Women’s Filipino movement GABRIELA writes next chapter at UCSC
GABRIELA was founded in 1984, after 10,000 women marched in Manila to protest then-president Ferdinand Marcos’s dictatorial power grab. GABRIELA has since become a global alliance, rallying women in and out of the Filipino diaspora to fight patriarchal oppression and join the National Democratic Movement,...
Facing COVID-19 Vaccine Shortages, Santa Cruz County Announces Vaccine Distribution Plans for Phase 1B
As of 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, there are 13,321 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 148 deaths and 11,326 recovered. For updated information on vaccine eligibility, please check the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA) website. Santa Cruz County is...
Indigemedia: Navigating Native Representation in Film Virtual Q&A
Sci-fi thriller “Chambers” was released on Netflix in 2019. The 10 episode series stars Sivan Alyra Rose, the first Native lead actress in a television series, accompanied by a group of Native directors and writers, including Jason Gavin. The show deals with topics like assimilation...
Bookshop Santa Cruz Employees Seek Union Representation
As the sun set on Pacific Avenue on Jan. 12, a distanced group of about 40 people gathered in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz as speakers spoke through a megaphone. The employees of Bookshop Santa Cruz, donned red-emblazoned t-shirts, organized this rally to garner support...
Santa Cruz City Council Update Jan. 26, 2021
Every other Tuesday, Santa Cruz’s elected officials gather on a Zoom call to discuss the city’s legislative future. In a new series from City on a Hill Press, we will give you the rundown of what happens at virtual City Hall. In this week’s meeting,...
UCSC Hosts High School Regional Ethics Bowl
Is it ethical to dine out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you think the government should be able to restrict or ban platforms like TikTok? Is contributing to fast fashion wrong, even if it is the only thing you can afford? These...
Former NBA Sensation Jeremy Lin joins Santa Cruz warriors
After a year of playing overseas, former NBA star Jeremy Lin will join the Santa Cruz Warriors. The former Golden State Warrior has not played in the NBA since the 2019 playoffs and seeks to revitalize his NBA career in Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz...
Lawsuit Challenges Wharf Redevelopment
The redevelopment of the Santa Cruz Wharf remains in question as a lawsuit, filed Jan. 12, challenges the city’s recently adopted Wharf Master Plan. The city has long contended the wharf is in need of infrastructure updates in light of a changing climate, changes which...
CruzHacks Accomplishes First All Virtual Hackathon
It happens so easily — your listening to one sad song, it becomes two, soon enough your daily playlist is filled with Adele and Phoebe Bridgers. While evidence shows sad songs can make listeners feel better, they can also intensify depressive symptoms. Moodify, a web...
Transportation Commission Considers Electric Train for Santa Cruz County
The historic Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line could take you from Watsonville to Davenport by 2040. Though the tracks have fallen out of use, the Rail Trail proposal would establish a passenger train system on these tracks. The Rail Trail proposal lays the groundwork for...