Black Student Union Announces Black Studies Minor
For years, the Black Student Union (BSU) had a clear demand for UC Santa Cruz — it wanted a Black studies program. In early May, it secured one. The Black studies minor is set to hit the campus fall 2019. Students zeroed in on implementing a...
Can the UC be Free?
Graduation is just around the corner, and the class of 2019 will soon be leaving UC Santa Cruz with memories, a diploma and over $22,000 of student debt each. Students in California are working to alleviate this debt by campaigning for free tuition. If successful,...
Snail Movement Gains Momentum
Contrary to its name, The Snail Movement is picking up speed in its fight to establish unprecedented relief for houseless students. In support of the student group, the UC Santa Cruz Academic Senate passed a resolution to create a safe parking program for houseless students...
BSU Demands SUA Transparency on Housing Committee
A list of demands submitted by the Black Student Union (BSU) at UC Santa Cruz put approval of a Student Union Assembly (SUA) committee charged with distributing $200,000 in basic needs scholarships on hold May 21. The SUA voted unanimously to adopt the demands. “We the BSU,...
Theta Chi Banned Following University Investigation
The university announced its official dismissal of Theta Chi from UC Santa Cruz last Friday. After a yearlong university investigation into a student’s death last June, the university dismissed the social fraternity from the university on May 24. Theta Chi is no longer a legitimate...
The State of Student Mental Health: Q&A with CAPS Director Gary Dunn
Chalk it up to a “crisis of meaning” or the downwinds of social media — a growing number of Americans are lonely, depressed and anxious. According to a study conducted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the proportion of people in the U.S....
Protect the Rec. Protest
Armed with life jackets, kayak paddles and posters, supporters of the recreation department joined together for a “Protect the Rec” campaign on May 20. About 45 recreation student staff members and supporters marched from the East Field House to Kerr Hall. “We’re here for a...
Increased Demand, Decreased Quality
The stress-inducing scramble to get into classes to receive a degree in four years is the bitter reality for many UC students at the start of each quarter. The culprits are impacted classes and majors. A major becomes “impacted” if the number of students applying...
Regents Meeting Recap
Although the 2018-19 academic year is drawing to a close, there are a multitude of problems UC Regents must address — from Title IX cases to labor union rights. Regents attempted to address these concerns at the fifth and final regents meeting of the academic...
Houseless Struggle to Fulfill Basic Needs
For the houseless residents of Santa Cruz, meeting basic hygienic needs can be trying. Access to bathrooms, showers and clean laundry is often limited. Hygiene is imperative for those living on the streets due to constant exposure to disease and infection. Access to shelter, jobs...