Submission: UCSA Release Grades for UC CAPS Centers
Whether you are a first year student just learning to navigate life at UC Santa Cruz or a returning student taking on new responsibilities, the university lifestyle presents us with new challenges that can impact our success as students. During times of high stress or...
Submission: Statement Opposing the Chancellor’s Compliance in Enrollment Plan
Our beloved campus on a hill in the woods opened in 1965 as “the most significant educational experiment in the history of the University of California.” Clark Kerr said the aim of UC Santa Cruz was to be bold, providing a unique model of education...
Open Letter From Kappa Zeta Sorority
An open letter to the UC Santa Cruz Community: The sisters of Kappa Zeta sorority extend their most deeply felt apologies to the entire UCSC community, the Chican@ community, the Latin@ community, the UCSC Greek community, and to those individuals affected by the original posting...
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...
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...
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...
American Propaganda and American Sniper
The Oscars were last month. Though the nominees this year were more white and male than usual, one of a handful of moments gave me a sliver of hope that maybe the Academy isn’t as bigoted as it seems. American Sniper, the top grossing film...
Submission: Letter to the University of California, UC Santa Cruz, Chancellor Blumenthal and Administration
Submission from Students For Action regarding incident at Kresge College on February 6.