Final Referendum for NCAA Approved
UC Office of the President and the UC Santa Cruz Chancellor’s Office approved a final student fee referendum to fund NCAA athletics. After a previously failed referendum in 2015 and a successful opinion poll in 2016, this is the program’s final chance to approve a…
Slugapalooza Cycles Into Santa Cruz
In second place, UCSC road cyclist Thomas Schwemberger cranks down Coolidge Drive, maxing out his gears trying to catch Stanford’s Anthony Beron. After nearly 24 miles, the final lap left him just shy of first. After this winter’s rain postponed the race for a month,…
Slugs Slime Vassar
With a limited number of matches to gain national rankings, every game matters. The Slugs needed to win to maintain their spot as the number six ranked team in the nation. Despite the bass bumping dance music, smiling faces and an appearance from Sammy the…
NCAA Fall Wrap-Up
A wrap-up of UCSC’s NCAA fall sports.
SC Derby Girls Fight for National Title
The Santa Cruz Derby Girls may be competing for the Division II championship spot, but they have already earned the rights to compete in Division I next season. Currently ranked No. 35 in the world by the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA), the Boardwalk Bombshells climbed its way up from No. 65 at the beginning of the season to break into the top 40 and qualify for a Division I spot.