Karen Lowe
Karen Lowe is a city reporter at City on a Hill Press. Beginning her career as a fact-checker, she gained a passion for asking questions and getting stories right. She believes using facts is a key part in supplementing the human voice. Since her time as a fact-checker, she has worked as a campus reporter and editor—reading, talking and asking questions to uncover stories hidden in the community—social media editor and arts and culture reporter. You can view her work here or on her website at karenkayelowe.com . She can be contacted at klowe@cityonahillpress.com and followed on Twitter @karenkayelowe.
Moving Forward from Budget Mismanagement
Reconvening at the Cervantes and Velasquez room above Quarry Plaza, Student Union Assembly (SUA) officials and UC Santa Cruz ethnic organization representatives met at SUA’s general meeting for the third week in a row. Two weeks after four of the Big Five ethnic organizations confronted...
Anti-Rent Control Flyer Met by Student Protests
Days before the Nov. 6 election, when local rent control Measure M would fail to pass, and while both campaigns were still in full swing, Students United with Renters (SUR) protested perceived racist tactics used in the campaign against Measure M. About 40 protesters marched...
SUA Misuses Programming Funds
Sage the Gemini performed at UC Santa Cruz on Oct. 20 to over 2,500 students. Miscommunication surrounding Student Union Assembly (SUA) use of general funds for the concert later sparked outrage among college governments and ethnic organizations. The competency of the Student Union Assembly (SUA)...