Campus March Against Trump Inauguration Begins
Over 100 students and community members gathered in the quarry plaza around 10:30 a.m. to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. They left to continue another loop around the east side of campus, stopping at colleges along the way.
Anti-Trump Protests on Inauguration Eve
In Washington D.C the night before the inauguration, at least 1,500 protesters, organized by Refuse Fascism, gathered in front of the National Press Building, where the Deploraball was held. The Deploraball was named after a “basket of deplorables” — an insult to Trump supporters, coined...
Fighting for a Living Wage
Christa Mercado, a fleet service coordinator at UC Santa Cruz, marched alongside her coworkers, fellow union members and allies at UCSCs west entrance at corner of Heller Drive and Oakes College on Jan. 10 in a strike that blocked off this entrance and the main...
The Same Old Story
Sequels, prequels, reboots and spin-offs — from “Ghostbusters” to “Beauty and the Beast,” media franchises are at the forefront of the entertainment industry. Of the 10 top grossing films of 2016, eight of them were adaptions or reboots and there are currently 43 sequels, reboots...
Laws Taking Effect in 2017
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed 898 bills into law in 2016. The new changes will have an effect on both the individual and institutional level. Cell Phone Law As of Jan. 1, California motorists cannot hold their phone while driving for any reason. In 2008-09,...
The Storm Unsheltered
Santa Cruz County received at least three inches of rain from this past weekend’s storm, which is more than half of the total rainfall in all of December. High winds, excessive high tides and consistent rain is expected through the week. Houseless individuals, who face...
Sanctuary Status Redeclared
In the wake of the presidential election, many looked to Santa Cruz to redeclare itself a safe space — a sanctuary city — for undocumented residents. On Tuesday, both the Board of Supervisors and Santa Cruz City Council voted unanimously to maintain sanctuary status in...
Tuition on the Table
UC President Janet Napolitano will propose a 2.5 percent annual tuition increase of $282 for in-state students and an increase of $54 to the student services fee for all students, at the next UC Board of Regents meeting on Jan. 25-26. In-state tuition has not...
Rebuilding the Quarry
Correction: In the December 1 article “Rebuilding the Quarry”, provost Ben Leeds Carson was referred to as the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) advisor. Lucy Rojas is actually the current SFAC advisor. Carson was not on the advisory committee at the time the renovation was...
Two UCSC Alumnae Among 36 Confirmed Dead in Oakland Fire
The city of Oakland identified UC Santa Cruz alumnae Cash Askew, 22, and Sara Hoda, 30, as two of at least 36 killed in an electronic music show in an Oakland warehouse fire on Friday night. Only seven have been named — including one minor whose identity...