Words of Empowerment
Rapper and activist Mona Haydar’s politically charged “Hijabi” music video screened on stage at the HOPE International Music Festival. Meanwhile, about 100 UC Santa...
Interaction Instead of Transaction
Mayor Cynthia Chase called for President Trump’s impeachment in front of a crowd of over 100 at Santa Cruz Indivisible’s (SCI) first ResistFest. Santa...
‘We Feed You’ Art Exhibit Exposes Realities of Agricultural Work
“We Feed You” is a touring exhibit by Victor Cartagena, who relocated to the Bay Area from El Salvador following the Salvadoran Civil War....
Lifting the Veil of Invisibility
Quotes have been translated from Spanish
Afro-Mexicans are a forgotten community. Their history and culture are not represented in larger Mexican history and their presence...
Slugs in Stilettos
Ornamented with stiletto heels, leotards and shimmering highlighter, the UC Santa Cruz queer community celebrated the annual Drag Ball — a brave space for...
Confronting Racism and Gentrification
Alejandro “Alex” Nieto, a 28-year-old security guard and devout Buddhist, was eating a burrito on the top of Bernal Heights Park when four police...
Skin Deep
With 11 tattoos on her arms and legs, UC Santa Cruz student Cat Heavey has gone to great lengths to hide them in the...
Opening the Curtains on Mental Health
The room was dimly lit with a blue haze as the crowd watched from the shadows of the main stage theater. It brightened as...
Heartwork
A pair of attendees exchanged looks of discovery as they balanced on a teeter-totter. Jairo Banuelos’ interactive sculpture at the Irwin Scholars reception on...
West Fest Takes UCSC
The College Eight upper-lawn morphed from a quiet grassy plains to a music festival on Feb. 26 for West Fest.
KZSC, College Eight and Oakes...