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Features

{March 11, 2010}

Image From Appalachia to Santa Cruz, Bluegrass Endures

Elizabeth Englund

A love of bluegrass brings local musicians together.

Image Taking Charge

Dana Burd

The story of UCSC administrators, the cost of campus summer fees and where the money went.

Image Meat-Free Santa Cruz

Mikaela Todd

UCSC community members are disappointed with a lack of commitment by Dining Services to switch to cage-free eggs.

{March 4, 2010}

Image Climbing Buffs Share Their Adventures

Amberly Young

Climbing in Santa Cruz is more than a sport — for many, it is a lifestyle. Young and old, experienced and new, the climbers of Santa Cruz adventure to new places to scale rocks.

{February 25, 2010}

Image A State, a Plan, and the Future of Education

Ben Gevercer

The California Master Plan for Higher Education turns 50 this year, and continues to be a point of contention for students, politicians, and citizens of the state.

Image Santa Cruz’s Metal Militia

Alejandro Trejo

Metal bands are breaking the city’s music mold, one mosh pit at a time.

{February 18, 2010}

Image Markets for Muses

In nude figure drawing artists and their models come together to study the human body, a necessary slice of the art world that is veiled by canvas and marble. The life behind artwork is as various as the people who inspire it.

{February 11, 2010}

Image In Over Their Heads

Julia Reis

Thanks to increased publicity by the NFL, concussions have become the en vogue topic in sports right now, and for good reason — 1 in 10 athletes suffer from one every year. But from Santa Cruz to Sacramento, coaches and congressmen alike are ramping up efforts to keep athletes safe.

Image Holding History Together

Jacob Pierce

The Friends of the Cowell Lime Works is working to better preserve and understand pieces of UCSC’s history that lies hidden underneath our feet.

{February 4, 2010}

Image Prescribing the Grade

Rula Al-Nasrawi

Overprescription in the doctor’s offices has led to overconsumption in college campuses. Now, ADHD medications are the go to drugs for students trying to balance the rigors of academia. So who’s to blame?