A High-Minded Chair
While returning students have likely come to expect annual public safety alerts about 4/20 from the UCSC police department around April 20, the university’s top student representative recently sent an unexpected email to the student body criticizing this event and urging students not to attend.
India Paves the Way to Gender Progress
India’s Supreme Court officially recognized the addition of a “third-gender” category in a landmark ruling on April 15, bringing LGBT international attention in the media. Judges and lawmakers in the U.S. should pick up the pace.
The Problem With Twitter Activism
Twitter activism like this does not foster discussion, it forms a mob mentality.
Toppling Colbert
Stephen Colbert had it coming. While fans of his show may have long fawned over his excessive satire and self-congratulatory antics, it is time for them to recognize that his “Colbert” persona is a thinly veiled excuse for perpetuating harmful stereotypes and problematic images.
Caged From Compassion
Whether in a cramped cage or in a vast ocean, animals deserve more than selective morality.
Why I’d Rather Play Grand Theft Auto Right Now
Imagine building your dream car out of blood money. Imagine making $18,000 for “picking up” some documents from a lawyer who you may or may not have killed. You befriend a stripper named Nikki and call her when you’re feeling lonely. The way you live...
Arrests a Poor Substitute for Negotiations
After 22 UC Santa Cruz students were arrested in last week’s United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2865 strike, any attempt at a peaceful protest was lost. The strikers were charged with allegedly blocking roads and UCSC’s West entrance, which left the UC police within their...
Choose Life for Overdose Victims
The first sign of a heroin overdose is a slowed pulse. The victim’s pupils shrink to small dots and their breathing shallows until, eventually, it stops — unless they are treated with a nasal spray called naloxone.
‘Success Fees’ Drop Students in Deep Debt
When we graduate, many of us will find ourselves neck-deep in a pool of debt, wishing we had remembered our water wings.
Obama’s Proposal Aims to Close Education Gaps
The first steps a preschool student takes into a classroom can be the beginning of a fulfilling educational career. A recent report surveying 97,000 schools by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights shows this is not the case for all students due to...