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....
A Glimpse Into Nikoo Rajai’s ‘Clutter’
The UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) art department displayed Nikoo Rajai’s senior show, “Come Look at Clutter” in the Eduardo Carrillo Senior Gallery from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, showcasing art ranging from printmaking, and digital photography to paper mache sculptures and polaroids. Rajai, a fifth-year...
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...
Relieving Food Insecurity During a Pandemic
There are 146 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two associated deaths in Santa Cruz as of May 13. One in five adults and one in four children in Santa Cruz County are food insecure, according to a study that was conducted by the Second Harvest...
New Lab Brings COVID-19 Test Processing to UCSC
The UC Santa Cruz Molecular Diagnostic Lab opened its doors on May 1, becoming one of four facilities in Santa Cruz County capable of processing tests for COVID-19. The lab has the theoretical capacity to process upward of 800 COVID-19 test samples per day, though...
UCSC Health Services Remain Operational
The UC Santa Cruz Student Health Center is open and will remain open during spring quarter. In-person visits are limited to students living on campus who experience acute injury or illness. Everyone accessing in-person care will be screened for fever and respiratory symptoms before entering....
Fighting for the Forest
Behind a black curtain lies the Ecuadorian Amazon. The sounds of rustling trees and flowing rivers and a hue of emerald green fill the room. The Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery is transformed into a lush forest. The indigenous tribes who call this landscape home have...
SUA Hits the ‘Gas Pedal’
Amid budget constraints and a contentious history, the Student Union Assembly (SUA) will hold its first large concert since 2014 and make the campus concert dream of many students a reality. Sage the Gemini will perform at the Quarry Amphitheater on Oct. 20. Since Isabella...
Just be Yourself
Everyone wants to be liked, but what if one’s fear of not having control over that leads to serious health effects? How does one regain the strength to find happiness and acceptance in themselves physically and mentally? For UC Santa Cruz third-year Maris Degener, the answer...
We Believe Dr. Blasey Ford
Why are you afraid of flying? Why do you have two front doors? What music was playing when you were leaving the party? None of these are relevant or appropriate questions to ask a potential rape survivor. But the relentless and condescending panel of senators...