Mandatory Grades Enacted
When UC Santa Cruz opened its doors in 1965, the university aimed to be an alternative to traditional UC campuses. The founding mission was to be a progressive educational space — an education of the whole person and not just technical training. This took shape...
UC Divests from South Africa
Over 1,000 demonstrators occupied Hahn Student Services in May 1977, demanding the UC divest from South Africa, which was in the midst of legislated racial discrimination known as apartheid. Racial segregation and white supremacy weren’t new issues, but in 1948 when the predominantly white National...
Representing the Underrepresented
For five days straight in 1981, Ellen Matsumoto’s mother called the UC Santa Cruz chancellor’s office to check on her daughter. The chancellor’s secretary would step out of her office and shout, “Hey Ellen, your mom called. She wants to make sure you’re not withering...
Founding Activism at UCSC
Before sociology professor Walter Goldfrank arrived to teach at UC Santa Cruz in 1968, he was already actively engaged in the movements shaping American counterculture. In fact, weeks prior to his arrival he was in Mississippi participating in the Civil Rights Movement. Goldfrank was attracted...
Inside the Lines: The Vietnam War
“Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?” rang out across the country as over 35,000 men under 21 years old were losing their lives in Vietnam. At college campuses across the country, the anti-war movement was brewing. UC Santa Cruz was no...
2016 SUA Candidate Interviews
President Candidate Ray A. Inoue VP of Internal Affairs Candidate Grace Shefcik VP of External Affairs CandidateJudith Gutierrez VP for Diversity and Inclusion Candidate Eli O. Guzman-Martin VP for Diversity and Inclusion Candidate Hector Navarro VP for Academic Affairs Candidate Tias Webster VP of Student Life Tamra Owens Cowell Elected Representative...
Considering Automatic Voter Registration
A new bill making its way through California’s legislature could ensure the nearly 3 million students in the state’s community colleges and universities are registered to vote. In March, California Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and David Chiu (D-San Francisco) introduced The Student Voting Act (AB...
Student Fees on Next Week’s Ballot
Measure 64 By Arthur Zhu Measure 64 proposes to amend Measure 32, which began fall 2007 and is permanent, with no end date. It proposes to increase the current student fee for physical education classes from $4.50 to $12.50 per quarter. “I find there is...
Where are Santa Cruz’s New Voters?
The 2016 presidential election is well underway and one can hardly turn to a smartphone or computer screen without being reminded of it. Broadcast news reports in Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Boise show footage of election lines wrapping around cars and buildings, spanning blocks....