Change the Conversation About Prop. 25
“Yes” or “no.” These are the choices we get when we vote. If only the issues the proposed policy changes attempt to tackle were so simple. If only justice was a question to which we could just say “yes.” If you make it to the...
Chancellor Larive: Cancel All Spring Final Exams and Fulfill BSU Demands
After police murdered Breonna Taylor on March 13 and George Floyd on May 25, the world is in mourning and young Black folks, primarily high school and college students, are on the front lines of the call for justice. We can all recognize their strength...
Bernie 2020
The United States is in political turmoil. Divisions within our country are growing deeper. We need dramatic change, and we need it now. Our next president must possess an unwavering commitment to fight for basic human rights, which our current president has abused since he...
Power to the People, Not the Police
In his message to Santa Cruz on the SCPD website, Chief Andrew Mills claims his force treats people with respect. He says he does not support vigilantism and believes in peaceful de-escalation. But Mills’ policies dispel all hope that he means what he says. He...
Coronavirus Isn’t an Excuse for Racism
The spread of coronavirus isn’t prevalent in the U.S., but hysteria surrounding the topic is. Google searches for “coronavirus” skyrocketed toward the end of January, coinciding with a number of sensationalized news headlines and social media posts. The source of the new coronavirus is still...
Everyone Deserves a Home
Four houseless mothers and their children moved into a three-bedroom home on Magnolia Street in West Oakland on Nov. 18, a space left vacant for over two years. They installed a water heater, decorated the rooms and even paid the electric and water bills. At...
Modi Must Be Stopped
The origins of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobia stretch back further than his election in 2014. Further, even, than his time as chief minister of the state of Gujarat. Modi’s Islamophobic worldview can be traced to his enrollment in the volunteer paramilitary organization Rashtriya...
Respect Indigenous and Aboriginal Knowledge
Aboriginal Elder Noel Butler regards the burned remains of his home. Scorched wood and disfigured sheet metal indicate where the home he built once stood. The ashes and burned landscape extend for miles, just a small portion of the damage caused by the latest bushfires...
No War with Iran
In the past century, the U.S. has unrelentingly engaged in destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East. In Iran, the tradition began in 1953 with the overthrow of democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. On Jan. 3, President Donald Trump approved the assasination of Iranian General Qassem...
Cost of Living Adjustment For All
UC Santa Cruz anthropology graduate student Brenda Arjona spends 78 percent of her monthly paycheck on rent in Family Student Housing. Unable to find an affordable housing alternative, another graduate student, at the mercy of a negligent landlord, experienced mold poisoning for five years. ...