UCSC’s Footprint on Mauna Kea is a Lasting Legacy of Colonialism
Earth Mother and Sky Father meet at the summit of Mauna Kea on the main island of Hawai’i. In Hawaiian culture, Mauna Kea is the embodiment of ancestors and the sacred center of all life. It’s also where the University of California is fighting to…
Student and Staff Outlook on UC Santa Cruz COVID-19 Response
Beginning with the first two, and now four, weeks of remote instruction, winter 2022 is bearing similarities to 2020 for the campus community. Dining halls are once again open only for takeout as of Jan. 10, COVID-19 cases and positivity rates on campus are reaching…
Developing Story-Fulgent Genetics Takes Over COVID-19 Testing
While attempting to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, students and staff at UC Santa Cruz are faced with long testing lines, and inaccessible email links. Over winter break, Fulgent Genetics took over the COVID-19 testing at UCSC, and these issues have led many in the…
UCSC Announces Remote Instruction for First Two Weeks of Winter Quarter
UC Santa Cruz announced a two-week delay of in-person instruction at the start of winter quarter, postponing the first day of in-person classes until Jan. 18. “This shift in instructional delivery will give us two weeks to identify COVID-19 cases and take appropriate measures to…
As Students Travel for the Holidays — Remain Vigilant With COVID Safety
Some 30,000 feet in the air, you wait anxiously as flight attendants walk down the aisle offering snacks and drinks. Later, you sit at home celebrating with family and friends. With arms extended across the table, you clink glasses before taking a sip. If you…
Three artists reveal new work at LASER Talks
Silent desert images interspersed with eerie chimes. White patches that look like snow, but are actually salt. California’s Indigenous tribes come to life on-screen. This was what audiences were presented with at UC Santa Cruz’s Leonardo Art & Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) Talks. LASER Talks…
Why UCSC Style Is More Than Just Clothing
People shift away from trends rather than follow them. Brand and gender labels weren’t at the forefront of what defined themselves. These things made me realize that the style at UC Santa Cruz has a deeper meaning than I thought it ever could. Coming from…
Consider a Comic
I have always been fascinated by the concept of memories, big and small, and what they mean to people. Even a story shared by a stranger can be relatable if the listener opens their ears and finds moments where they can relate. Autobiographical comics and…
UC Lecturers Reach Tentative Agreement
The University of California American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) and the UC Office of the President (UCOP) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract in the early morning of Nov. 17 — the first day of UC-AFT’s planned strike. The new contract, described by the…
Celebrating Día de Los Muertos at the Quarry With El Centro
In the heart of the Quarry Amphitheater lay tables adorned with colorful papel picado, cartoonish sugar skulls, bright orange marigolds, touching images of loved ones, and candles that melted throughout the night. Plates of favorite foods, toys, and sweets of deceased friends and family were…