Redwoods Cleared for Development
Andrew Austin, a UC Santa Cruz student, said he felt shocked when he received a text message over spring break saying 53 trees were cut down off of Heller Drive to make way for a new $20 million health and safety building. “The school’s method…
Showcasing Environmental Activism
The relationship between art and environmental change was the center of the April 21 annual Earth Summit, which featured keynote performances by spoken word poet and UC Santa Cruz alumna Terisa Siagatonu and the Climate Music Project. The event celebrated student sustainability efforts and encouraged…
UCSC’s Blueprint
At UC Santa Cruz, buildings don’t haphazardly sprout up like trees. The Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) decides where and when these buildings are developed. While not binding, it’s the guiding document that helps inform campus planners of future development. It’s re-evaluated every decade…
Building Blocks
The UC Santa Cruz housing office has worked for 18 months on in-depth West Campus housing plans to make sure the university’s future doesn’t get behind schedule. When the UC Office of the President mandated a student enrollment increase of 10,000 and the addition of…
The Struggle Against Expansion
Santa Cruz Forest Keepers launch their first meeting in opposition of UCSC’s Long Range Development Plan.