UCSC Hosts High School Regional Ethics Bowl
Is it ethical to dine out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you think the government should be able to restrict or ban platforms like TikTok? Is contributing to fast fashion wrong, even if it is the only thing you can afford? These…
CruzHacks Accomplishes First All Virtual Hackathon
It happens so easily — your listening to one sad song, it becomes two, soon enough your daily playlist is filled with Adele and Phoebe Bridgers. While evidence shows sad songs can make listeners feel better, they can also intensify depressive symptoms. Moodify, a web…
UCSC Releases Twenty Year Plan for Campus Expansion
The 2021-2040 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) for UC Santa Cruz projects about 10,000 more students by 2040. Released to the public on Jan. 7, the 2021-2040 LRDP is the guiding plan for campus growth. LRDPs are evaluated every two decades in an attempt to…
CruzHacks 2021 Turns Virtual Amidst the Pandemic
Stevenson Event Center will remain empty of the sleepless coders, Red Bull cans, and glowing computer rigs that populated CruzHacks events of years past. The 2021 CruzHacks hackathon will be held virtually over Hopin, allowing for a greater number of participants than in previous years….
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…
Drake Announces Return to Campus Next Fall
The UC Office of the President (UCOP) released a statement on Jan. 11 announcing that all 10 UC campuses will return to in-person learning fall 2021. In the statement, UC President Michael Drake expressed hopes that students might enjoy a normal on-campus experience in the…
Rachel Carson and Oakes Dining Hall Renovation Project to begin construction By End of January
The Rachel Carson (RCC) and Oakes Dining Hall has not been renovated since it was built in 1990. However, a new $34 million project will create more convenient wheelchair access options, increase dining room seating and kitchen capacity, and offer expanded views of Monterey Bay…
UCSC Campus Houses 645 Additional Students As County COVID Cases Continue To Rise
As of 9:11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, there are 9,891 cases of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including 97 deaths and 7,283 recovered cases. UC Santa Cruz will house an additional 645 students for the 2021 winter quarter, adding to an existing population of…
Students, Faculty Protest Carlos Cruz Suspension at Chancellor’s House
Reminiscent of the cost of living adjustment (COLA) picket line at UC Santa Cruz’s base of campus last February, history graduate student Carlos Cruz and about 45 supporters rallied in front of Chancellor Larive’s house on the morning of Dec. 2. Cruz and supporters are…
Recreational and P.E. Instructors Face Permanent Layoffs
Cecilia Shin began her journey with UC Santa Cruz SCUBA in 1994 as an undergraduate. She continued with the program as a graduate student and became the program director in 2002. Eighteen years later, she will be permanently laid off on Dec. 15. “There is…