SHW Approved Until Further Notice
After discussing the topic in an open session for over an hour, the UC Board of Regents conditionally approved the Student Housing West (SHW ) development at UC Santa Cruz. It is approved unless regents change their minds on the approval after a financial review....
Student Proposes Amendment to SUA Constitution
In an ambitious move to restructure the Student Union Assembly (SUA), third-year and SUA College Nine representative Stephan Edgar wants to amend the SUA Constitution. In its current form as of March 11, his proposal would make more than 162 revisions to the existing document...
UCSC Organizations Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Zionism is a movement that initially aimed to re-establish, and now aims to develop, the State of Israel as a Jewish homeland. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has impacted communities around the world, and students at UC Santa Cruz are no exception. Student groups representing opposite sides...
Privatization Spreads to Child Care
UC Santa Cruz student Alyssa Tamboura stood with her 8 year-old son at the UC Regents meeting Wednesday. The pair traveled over 300 miles to deliver a two minute message. “The regents are leaders of the University of California. You don’t need an 8-year-old to...
Students and Housing: Not So Simple
Almost every student stresses about housing. Although it may not always be as extreme as living in a car or sharing a house with 10 people, each student feels the pressure of the housing crisis. *Name changed at the request of the student due to...
Mid-Year Check-In with SUA Officers
Fall quarter was rocky for the Student Union Assembly (SUA). Officers mismanaged the budget to fund Sage the Gemini’s campus concert and that information resulted in student ethnic organizations demonstrating to demand transparency. The internal vice president also quit due to personal reasons and needed...
Houseless and at Risk
Content warning: This article contains explicit references to sexual harassment and assault. We recognize these are difficult situations to read about. We decided to include the following personal experiences in an effort to reflect the severity of the experiences of many houseless women. *Last name...
SEIU 521 Proposes Contract Updates
The rising cost of living has impacted almost every sector of Santa Cruz’s community. From mom and pop shops to the city’s students, the housing crisis is difficult to manage. This month, members of the Service Employees International Union Local (SEIU) 521 will confront City...
Suspect Prosecuted for 2009 Homicide
At a Feb. 28 press conference at the Santa Cruz County Building, authorities from the Santa Cruz County District Attorney Office, the Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) and the FBI reported the successful extradition and arrest of Ivan Tapia Ramirez. Ramirez was a suspect in...
Striving to Reduce Food Waste
You just got to the dining hall after a long day. You think you’re starving, so you pile on the pizza, vegan wings, fries, roasted veggies and mashed potatoes. You also make yourself a bowl of cereal, because why not? Thirty minutes later you’re carrying...