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Stories From Africa’s Frontlines
By Toan P. DoCity on a Hill Press Reporter
Dorothy Sewe was recalling the harshness of her life as a Kenyan refugee when members of her audience’s eyes began to well up with tears.
“There were tribal clashes in Kenya, where I lost my sister and her husband,” Sewe said. “They left seven children. I had my [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Category: Campus
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Students Earn 15 Units in the Wilderness
By Sarah WelshCity on a Hill Press Reporter
A class with the Sierra Institute is not your normal class. This 30-year-old program, offered to UC Santa Cruz students through Humboldt State, takes learning out of the classroom and into the wilderness.
At the quarterly meeting on Monday night, the camaraderie was palpable. The meeting, which included [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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Faculty Protest Elimination of Document Delivery Service
By Arianna PuopoloCity on a Hill Press Editor
After suffering extensive budget cuts campuswide, UC Santa Cruz is feeling the squeeze as every academic unit tightens the belt another notch. The most recent casualty of the budget is a library service, the existence of which is considered imperative for many faculty members.
The document delivery service, [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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World-Renowned Environmental Activist Visits UCSC
By Rosie SpinksCity on a Hill Press Reporter
Vandana Shiva commanded the attention of a large audience of students, environmentalists and activists as she returned to UC Santa Cruz last Friday to speak about her work and new book, “Soil Not Oil.”
The lecture marked the beginning of the Education for Sustainable Living Program’s (ESLP) spring speaker [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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With End of School Year Near, Regents Search For New Student Member
By Katelyn JacobsonCity on a Hill Press Reporter
The UC Board of Regents has only one elected member, and his time is almost up.
On June 30, student regent D’Artagnan Scorza will pass the torch to Jesse Bernal, the student regent designate, who in turn will be replaced by a student from one of the 10 UC [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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Academic Senate Votes to Reform General Education
By Jennifer CainCity on a Hill Press Reporter
The Academic Senate voted last Friday to reform general education (GE) requirements with a new system that will take effect fall 2009. Students who are not incoming freshmen have the choice to adopt the new GE system.
The new GE system will replace the traditional 10 to 15 [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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Prop 8 Battle Continues on Streets of SF
By Laura Fishman and Meghan GillespieCity on a Hill Press Editor and Reporter
“Gay, straight, black or white — same struggle, same fight!”
The phrase echoed down Pacific Avenue through chants and a candlelight vigil on the night of March 4, when hundreds stood in solidarity against Proposition 8, the constitutional same-sex marriage ban that passed in [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Category: City
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By Lauren FoliartCity on a Hill Press Reporter
It’s all about the dress.
With spring around the corner, high-school students across the country are finding dates and buying tickets for one of the most memorable occasions of adolescence: prom.
But some teenagers find themselves unable to attend this rite of passage because of the expense.
In order to address [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Category: City
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By Samantha WilsonCity on a Hill Press Reporter
For many poets in this city, Santa Cruz represents more than the home of a liberal university –– it also represents the embodiment of innumerable poetic efforts with a culture that embraces verbal artistry. In the eyes of many established poets both local and nationwide, the city of [...]
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Category: Features
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By Valerie Luu
City on a Hill Press Editor
Published on: Thursday, March 12th, 2009
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