Black Surf Santa Cruz Widening Surfing Access Locally
For many surfers, the ocean waves provide a space for those who want to experience the freedom of gliding across the water. As the culture surrounding surfing continues to evolve, deep-rooted understandings of inclusion expand with it. Over 40 percent of surfers are Black, Indigenous...
More Requirements More Fees More Money: Upcoming Changes to Campus Parking
This coming fall, increased parking prices will require hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students, staff and faculty to budget extra money to afford parking on campus — making it more difficult to get to class, meetings or even their work shifts. Again and again, drivers...
How Long is Long Enough?: Uplifting Incarcerated Voices
“What does justice mean to you?” That is the driving question of the student-led documentary, “How Long is Long Enough: The Excessive Sentencing of Quntos & Layla.” The film was re-screened on Jan. 19 and centered stories rooted in abolition, resistance and the ongoing pursuit...
Santa Cruz Voted to End its Contract with Flock Safety. What About the Rest of the County?
Santa Cruz became the first city in California to terminate its contract with Flock Safety on Jan. 13, in a six-to-one vote by the city council. Flock Safety is a security company aiming to create a nationwide network of license plate data collection. Though Santa...
Labor Against ICE Panel: Students Say “Nobody is Immune”
Editors’ Note: Sources in this piece are identified under pseudonyms for privacy and safety reasons. “This is an all-out blatant attack on the people,” said Gianna Geary, core member of the UC Santa Cruz Women and Queers Against Tyranny and Capitalism Club. “Nobody is immune....
Santa Cruz City Council Votes 6-to-1 to Ban Flock
For over a year, cameras deployed across Santa Cruz County have scanned thousands of license plates. According to the city council, eight devices called Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) were added to the streets of Santa Cruz, providing police with the service of a 24-hour...
The Santa Cruz Community Rallies to Get “ICE out for Good”
Editor’s note: This article contains content related to death and violence. Additionally, some sources have been named under pseudonymsand first names for safety and privacy concerns. Sunlight beamed on the intersection of Ocean and Water streets as over a thousand people flooded the sidewalks in...
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...