Con Amor, Para Mis Mejicas: 50 Years of Grupo Folkórico Los Mejicas
Colorful skirts swirl in the air, dancing shoes brazenly hit the wooden floor, and focused eyes light up with joy as the others let out gritos in support. Traditional Mexican music fills the room as the members of Grupo Folkórico Los Mejicas rehearse. For half…
From a Phở restaurant, to the Homes of Evy and Soledad, and Back to Santa Cruz: Rainbow Theater Transports Audiences in 29th Season
With standing ovations and final bows, Rainbow Theater officially closed out their 29th season this past weekend. Rainbow Theater played out over two weekends, “My Home on the Moon” and “blu” debuting and finishing over the weekend of May 6. Poet’s Corner, dubbed “So You…
Persuasion Through Bubbles and Chalk : UAW 2865’s Latest March for Childcare
“Money for families. Not for Cindy.” The chants of United Auto Workers (UAW) 2865 members and their supporters echoed over the trundling of strollers and the exuberant cries of maraca-wielding children on April 26. As they made their way from Family Student Housing to McHenry…
Pilipino Cultural Celebration in Review
The audience rose from their seats as the lights came up on Mainstage. Onstage, a sea of students dressed in white and black with their right hands on their hearts began singing “Lupang Hinirang,” the national anthem of the Philippines. For the first time since…
Street Vendor Regulations Ramp Up In Santa Cruz
Any city-goer who takes a stroll down Beach Street will be met by a variety of vendors selling products from food to crystals to plushies seven days a week. With new local legislation, that will soon change. Vendors are concerned. What they must now face…
Student Organizing Starts in the Classroom
“Makibaka! Huwag Matakot! Dare to struggle, don’t be afraid.” This Tagalog revolutionary call embodies the truth of organizing, and the difficulty and cost at which it comes. “Things won’t always be easy, but do not be afraid because you are in community with the other…
Alumni Week Forum: Navigating Pandemic Misinformation
Three UC Santa Cruz alumni from the Science and Communications Program discussed the challenges of being a journalist covering COVID-19 amidst positive tests, inconsistent facts, and self isolation. The Global Data, Personal Stories: Journalists Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic online forum was hosted by Erika Check…
Santa Cruz Starbucks Face the Corporation’s Union Busting Tactics
Starbucks “partners” across the nation with dreams of unionization have been met with heavy resistance by Starbucks corporate in the form of anti-union propaganda, delays of union votes, and policy notices discouraging unionization. Santa Cruz’s Starbucks on Mission Street and on the intersection of Ocean…
Engaging Education Hosts Speaker Blowout: May 11
While some nights Earth and Marine B206 houses lectures, on May 11 the auditorium will be home to a conversation. Tamika D. Mallory, co-organizer of the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, will be engaging in conversation with Tiffany Dena Loftin for the annual Engaging Education…
Rainbow Theater Takes to Stage This Weekend
In anticipation of their 29th annual production, members of Rainbow Theater are spending this week finalizing costumes, marking their stage placements, and spending long hours rehearsing at the Stevenson Event Center. In just two weekends, four different shows will be brought to the stage by…