“Visualizing Abolition” Rethinks U.S. Justice System
Four years in the making, “Visualizing Abolition” is bringing prominent academics from across the U.S. to discuss the mistreatment of prisoners and issues in policing across the country. The UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) originally planned the event to be a two-day...
Court Sides with UC, Students Denied Refunds
The UC Board of Regents won two class-action lawsuits filed by students during spring 2020 on Nov. 12. The plaintiffs sued the board for not reimbursing students for benefits and services that their fees pay into, but are no longer accessible due to COVID-19. The...
Boardwalk Closes Again After One Weekend As Santa Cruz COVID Cases Rise
As of Nov. 18 at 11:00 p.m, there are 3,628 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 27 deaths and 2,962 recovered cases. For a weekend, a Santa Cruz mainstay returned. On Nov. 7, the Boardwalk became the first amusement park in California to...
UC President Q&A
UC President Michael Drake began his tenure as UC President in August of this year, previously serving as the president of Ohio State University from 2014 to 2020. He also served as the chancellor of UC Irvine from 2005 to 2014. On Nov. 10, Drake...
Elections Update Across Santa Cruz
When the clock hit eight on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the polls closed and many people found themselves constantly refreshing their phones to see the latest results of the presidential election. While 2020 has been regarded as a pivotal election year, the election also saw important...
Santa Cruz Community Fridges Multiply Across Santa Cruz: My Experience With Mutual Aid
The first time I volunteered with the Santa Cruz chapter of Food Not Bombs three years ago, we scrutinized each piece of donated produce to make sure it was clean and unspoiled, before preparing all-vegan meals for the hungry. The amount of care put into...
Scrolling Around Campus: A Survey of Zoom University
Before freshman year, Santa Cruz was the “Murder Capital of the World” to me. Tucked in the upper corner of the Monterey Bay, its redwoods are foreboding, its boardwalk dense with character. My first impressions of Santa Cruz, influenced by movies and TV shows like...
The Village Housing Transformed into COVID-19 Isolation Facility
As of Nov. 14, there have been 19 total COVID-19 positive test results reported from the UCSC testing center, with one case being an on-campus student. Located in the Lower East Quarry, The Village is a housing community normally buzzing with students. This year, The...
Stevenson Event Center Opened as a Study Space to Combat Wifi Problems
With the transition to online learning, Wi-Fi has become a necessity for students. But for Crown/Merrill apartment resident and third-year computer science major Kyle Benalcazar, Wi-Fi crashes are a common occurrence. “When [the Wi-Fi] works, it’s fast and gets the job done,” Benalcazar said. “When...
Water Access at Heart of UCSC Expansion Dispute
UCSC last built student housing infrastructure in 2002 when colleges Nine and Ten were opened. UCSC has increased enrollment by almost 5,000 students since then, and plans to enroll a total of 28,000 students by 2040. This will be finalized in December with the release...