Out of State Grad Students Struggle with Residency Petition Process
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Rory Willats opened his MyUCSC billing portal midway into fall quarter and received a shock — he owed the university $5,800 he didn’t have. With that charge on his account, Willats would not be considered a student by the university…
Poco a Poco: Little by Little, Agricultural Workers Rebuild After Winter Storms
Drive deep into Watsonville on a road off CA Route 129, turn right and you will find a nursery that welcomes you with this sign: Blue and Green Nursery – Watsonville, CA: Open to the public everyday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunup to…
A Look into the World of Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline
It’s Wednesday night at Second Stage Theater. Student actors are in their seats diligently studying their lines, while two of their co-stars rehearse a scene on stage. Despite there being only two weeks until the African American Theater Arts Troupe’s premiere of Pipeline, there is…
The Struggle for Maunakea
As dictated by the mele oli Hānau Ka Mauna, a traditional Native Hawaiian chant, the top of Maunakea should be treated with the utmost reverence. The sun offers deferential respect to the peak as it rises each morning. When Pua Case wakes up each day…
The Hands That Feed Us: UCSC’s Dining Hall Staff Shortage
A long line stretches from the entrance of the Porter/Kresge Dining Hall to Porter B. Laughter echoes, Passion Orange Guava juice flows, dishes clank. The lunch rush is beginning for a dining hall worker at the Porter/Kresge Dining Hall. Students gather to feast on Allergen-Free…
Solidarity In Santa Cruz: Human Rights Defenders Panel
A fight for freedom in the Philippines, a military coup in Myanmar, a state of emergency in El Salvador, and a struggle to correct history on Amah Mutsun land. The Anakbayan Santa Cruz’s Human Rights Defenders Panel brought speakers from all of these impacted communities…
How Senate Bill 24 is Changing Abortion Accessibility on California College Campuses
California just took abortion protection one step further. Following the codification of abortion in the November elections, Senate Bill 24 (SB 24) expands abortion pill accessibility for college students. “This is the first bill that is mandating something like this across all the UC and…
Activism Heats Up to Cool Climate Down
“How worried are you about climate change?” On Jan. 26, students and faculty filed into Stevenson Event Center and were immediately presented with this question. The answer was unanimous — everyone was afraid. This was the Decarbonization and Electrification Task Force’s (D&E) inaugural Town Hall….
Concerns Rise Over Potential UCSC-Cabrillo Joint Housing Complex
Housing is housing. Even if it’s halfway across the county, right? In a Jan. 17 vote, the Cabrillo Governing Board voted to approve the final draft of a proposed housing complex with 271 units that could house 624 students. The catch is that it would…
Bands Go to Battle in the Porter Dining Hall
What is the Santa Cruz music scene? “It’s like the Twilight Zone,” said Aidan Greathouse, the lead singer of Casino Youth. “ Sometimes they’ll just start screaming over guitar chords,” said Elijah, the drummer of Casino Youth. “Or it’ll be spoken word over a random…