Waiting Out Exile
When Tenzin first arrived in San Jose with her husband, she didn’t have any Tibetan friends. She posted an ad on Craigslist to find someone.
Stuck in the Waiting Room
It can take a lot of courage for someone struggling with addiction to seek help. After much contemplation, when people make the choice to walk through the doors of Janus Community Clinic, they may be unpleasantly surprised to be put on a waiting list or...
Lo-Fi Legends: Guided By Voices
Forged in beer can littered basements of Dayton, Ohio circa 1983, Guided By Voices spent years making music before garnering interest outside their immediate circle of friends. Noted for their hissy, lo-fidelity sound, four track to cassette recordings and prolific songwriting, Guided By Voices have...
SC Workers Celebrate International Labor Day
A day meant to honor working people, Labor Day is celebrated in September in the United States and Canada, while the rest of the world honors working men and women on May 1.
Riding the Glass Wave
When Lisa Orr-Donnelly began surfing in Santa Cruz in the 1970s, she said she was vastly outnumbered by males — about 25-to-1. “There were about 20 girls in all of Santa Cruz who surfed at that time,” Orr-Donnelly said. “Maybe a couple dozen.” Orr-Donnelly is...
Warriors Lose a Tough One Against the Armor
The Warriors recovered since dropping two games at home versus the Springfield Armor after the All-Star break. With a 123-103 win over the Austin Toros on Feb. 23 and a 138-124 loss against the Reno Grande Valley Vipers on Feb. 26, the Warriors have four...
Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling
Christine Fahrenbach had always wanted to be a Catholic priest ever since she was a child. Despite the Catholic Church’s refusal to ordain women, Fahrenbach was ordained into Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP), a movement within the Church dedicated to challenging the patriarchal nature of mainstream...
Three Nights of Adventure
From the looks of this year’s film list, you can expect skiing, ice climbing, mountain biking, tree frogs, an avalanche or two and some risk-taking, all for the sake of promoting the wonderful complexity of the outdoors.
A Brotherhood Built on the Hardwood
Triplets Matthew, Tyler and Jared Ponce have found a home at UCSC and are bringing a strong family presence to the men’s basketball team.
Jail Expansion Grant Provokes Protest
Activists are up in arms over the proposed expansion of the Rountree county jail facility, funded by a state grant.