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…
Through Our Pens: Art Needs Laziness
We are creative beings simply by existing. As an artist, I’m sometimes overwhelmed by unproductiveness when creative inspiration is absent. My ingrained academia convinces me that I’m useless when creativity isn’t always flourishing — something that capitalism mirrors. Capitalism stifles the creativity of artists. It…
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…
Remembering with Red: A Promise to Protect Indigenous Women
Content Warning: This editorial mentions gendered and sexual violence towards Indigenous women, as well as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) campaigns. A sea of red greets tourists’ eyes as red dresses are laid out on the warm sands of Waikiki Beach in…
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…
Through Our Pens: Lessons from Sprouts
We talk in the mornings, my sprouts and I. As I tend to my newly sprouting Summer Zest Pak Choy — a kind of baby bok choy that enjoys the summer heat — and Chinese leek, I’m learning much about myself and the world that…
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…