Shirazi v. Oweis: COLA Graduate Student Takes Police to Court
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Sabrina Shirazi sued members of the UC Police Department and a member of the California Highway Patrol on Jan. 14, 2021, for numerous claims related to alleged excessive force by the police while Shirazi was protesting with the COLA movement…
Housing Priority Announcement Leaves Some Applicants in Limbo
Carly McCaw was sure that this May, the third time would be the charm. A first-year Rachel Carson affiliate studying remotely from San Diego, McCaw tried to get on-campus housing at the start of the fall and winter quarters. She pulled out in fall due…
TOLO Scrapped, City Council Goes Back To Square One
After widespread community opposition, the implementation of the Temporary Outdoor Living Ordinance (TOLO) was suspended. Instead, city officials will go back to the drawing board to draft a new ordinance, based on four points outlined by the City Council, by May 11. “It is very…
The Downfall of the Santa Cruz Progressives
The Santa Cruz City Council voted five to two to approve a new city ordinance to ban overnight sleeping in much of Santa Cruz last week. This ordinance, targeted at the houseless community, could have been projected months ago as a new City Council took…
Food Not Bombs Served Eviction Notice
Local mutual aid and food distribution organization Food Not Bombs (FNB) is facing a location dilemma after receiving notice to vacate Lot 23 from construction and development company Anton DevCo. The organization subsequently received a notice from the City of Santa Cruz to relocate a…
UCSC Postpones Winter Housing Move-In For 620 Students
UC Santa Cruz has postponed the move-in of over 600 new students for on-campus housing. Incoming arrivals were notified of this decision in an email on Jan. 12, four days before they were scheduled to move in on Jan. 16. Scott Hernandez-Jason, UCSC director of…
Elections Update Across Santa Cruz
When the clock hit eight on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the polls closed and many people found themselves constantly refreshing their phones to see the latest results of the presidential election. While 2020 has been regarded as a pivotal election year, the election also saw important…
Pumpkin Patches Provide Alternative for Safe Fall Fun
Halloween 2020 will be different from any other Halloween we’ve experienced before. Come Oct. 31, streets once filled with candy-seeking children dressed up as ghosts and superheroes will be empty. While trick-or-treating is highly discouraged, there are still ways to have safe fall fun while…
Wildfires Force Removal of Hazardous Waste
After burning for 38 days and covering 86,500 acres in San Mateo and Santa Cruz county, the effects of the CZU Lightning Complex fire continue to linger, due to the potential for toxic exposure from hazardous substances in its aftermath. The state of California and…
On The Inside: Life Inside the UCSC Bubble
Arriving at UC Santa Cruz for the first time in September 2019, I still remember my university starter pack from move-in: an academic advising folder with my schedule of events, a UCSC key chain I still use today, and a blue UCSC tote bag for…