Disagreements in the recently ratified UAW contract caused division within the union members. The dissenting group felt the contract agreement was inadequate, but many from other campuses felt they were lucky to get the benefits.

Funding for the Federal Pell Grant is short $5.7 billion this year. Up to 70,000 UC students and 8,200 UCSC students could be affected.

Student media news organizations met with Chancellor George Blumenthal and executive vice chancellor Alison Galloway at the chancellor’s quarterly press conference on Monday. Among other issues, the administrators responded to queries about the governor’s proposed budget and the future of American studies.

Question: How would having a child affect your participation at UCSC?

City Council plans on giving safety improvements to the Laurel Street crosswalks, after Harish Tailor, 60 years old, was struck and killed over a year ago.

UC Santa Cruz’s disc golf club team has enthusiastic members and a world-class coach. However, many people still have not heard of this hybrid sport. Replacing clubs with disks and holes with baskets, disc golf was born and players at UCSC can’t get enough.

Local activist Robert Norse talks about his recent victory against the city council, and how he thinks council members are limiting citizens’ input.

Sarah Palin contributes to violence in politics through “crosshairs” ad.

NFL players continue to be arrested at an astounding rate. Rather than trying to find a good man to root for, fans should readjust what we’re looking for in our football players. As long as we ask our athletes to be role models, we will continue to be let down.

Question: Who is the hottest professor or TA you’ve had?