Shaking Away the Past
Bush was the devil. And he smelled like sulfur. That was how Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez often referred to former President George W., along with characterizing him as a dictator, a fascist and a cowboy he couldn’t talk to since he felt Bush was a...
Coachella’s Peaceful Power Seems Out of ‘Stock’
It all started in 1969. Thousands upon thousands, and then a few thousand more, journeyed to the town of Bethel, N.Y., sitting through hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic, all for the love of music. Billed simply as “Three Days of Peace & Music,” the Woodstock Art...
A Voice for the Nameless
UCSC graduate Cary Fukunaga discusses the journey behind writing and directing ‘Sin Nombre’
Downtown Drum Circle Set Free
The usually laid-back vibe at the downtown farmers market became even more relaxed recently, as the previously erected barricade separating the long-standing drum circle from produce shoppers was taken down.
God Bless the Dress
Recycled dresses benefit local prom-bound high school students.
While prom is now merely a distant memory for most collegiates, high-school students are knee-deep in the action of making plans for the big night.
However, hunting down a beautiful, affordable dress remains a challenge for many.
McHenry Library Congratulates Essay Contest Winners
One hundred fifty-two UC Santa Cruz and local high-school students recently put their pens to paper to compete for first, second and third-place cash prizes as part of McHenry Library’s annual essay contest. The competition, now in its 42nd year, was sponsored by the Friends...
Slugs Fall to Division Rivals During Showdown at Harvey West Field
The stands of the Harvey West baseball field were uncharacteristically packed with a large crowd of students and parents who all came out to watch the showdown between division rivals UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis.
Sandra Chung Revamps Chamorro-English Dictionary
Fresh from a trip to the Northern Mariana Island (NMI) of Saipan, linguistics professor Sandra Chung is already hard at work in her office. Her quiet demeanor underscores the importance of her work updating and adding to the existing Chamorro-English dictionary, originally compiled by Donald...
Another Year, Another 4/20 Smokefest
On what was possibly the hottest day of the year thus far, an ever-growing crowd gathered at the Porter Meadow for one of UC Santa Cruz’s most infamous traditions — 4/20.