Students are Back in School, but Educators are Reckoning over Underfunded Public Education
As of March 15, there are 15,101 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 265 active cases, 196 deaths and 14,640 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. As of March 15, UC...
City Council Passes Temporary Outdoor Living Ordinance
*Source declined to give their last name. The Santa Cruz City Council voted 5-2 to approve a controversial “temporary outdoor living ordinance” (TOLO) on March 10 that outlines restrictions on the time, place, and manner where houseless people can camp in the City of Santa...
From One Plant Parent To Another…
“Pets are the new kids, and plants and are the new pets.” During this time of uncertainty, one skill (or personality trait) I have acquired is a love for house plants. I initially got into plants purely for the aesthetics. But when I purchased my...
Collaborative MLK Day Justice Journal from the MAH Highlights Dreams of Social Justice
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) continues to weave the dream MLK once had and advocate for racial justice. Calling for collaboration from the Santa Cruz community, the MAH collected 31 submissions from local...
Santa Cruz Warriors Hopes For G League Title Crushed with Semifinal Loss to Lakeland Magic
The Warriors closed the book on their 2021 campaign, a season unlike any other for this team. Reporters who cover the Warriors sat in the press conference waiting room and talked about how this team felt much closer and tighter knit than previous iterations. “I’ll...
Submission: Law Enforcement Actions That Harm Rather Than Heal
On Jan. 6, we all witnessed a horrific event unfold on the news. Thousands of people who “disagreed” with the election results marched to the Capitol with violent intent. Armed with zip ties, nooses, metal batons, firearms, and stun guns, they pushed past the “thin...
Pirouettes and Plies Paused by a Pandemic
With one leg stretched along the three-foot barre, I looked over at the floor-to-ceiling mirror and wondered if my teacher would tell me that my toes weren’t pointed. I leaned over, connecting my hand to my foot for the stretch I noticed all the other...
Panelists Talk Food Systems Education
Innovation. Privilege. Collaboration. Capitalism. Legacy. These are just a few of the 400 words that were submitted when attendees were asked what came to mind when they heard the term “food systems.” In a conversation about innovation and equity in food systems education, panelists from...
Santa Cruz Warriors Win Ninth Game in a Row and Secure a Spot in the G League Playoffs
The Santa Cruz Warriors are blazing their way into the postseason on a hot streak, rattling off nine straight victories and clinching a playoff berth with their 10-3 record. Despite losing key players to injury or NBA call ups, Kris Weems’ squad has persevered and...
“School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” Preview
In student actor Odeosa Eguavoen’s bedroom is an entire dressing room and stage. With ring lights, mics, webcams, and green screens, Eguavoen and the cast are bringing “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” into audience’s homes. Written by Ghanaian-American writer and actor Jocelyn...