With a New President, the SUA Turns Its Attention to a Constitutional Amendment and Its Budget
The Nov. 8 Student Union Assembly (SUA) meeting began with a drastically calmer tone than the last. Following the recall of SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron on Oct. 26, the intent of the following SUA meeting was clear — it is a time of transition…
UAW Strike Underway
The first days of the largest strike in the history of higher education are over. The strike was authorized with 98 percent approval from UC graduate students and academic student workers on Nov. 3. The UC-wide strike is in response to unethical labor practices enacted…
Childcare, Healthcare and Rent Burden: Why UC Graduate Students Are Striking
48,000 Graduate Students in the UC system are represented by three different unions: United Auto Workers (UAW) 2865, which represents over 19,000 academic student employees (ASEs), including graduate student instructors, teaching assistants (TAs), tutors, and readers. UAW 5810, which represents more than 11,000 academic researchers…
Celebrating 30 Years of the Newly Renamed Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas
From young children clinging on to their parents’ arms to elders who once stood in solidarity with farm workers during the Delano Grape Strike, a multitude of guests began trickling into the Historic Cowell Hay Barn on Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. People of all…
How Do We Get Out The Vote? Student Organizations Learn Election Mobilizing Tactics
Election Day is around the corner. As it approaches, there are more and more efforts to get young people to the ballot box and make their voices heard. But how do we do that? Three weeks before Election Day, students gathered at the Stevenson Event…
All You Need to Know About Slug Points
Ok, so what are Slug Points anyway? Slug Points, each equivalent to $1, function as dining credits that can be used at any UC Santa Cruz dining location, including cafes, dining halls, and on-campus markets. The cost of a meal at the dining hall is…
We Asked You: Why is Voting Important
Clay McKnight (He/Him) “I feel as if a lot of people in the U.S. [feel] that they don’t have a voice or a say in things. But the only way any change will happen is if we force the people we elect to make change. I…
HSI Initiatives and Student Leaders: A Twofold Effort to Support Latine Students on Campus
As Nelson Ramirez walked into his first computer science class at UC Santa Cruz, he felt isolated from many of his peers. “People who apply to this major and are studying it have background knowledge already, […] and a lot of them also have money…
This is Our Future: SOMeCA Hosts Tiffany Dena Loftin to #GetOutTheVote
Three weeks ahead of the midterm election on Nov. 8, student organizers on campus are gearing up for the final stretch: it’s time to #GetOutTheVote. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, students gathered at the Stevenson Event Center to hear UC Santa Cruz alumni Tiffany Dena Loftin…
Chaos at First SUA Meeting: President Alfredo Gama Salmeron Denies Every Motion To Remove Him as President
After being removed from her job presiding over Student Union Assembly (SUA) meetings, previously elected SUA Parliamentarian Amanda Pepe took to the public comment microphone and called out the man who fired her — SUA President Alfredo Gama Salmeron. As SUA President, Gama Salmeron assumed…