Submission: SUA President Statement in Response to Resignation Letter
By Tias Webster, Student Union Assembly President When originally asked to respond to the letter written by Jay Semana, I refused, saying that all students have the right to develop and publicize their own opinion, and that I would be happy to meet with anyone...
Submission: Resignation Letter From SUA Representative
By Jay M. Semana The purpose of the Student Union Assembly (SUA) is to promote student activism and civic engagement among the undergraduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Unfortunately, the SUA presently stands as a bloated, bureaucratic structure that is not conducive...
Submission: Afrikan Black Student Alliance Demands
Note: A/BSA has postponed demanding for numbers 1 and 6 in their reclamation of Clark Kerr Hall. The intend to reintroduce and demand them at a later date. By Afrikan Black Student Alliance (A/BSA) To Chancellor Blumenthal and any other involved party, The Afrikan Black Caribbean...
Submission: Resignation Letter From SUA President Ray Inoue
Dear Student Body, I’ve spent my entire college career advocating for students and believing that student empowerment should be the forefront of any activist organization on campus. My friends, colleagues, and previous mentors and I have always tried to envision a student government that always...
Submission: Post-Election Letter to the Chancellor and EVC
Dear Chancellor Blumenthal and Executive Vice Chancellor Galloway, We are writing to you regarding the recent events following the election results this past Tuesday. We represent student organizations on campus (see below) that have many members who are directly affected by the elections and its...
Submission: Regarding the Removal of Healthy Mondays
By Paulina Cradeur If you are a returning student at UC Santa Cruz, it is clear that lots of things have changed this year — from the overcrowding at bus stops to the decrease in class times, even the difficulty in trying to find a parking...
Message from UCSC Police Chief
PSA from UCSC Police Department Chief Nader Oweis: Halloween is a holiday about glorifying all things spooky, but the scariest thing is how quickly the night can turn into a nightmare! We want you to have fun so we ask that you fully charge your...
Submission: Welcoming Students with Disabilities at UCSC
Dear Students of UCSC, This letter is addressed to everyone who holds misconceptions about or is unaware of the needs of students with disabilities. Over 1,400 students are registered with the Disability Resource Center. Students with disabilities are one of three groups who feel most...
Submission: Who’s Really Controlling Our Dietary Guidelines?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated every five years by the U.S. government. In the most recent guidelines, released in January, the Obama administration removed a crucial piece of information. These guidelines are meant to utilize scientific evidence to provide Americans with sound advice...
Submission: Californian Drought: We Must Address Animal Agriculture
Water conservation has been a perennial concern in California for the past four years—and rightfully so. A study released on December 28th revealed that 58 million trees in the state have suffered severe water depletion due to the drought and are at risk of dying....