UC to Require Measles Vaccination
Amid the recent Disneyland measles outbreak, that as of Feb. 20 has infected 154 people across the United States since last December, the University of California will require all incoming students to be vaccinated for measles. Cases of the disease have been reported in 17...
Investigative Journalist Visits UCSC
In December 2013, Anabel Hernández’s home was broken into by a group of masked men. Hernández and her family were away but the men ransacked her home, rifled through her bedroom and threatened her neighbors. After that, it became clear to the journalist of 22...
Expanding the Definition of Jihad
The ethnic resource centers’ program specialist for race, ethnicity, culture and class Karim Ahmath led a presentation called “Redefining Jihad: Muslim Experiences in Higher Education,” hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) on Feb. 18. During the presentation, Ahmath discussed the interpretations of jihad —...
‘Decline and Fall of the UC’ Responds to Recent Tuition Hikes
Fourteen people gathered at the Graduate Student Commons last Tuesday to discuss some of the most disputed questions among the student body surrounding the UC regents’ approval of a tuition increase last November. “The Decline and Fall of the University of California: A Workshop” was...
Examining Race in the United States
Ferguson, Missouri and the killing of Michael Brown can be seen as a microcosm of practices like militarized police, increased surveillance and structural racism that surface in cities all over the United States — these were the discussion topics at a panel on Tuesday called...
Lecturers Union Marches to Begin Contract Negotiations
Around 60 non-senate faculty and students, and people in black robes and masks, accompanied a representation of St. Precaria on a march through campus chanting and singing songs such as “Swing Low, Precariat” and “Carry That Debt.” “Saint Precaria’s Pilgrimage: National Adjunct Day of Action”...
Spike in Auto-Related Crime
It’s not there. You’re sure you parked your car in that exact spot, and you anxiously pace the parking lot a few rounds. Is your mind playing tricks on you? This is what went through fourth-year Adrianna Gonzalez’s mind on Feb. 7, when she returned...
Sutter Health, Blue Shield Reach Two-Year Contract
UC employees were not warned they could potentially lose their doctor after signing up for open enrollment under UC Care in November 2014.
Campuswide Outage Scheduled for Saturday
Students staying on campus Saturday should plan for a full day without electricity.
80 Million Exposed in Insurance Hack
About 80 million Anthem customers and employees have had their personal information exposed in what security analysts believe is the biggest cyber theft in the history of the health care industry. There is no indication whether the information obtained has been misused. Anthem is the...