A mother, a son, and the school to jail ‘Pipeline’
As the lights dimmed, excited chatter subdued to hushed whispers, and the audience turned their attention to the stage. The first spotlight bathed a single figure in a pool of warmth, and Pipeline began. On Feb. 24, UC Santa Cruz’s African American Theater Arts Troupe...
Two Years Later, Zero Waste is Still Far Off
Why is UC Santa Cruz still purchasing single-use landfill products? Why haven’t you done a campus-wide waste audit? When will you present the campus community with a plan to achieve zero waste? What are you doing to get UCSC out of the bottom three UCs...
The Kind of Green Paper Folks in Need, Don’t Need
How is it that a bright green paper issued from the government doesn’t buy you anything but a possible tow? These green pieces of paper, known as “green tags,” serve as warnings for allegedly abandoned vehicles. The police leave these warnings on vehicles that have...
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...
“Kids Can Handle It”: Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone on ‘How to Be a (Young) Antiracist’
“The better I understood racism, the better I was able to navigate it,” said New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi to the packed bleachers of Kaiser Permanente Arena. “I think it is critically important for Black students to understand racism,” continued Kendi. “And...
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...
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...
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...