New Budget Model Restructures Classroom Learning
Departments prepare for a major shift in budget distribution as administration tightens reigns on departmental funds. With the university facing a $107 million deficit and layoffs in the upcoming year, the campus community is preparing for a drastic shift in operations to compensate for the...
Slug Your Way to Savings
Being a college student on a budget is no easy feat, but there are plenty of resources available to help alleviate the expenses — many of which are already paid for by your student fees. Check out our guide to resources and discounts to get...
Carpenters Union Files Lawsuit Against UC Regents
Last year, those driving up Coolidge were met with cows grazing on UC Santa Cruz’s East Meadow. Now, as students move onto campus for the new school year, they’ll be greeted by a fence wrapping around the Meadow displaying images of happy families. Behind the...
UCSC Dismantles Camper Park: Parkies Reimagine Community Living
“What about future plans for the Trailer Park? Will I have time to voice my opinion before the eviction notice arrives?” -Adrian Wilson, “Oh What a Special Place: A Look at the Value of the UCSC Trailer Park” published in 2000. UCSC “Parkies,” what Camper...
e2’s Changemakers: Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. on Activism and Fighting Oppression
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. addressed the audience full of community members, students, staff, and faculty beneath the calm glow of spotlights. He set the scene to 1963, when students at Howard University met with civil rights activist and writer James Baldwin to discuss various issues...
“Victimized and Harmed by Their Own University:” Arrested Demonstrators Receive 14 Day Campus Ban
Content Warning: This article includes graphic descriptions of police arrests. The base of campus is empty once again. After a nearly 16-hour standoff on May 31, hundreds of riot police cleared out the UC Santa Cruz Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The campus community has been left...
Over 100 UCSC Gaza Solidarity Encampment Demonstrators Arrested During 16-Hour Standoff with Police
Content Warning: This article contains descriptions and visual representations of police brutality, assault, and mistreatment of students. After 31 days of the UCSC Gaza Solidarity Encampment and two days of protestors blocking the main entrance of campus, police escalation ensued on the late evening of...
What’s next? UCSC Camper Park Future Remains Open to Question
It has been three months since UC Santa Cruz announced the immediate closure of the Camper Park and retracted that announcement. Now, nearly two weeks away from the end of the quarter, the future of the Camper Park and its residents remains unclear. “People are...
All Eyes on Rafah: Students and Artist RedVeil Gather in Quarry in Solidarity
A crowd of over 300 people filled the Quarry parking lot, facing a makeshift stage of wooden pallets in front of the UC Santa Cruz Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Around 5 p.m., a board member of UCSC Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) got up on...
UAW’s Second Week of Striking Garners More Support from Local Organizations
For the past 10 days, the picket line on the base of campus featured rousing speeches, bumping DJ sets, and chants calling for action from the UC system. After entering its second week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) 4811 strike is far from losing steam. ...