Coronavirus Isn’t an Excuse for Racism
The spread of coronavirus isn’t prevalent in the U.S., but hysteria surrounding the topic is. Google searches for “coronavirus” skyrocketed toward the end of January, coinciding with a number of sensationalized news headlines and social media posts. The source of the new coronavirus is still…
Respect Indigenous and Aboriginal Knowledge
Aboriginal Elder Noel Butler regards the burned remains of his home. Scorched wood and disfigured sheet metal indicate where the home he built once stood. The ashes and burned landscape extend for miles, just a small portion of the damage caused by the latest bushfires…
Modi Must Be Stopped
The origins of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobia stretch back further than his election in 2014. Further, even, than his time as chief minister of the state of Gujarat. Modi’s Islamophobic worldview can be traced to his enrollment in the volunteer paramilitary organization Rashtriya…
Cost of Living Adjustment For All
UC Santa Cruz anthropology graduate student Brenda Arjona spends 78 percent of her monthly paycheck on rent in Family Student Housing. Unable to find an affordable housing alternative, another graduate student, at the mercy of a negligent landlord, experienced mold poisoning for five years. …
Federal Proposal to Fund Discriminatory Adoption Agencies
More than 100,000 children await adoption in the U.S. About 444,000 more are currently in the foster care system. President Donald Trump wants to make it harder for them to find permanent homes. The Trump administration announced a proposal on Nov. 1 that would allow…
Edugaytion
In August, Illinois passed a law requiring public schools to incorporate LGBTQIA+ history into their curricula. It’s the third state to pass such legislation this year, following New Jersey in February and Colorado in May. California has had a similar law in place since 2011….
My Trans Experience
By Julian Hodge *This column contains reference to self-harm. Ever since I came out as transgender nonbinary in high school, I hear things from people like, “you are so chill for a trans person” or “you’re the only trans person I like to hang out…
UCSC Student Calls For UC Regent Resignation
Rebecca Ora spoke during the public comment session of the Nov. 13 UC Board of Regents meeting, alleging that Regent George Kieffer grasped her leg under a table at a dinner in 2014. Ora is a doctoral candidate at UC Santa Cruz in the film…
Students Led the Way to Divestment
After six years of student organizing, meetings, sit-ins, calls, letters, emails, direct action, political education on climate justice, academic senate votes on all 10 UC campuses and nonstop efforts from fossil free’ers, the UC has committed to divesting from fossil fuels. “We believe hanging on…