The Overcrowding Problem
Whether it’s circling the West Remote parking lot searching for spaces, living in a triple intended as a double or watching the loop buses pass by, students are feeling the effects of overcrowding. There are over 650 more students on campus this fall than last…
Financial Woes Threaten Bike Shuttle
UC Santa Cruz’s bike shuttle is on the proverbial chopping block. The shuttle, which ferries riders and their bikes up Bay Street to campus from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., could be cut in the next academic year due to the financial strain it puts…
The Driving Force Behind UCSC
By Cindy Ho and Sandra Fernandez Though interactions between students and bus drivers at UC Santa Cruz are brief and often eclipsed by the daily rush, two words let the bus drivers know that there is a mutual respect between them and the students. “I…
Edge of Eden a Costly Success
By Joel Escobedo, Katie Murar, and Roberto Olmedo With about 3,500 tickets sold, Edge of Eden was the first event in recent history to bring a crowd of that size together at one time at UC Santa Cruz. The one-day concert has been advertised for…
In Memoriam: Ulisses Fonseca
Hard-working. Conscientious. Family-oriented. These are some of the memories left behind by fourth-year Ulisses Fonseca who died in a car accident on June 24. He was 21.