Santa Cruz Starbucks Face the Corporation’s Union Busting Tactics
Starbucks “partners” across the nation with dreams of unionization have been met with heavy resistance by Starbucks corporate in the form of anti-union propaganda, delays of union votes, and policy notices discouraging unionization. Santa Cruz’s Starbucks on Mission Street and on the intersection of Ocean...
Engaging Education Hosts Speaker Blowout: May 11
While some nights Earth and Marine B206 houses lectures, on May 11 the auditorium will be home to a conversation. Tamika D. Mallory, co-organizer of the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, will be engaging in conversation with Tiffany Dena Loftin for the annual Engaging Education...
Rainbow Theater Takes to Stage This Weekend
In anticipation of their 29th annual production, members of Rainbow Theater are spending this week finalizing costumes, marking their stage placements, and spending long hours rehearsing at the Stevenson Event Center. In just two weekends, four different shows will be brought to the stage by...
UCSC Begins Search to Find New Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UC Santa Cruz embarked on a journey to find a Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) this year, the second-to-last university within the UC system to do so. The VCDEI is a new administrative role at UCSC that will create and facilitate programs...
Campus Mask Mandate Lifted
While the UC Santa Cruz indoor mask mandate has been lifted, the threat of COVID-19 has not. University administration announced on March 15th that the campus indoor mask mandate would be lifted, signifying a shift in the outlook for campus health. “We’re entering a new...
What to Know About UCSC’s New Meal Plan
When students go to the dining hall, they are not bound by swipes or the amount of meals they eat per day, only by the days of the week they go. They have access to food as many times a day, week, month, or quarter...
Merrill Moat Day: Celebrating the Ethos of Merrill College Through Art and Community
At the heart of Merrill College is the Merrill Moat, a long wall that stands before the Merrill A and B dorms and spans nearly the entirety of the college. It’s not just any blank wall — the Moat is covered with brightly colored murals,...
Invisible Labor, or Labor of Love? Transforming Structures of Whiteness
‘Hide your Mexican identity.’ That’s what astrophysics professor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was told as a student during his postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His experience is one of many that students and faculty of color (FOC) have to navigate given the...
A Journey Through India: ISA’s Annual Culture Show in Review
The ISA’s 20th Annual Culture Show, “A Journey Through India,” brought a colorful cast of dancers, singers, and actors to UC Santa Cruz’s Mainstage Theater. Taking to the stage on April 16, the show represented the different identities of the Indian diaspora at UCSC. Performances...
Quarantining Students Speak Out
Does testing positive for COVID-19 mean you should leave quarantine and move back in with your roommates? At UC Santa Cruz, it’s a tougher question than you may think. When someone tests positive for COVID-19, they receive a phone call and email with further instructions...