The Californian Privilege in Abortion Access and Proposition 1
Every woman in my life, including myself, has had a pregnancy scare. What felt like cramping, never-ending nausea, and dread in the pit of my stomach are all symptoms of a period and of pregnancy. Their uncanny similarity only added to my stress, causing me…
So Much for Good Trouble
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” This is one of John R. Lewis’s most famous statements, a statement that UC Santa Cruz had no hesitation printing on the back of…
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…
Don’t Allow Measures and Polls to Fall Flat: Vote in the 2022 Campus Elections
The last time UC Santa Cruz held campus elections to approve campus-based fee measures in 2020, students were asked to approve funding for the campus sustainability office and permanent spaces for Slug Support, Counseling and Psychological Services, and the Cove in the new Kresge Renewal…
The Magical Mysticism of the Warriors Mini-Ball
To the Golden State Warriors, size doesn’t matter. They don’t have staggering size, with only one active player standing above 6’9” and they run less pick and roll than almost any other team in the NBA. Spearheaded by the all-time great Steph Curry on offense…
New Learning Environments Should Mean New Learning Accommodations
I noticed the problem during my very first college final. Despite the hours of time I had to take the multi-part exam, I found myself sweating and panicking as I neared the last twenty minutes and still had an entire essay question to finish. I…
Healing Santa Cruz’s Polluted Waters Cannot Stop After One Beach Cleanup
Capitola and Cowell beaches are popular with Santa Cruz sunbathers, surfers, sand castle builders — and a lot of bacteria. For ten years, Cowell Beach continuously clinched top spots on environmental organization, Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” charts for most polluted beaches in California. However,…
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Deserve Media Attention
There are 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. At least 14 of them received bomb threats on Jan. 31. According to NPR, 20 received bomb threats the following day, many of these receiving threats the day prior. These bomb threats…
A Call for #DoublingThePell
The UC system has struggled for the past several decades to provide adequate financial aid to students in the wake of continuously rising tuition and cost of living. In order to stop the pattern of underserving low-income students, it is vital that we double the…
The COVE is by No Means Temporary
Substance abuse disorders occur in 39 percent of people between the ages of 18-25, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse. In recent CDC reports, it was recorded that from May 2020 to April 2021, 75,673 people died from drug related deaths. Places like…