Administration Finalizes Proposals for $3 Million Housing Assistance Fund
The administration has decided what to do with the $3 million Band-Aid, which was provided by the UC Office of the President (UCOP) in July in hopes of alleviating housing stress. Last week, UCSC administration crafted a final proposal on how to spend that money...
Graduate Students Walk Out Against Taxation
Graduate students abandoned sections, experiments and labs on Wednesday at UC Santa Cruz. About 150 people rallied in Quarry Plaza as part of the nationwide walkout against the proposed graduate tax in the Republican H.R. 1 tax plan. H.R. 1 would classify tuition waivers received...
UC Encourages Transfers, UCSC Fails to Meet Mandate
This academic year, UC Santa Cruz was one of two UCs that failed to meet the mandated student ratio — two first-year students for every one transfer. The UC Office of the President (UCOP) implemented the 2-1 ratio in collaboration with California State University and...
Reclaiming a Holiday
Instead of turning a blind eye to the colonialism of Thanksgiving, about 70 people gathered last week to bring indigenous representation to the holiday through a discussion of indigenous issues and food at this year’s Indigethanx event. “People have such a misconception of what actually...
Through Our Lens: Trailer Park
Beyond Kresge College and near the Heller Drive trailhead lies a neighborhood brimming with a comforting trance, artistic expression and unconventional housing. Founded in the early 1980s, UC Santa Cruz’s trailer park began as an unofficial community at the East Remote Parking Lot on campus....
Student Commuters Burdened by Overcrowding
Matt Mayr, a UC Santa Cruz fourth year computer science major, waited patiently at the Laurel and Center bus stop. His thoughts were on his midterm and getting to campus early enough for some last-minute cramming. When he saw the bus round the corner, he...
Help is Here But Out of Reach
The city of Santa Cruz attempts to provide services for over 200 people who sleep outside, but is limited by state funding and an incomplete understanding of the houseless experience. Consequently, many are questioning whether the city is addressing the root of the problem —...
Realities of the Housing Crisis
A housing crisis in a college town is a difficult situation for all residents, including students balancing their studies. At UC Santa Cruz, students living off campus must face the challenge of finding housing in a city with limited rent regulations and affordable housing, while...
What to Know About Calif. Housing Legislation
Gov. Jerry Brown approved 15 housing bills designed to contend with the state’s growing demand for accessible and affordable housing. Signed in September, the bills primarily deal with zoning, accessibility and funding. They reshuffle how state and local governments prioritize buildable land and how they...
Brief: Investigation Confirms UC State Audit Findings
The independent investigation of the state audit of the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) is expected to be released on Thursday. Former California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno conducted the 65 page report. On April 25, state auditor Elaine Howle revealed $175...