Second-years Greg Gerchenson, Ahil Ponarul and Jon Tong participated in Red Bull’s Schlittentag this past weekend. Schlittentag, German for “sledding day,” is an event where participants can build sleds out of anything they can find and ride them down a course at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe.

After not sending any competitors last year, the UCSC College Gymnastics Club is sending freshman Julian Laguisma to compete in the NAIGC national tournament this weekend. Laguisma will be competing in all events at the tournament which is being held in Richmond, Va.

At Game Jam 2011, 13 teams of UCSC students competed with developers from around the world to create the best game in 48 hours. The event took place at the end of last month and led to a wide range of creations, which included platform games, scrolling shooters and a traditional card game.

Reigns to an international Big Wave Invitational put back in the hands of the surfers.

With a new photography contest, Bookshop Santa Cruz is reaching out to the community, showcasing some of the best photography in the county.

The 2010 Global Game Jam, an annual indie game competition that challenges teams from across the nation to develop an innovative game in just 48 hours, is going on right now. Yes, like right now.

“Do you know what’s in your food? What about your baby’s food? The average baby food sits on a shelf for two years before ending [up] in front of your child,” said Jackie Olin, one of seven finalists in UC Santa Cruz’s first-ever Business Plan Competition (BPC), as she presented her business plan to a panel of judges. Olin, a recent UCSC graduate, was not only a finalist but also the winner of the competition.