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During the fall 2024 quarter, many students experienced delays in receiving their fall financial aid packages, forcing them to undergo an unexpected financial burden. According to Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Lorena Rodriguez, on Nov. 12, seven weeks into the fall quarter, 84 students still had yet to receive their financial aid. This left some students scrambling to navigate the financial challenges caused by the delays while still managing their academic goals. While the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (FASO) has expressed a willingness to address student concerns, many students feel unsupported due to long response times, limited transparency, and a lack of concrete answers. Video by: Ashley Glancy, Bella Counts, Lucas Sanchez, Matt Irwin, Maria Ralph, & Dave Ordoñez
FAFSA Delays: The Student-Admin Disconnect
On Jan. 20, students and community members joined together in downtown Santa Cruz for the 2025 MLK People’s March for the Dream. Facilitated by the Santa Cruz NAACP, the event honored MLK Day, concurrent to Donald Trump’s second inauguration. At 10 a.m., over a thousand attendees began their march through Pacific Ave, with notable organizations marching alongside. These organizations included the Santa Cruz Democratic Party, College Democrats at UC Santa Cruz, Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of Santa Cruz County, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, among many others. The march concluded around 11 a.m at the Civic Auditorium, with attendees filing into the space for a post-march event where five guest speakers delivered addresses. Senator John Laird, speaking to the crowd, voiced his reasoning for taking the stage. “My point in talking today was that everybody should pick something to really involve themselves, whether they have a special skill or a lot of time, and really make a difference.” Video by: Ashley Glancy, Bella Counts, Maria Ralph, and Matt Irwin
2025 MLK People's March for the Dream
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, every vote counts. Mobilizing Our Vote for Elections (M.O.V.E.), a student voting awareness group founded this year, organized an event with Vote Forward, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging Americans to vote. Those in attendance could write letters to swing states to encourage people to vote in this year’s race. Students came together in the Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room on Oct. 8 to write letters and discuss what’s at stake in this year’s election. Students spoke of what's at stake, expressed their voices, and wrote with the future in mind — keeping community at the forefront of their collective. Video by: Ashley Glancy, Bella Counts, Lucas Sanchez, Matt Irwin, & Keith Gelderloos
Mobilizing the Vote, One Letter at a Time

Arts & Culture

Visual Story: Dia de Los Muertos Ceremonia 2025 
Reggie Sasaki (they/them), November 9, 2025 2 min read  
The Maker’s Market: Uplifting Student Creatives 
Remy Francisco, November 8, 2025 4 min read  
Through Our Lenses: 2024-25 in Photos 
Photo Staff, June 24, 2025 4 min read  

Campus

More UCSC Students are Graduating in Three Years, but Why?  
Emily Thorsen, March 13, 2026 4 min read  
WestFest Music Festival Makes its Return to UC Santa Cruz 
Abiagael McNelis, March 10, 2026 4 min read  
UCSC’s AI Council is at a Crossroads 
Naomi Schulze, March 10, 2026 6 min read  

City

A Pillar of Resistance: What is a Legal Observer? 
Alessandra Ashford, March 10, 2026 5 min read  
Black Surf Santa Cruz Widening Surfing Access Locally 
Hiro Sato, March 1, 2026 3 min read  
Sean Dougherty Launches Bid Against Panetta for House Seat 
Kate Lipsky, February 21, 2026 4 min read  

Opinion

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Featured

An Intersection of Humanity: The Live Oak Farmers Market 

Shalini Satish, April 19, 2024 5 min read  
Campus

Cowell Coffee Shop: A Taste of Community 

Caishu Tian, April 17, 2024 3 min read  
Featured

The Kresge Renewal Project Signals a New Era for the Historic College 

Lily Hooper, April 16, 2024 5 min read  
Visual Story

Monarch Safe Haven: Natural Bridges Migration Day and Conservation Efforts 

Sarah Ball, March 13, 2024 4 min read  
Visual Story

Concrete Canvases: The Campus Graffiti Community 

Abe Muñoz, March 4, 2024 4 min read  

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