read event. “It was really scary...