e2 Study-In for University Funding
About 60 UC Santa Cruz Students gathered at Clark Kerr Hall for a study-in on May 14 to demonstrate Engaging Education (e2)’s need for permanent funding from the Chancellor’s Office. Members of e2 — a UC Santa Cruz student-initiated outreach and retention center — organized...
Picketing for Protections
The clash between the UC and its workers continues. Members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 took to the picket line at the base of campus to protest the UC’s unfair labor practices on May 16. Turnout reached over...
Meet the New Chancellor
When she was 9 years old, Cynthia, or Cindy, Larive got her first chemistry set for Christmas. She ended up setting her bedspread on fire, but that gift led her on a journey to becoming UC Santa Cruz’s next chancellor. After her first chemistry set,...
Let’s Get This Bread… On a Budget
Food insecurity is an issue that thousands of college students grapple with every day. It disproportionately affects low-income students of color, who are attending universities at a higher rate than ever. Food insecurity can be as common as having two full meals a day instead...
Ross Camp Closure Creates New Challenges
Since the Ross Camp closed, displaced houseless residents have been living in Pogonip, along the San Lorenzo River and around town. It’s been two weeks since the city of Santa Cruz vacated the massive houseless encampment behind Ross Dress for Less and some houseless residents...
Anakbayan Joins Alumna in Solidarity for Court Hearing
Over 30 allies filled half a courtroom to support UC Santa Cruz alumna Angela Tulio during her court case on May 14 at 8 a.m. in the Santa Cruz Courthouse. UCSC police officers arrested Tulio at the April 10 AFSCME 3299 labor strike at UCSC...
Students and Workers Protest Dignity Health
Of the 150 people who lined up outside UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center on May 15, only 38 were able to share minute-long public comments with the regents. This group of impassioned students, faculty, staff and community members was different than past groups...
Enviroslug to Lose Organizing Space of 15 Years
Enviroslug has only known one home — an office in the Rachel Carson College (RCC) Commons. ENVIROSLUG is a three-part organization — it houses the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP), Student Environmental Council (SEC) and Campus Sustainability Council (CSC). ESLP is a student-run course...
Recreation Department Under Financial Threat
The UC Santa Cruz recreation department prides itself on its ability to establish community through appreciating nature and the importance of life skills. Despite the department’s 35-year track record of providing services to community members, its staff and supporters fear the 2019-20 academic year will...
PRIDE 2019 Centers Margins
Large rainbow flags draped some attendees, while smaller ones rippled in others’ hands. Drivers honked in support as they drove past. Bubbles floated through the air, their rainbow tint reflecting the bright colors of the crowd. Members and allies of the UC Santa Cruz...