The UCSC Mauna Kea Protectors Today, Advocacy in Solidarity
The Mauna Kea Protectors (MKP) was originally a global movement with branches spread across the University of California system. Now, one of the only active student-based MKP branches in the UC system is rooted at UC Santa Cruz’s campus. Founded in 2019, UCSC MKP is...
Committee on Faculty Welfare Calls on TAPS to Suspend Parking Price Increase
When Measure 82, a transportation reform, passed in spring 2025, Ph.D. student and Voices for Empowerment and Safety in Transportation (VEST) commissioner Jerry Hernandez was one of many students filled with a newfound sense of hope. “It felt like a historical moment. It showed students...
Behind The Curtain: Rainbow Theater’s Spring Showcase
“It is such a beautiful thing to be a student, be able to write something, have it produced and actually get to see your work on a grand scale,” said Abigail Opeyemi, one of the co-marketing coordinators and directors for UC Santa Cruz’s Rainbow Theater....
Farmworkers Day: Unidos en Tiempos de Lucha
Editors’ Note: This article includes references to sexual violence Farmworkers and their families, once empowered and comforted by the story of Cesar Chavez, were blindsided on March 18th when Dolores Huerta publicly shared past experiences of sexual assault perpetrated by Chavez. Huerta revealed multiple cases...
A Glimpse Into Nikoo Rajai’s ‘Clutter’
The UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) art department displayed Nikoo Rajai’s senior show, “Come Look at Clutter” in the Eduardo Carrillo Senior Gallery from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, showcasing art ranging from printmaking, and digital photography to paper mache sculptures and polaroids. Rajai, a fifth-year...
Facing a cost-of-living crisis and negotiation stalls, UC’s largest union strikes.
UC Santa Cruz frontline and service workers gathered at the base of campus for an American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 Strike on Nov. 17 and 18. Participation on the first day peaked at around 175 people towards 1 p.m....
A Housing Measure Passed. What Does it Mean for Students?
The city of Santa Cruz recently passed the citizen-led Measure C. The measure, focused on expanding access to affordable housing, comes at a dire time for residents and UC Santa Cruz students. Measure C establishes a fund that the city government will use to increase...
Students Report Harsh Conditions at UC-owned Hilltop Apartments
The Santa Cruz housing market is difficult enough for experienced renters. But for many students, standard requirements like earning three times the rent, having strong credit, or providing a rental history pose a major challenge. “In a town where a lot of people don’t want...
The Maker’s Market: Uplifting Student Creatives
For student-owned small businesses, opportunities to showcase their work are vital to their career growth. For Shelby McCleary, a second-year UC Santa Cruz student, the Makers’ Market was a learning opportunity. “I don’t really know how to run a business. I don’t really know how...
UC Prime Central Coast Set to Open in 2027
The Central Coast is facing one of the worst medical professional crises in California. Despite the region spanning from Santa Cruz to Ventura county, it has only two hospital residency programs. For many UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) students, a scarcity in medical facilities means having...