Why is cis/white discourse around trans/QTPOC issues so behind?
At the LGBT town hall, Chancellor Blumenthal promised nothing to us as we screamed to him for help, but this has been much the same across the university. Notably, he mentioned that he would look into the possibility of hiring a “tran coordinator.” The administration...
To the Administrator of the Free & For Sale UCSC Page, the original poster of the headdress, and all involved participants
We, the Student Alliance of North American Indians (SANAI), promote the representation of indigenous students at UCSC by providing academic, political and social support to ultimately create a visible community of indigenous students and allies. In response to recent events on social media concerning the...
A Letter in Response to MEChA de UCSC’s Open Letter to Multiple Greek Organizations
We would like to begin with acknowledging the legitimacy of MEChA’s concerns. Cultural appropriation is problematic, and any actions and photos taken in reference to “Cinco de Drinko” are inappropriate and disrespectful. We, the Inter-Greek Council, also known as IGC, are taking action in the...
Academia’s Glorified Sickness
Week nine is hell, and it’s expected to be. The library is bloated with students and filled with the anxious rhythm of tapping feet and clicking pens, punctuated by exasperated sighs. Caffeine smothers fatigue. Trying to conjure a paper from a blank screen, stress first...
Letter from the Editors: Connection to Student Body Outweighs SUA Experience
This Letter from the Editors is published with our Elections Special Issue, on stands Thursday May 14. Vote at elections.ucsc.edu. Voting ends May 18. About 430 seats in Classroom Unit 2 were empty during Monday night’s Student Union Assembly (SUA) debate. Fittingly, almost every candidate...
Students Must Pay to Play
Measure 62, the proposed referenda to increase funding for NCAA sports, has been a hotly debated topic on campus over the past couple of weeks. This column is one perspective regarding the proposed fee measure. It took two days driving in two 11-seater vans in...
An open letter to the following Greek organizations from MEChA de UC Santa Cruz
An open letter to the following Greek organizations from MEChA de UC Santa Cruz: Kappa Zeta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Phi Zeta and Lambda Phi Epsilon We, el Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán de UC Santa Cruz, a student-run and student-led organization committed to the advancement...
Letter to the Editors: An Open Letter to Chancellor Blumenthal on Measure 62
Hello Chancellor Blumenthal, My name is Victoria Mannah, and I’m a freshmen here at UCSC. I’m a Porter affiliate, and have recently voted in the SUA Elections here on campus. One of the hot issues at the moment seems to be measure 62, with an...
Stevenson College Night Followed by More Cultural Insensitivity
While Stevenson has a deeper history of cultural insensitivity and racist incidents than the other colleges, this event is a part of a larger issue on this campus.
Submission: Once again, researcher disconnects problem from action and solution
Never before have I heard so many “I”s, “we”s, and “they”s at a lecture on UCSC’s campus. Last night at the university’s 49th annual Faculty Research Lecture, professor Craig Haney shared his research on the effects of corporeal correctional control in CA prisons, of which...