‘Slug Nebula’ May Connect Galaxies
Captured in an image by UC Santa Cruz astronomers, an illuminated piece of the intergalactic cosmic web, lovingly named “Slug Nebula,” has been recognized by Physics World magazine as one of the “Top Ten Breakthroughs in Physics of 2014.” Since the universe is constantly expanding...
Q&A With UCSC Alumna Tiffany White Stanton
Unfamiliar that costume design was a possible career choice, Tiffany White Stanton was sure she would become a psychologist or attend law school to become a politician. White earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at UC Santa Cruz in 2003 and credits the university for...
What Can You Create in 46 Hours?
Mark Adams and other organizers went door-to-door, to every computer science class on campus, to find participants for the first annual UC Santa Cruz hackathon last year. One year later, Adams doesn’t have to knock on any doors; roughly 300 students, compared to last...
UCSC alum Travis Marton, 23, remembered by friends, family
On Jan. 4, hundreds of people gathered at Natural Bridges State Beach — many wearing Greek letters — to mourn and celebrate the life of their friend and brother, Travis Marton.
9 Stories that Defined 2014
Top 9 stories that defined 2014
Protesters Continue Demonstrations Against Tuition Hike
Nearly 250 students participated in a walk-out and march, from Quarry Plaza to Kerr Hall’s roof, on Dec. 8 against the tuition increase. Students throughout the UC system have taken action against the approved five-year plan to increase tuition by up to 5 percent each...
‘Blackout’ Shuts Down Quarry Plaza
By Montse Reyes and Lauren Romero Over 100 students blocked pedestrian traffic through Quarry Plaza on Tuesday to not only protest incidents of police brutality and systematic oppression against black communities, but also to empower UC Santa Cruz’s own black community. Demonstrators maintained the blockade for...
UCSC Student Held on $375,000 Bail
UC Santa Cruz police arrested Victor Solano-Guzman, 21, on Sunday night at 3:39 a.m. on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrest logs.
Black Students Protest Systematic Killings
By Gabby Areas and Pamela Avila Last Friday, student demonstrators lay on the ground in Quarry Plaza for four and a half hours — the amount of time Michael Brown was left on the street after being shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson — to...
Reflections on Injustice
A roar of applause greeted a 61-year-old man, donning his trademark black suit, as he sauntered up to the Media Theater’s stage. Dr. Cornel West, the sole reason why hundreds of students filed into the theater that night, had arrived.