An Unequal Opportunity for All
On Jan. 25, 2024, the University of California regents suspended a proposal that would allow undocumented students to work on-campus jobs. Denying student employment opportunities to at least 4,000 students UC-wide. It is the responsibility of the administration to follow through and provide solutions that...
This March 5, Make Your Voice Heard: Vote!
It’s easy to be disillusioned by the electoral process. Time and time again, our elected officials fail us. Nevertheless, with local, state, and national elections quickly approaching, it is essential that students turn out to vote. We must ensure that policymakers acknowledge and prioritize our...
Causes and Consequences of Maui Fires
Just over seven months ago, the Lahaina fires ravaged Maui’s western shore, killing 101 people in the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history. As residents rebuild their communities, the full scale of the devastation continues to reveal itself. The fires burned more than 2,500 acres...
The Killing of Journalists in Gaza Destroys Truth and Humanity
While reporting the death of his colleague Mohammad Abu Hattab — who was killed along with 11 of his family members in a Nov. 3 Israeli airstrike — Palestinian journalist Salman Al-Bashir tore off his blue press helmet and vest in anguish. “Those shields don’t...
Submission: Rethinking Housing and Transit – The Urgent Case Against Measure M in Santa Cruz
As students, we’ve all had personal struggles with housing in Santa Cruz, like nearly every student to come through UCSC in recent years. An overall shortage of housing units has resulted in a crisis where 9% of UCSC students have reported experiencing homelessness. We fear...
Submission: Student Union Governance Board (SUGB)’s Loop Bus Statement
To TAPS Executive Director Dan Henderson, On December 12, 2023, at approximately 8:30 PM, a late-night loop bus carrying sixpassengers crashed at the base of campus. All six people on the bus were injured, withtwo people requiring medical evacuation due to severe injuries, and the...
Stop Juristac: Indigenous Land over Construction Sand
The Amah Mutsun Tribe first encountered the Spanish in the late 1700s. Since then, they’ve been coerced into a centuries-long colonial project that has seized their native land, toppled their political sovereignty, abused their physical labor, and attempted to erase their culture. We may imagine...
A Chilling Effect: Proposed UC Regents Policy Targets Personal and Collective Expression
The UC Regents will deliberate on Jan. 25 over whether the University of California can restrict the public expression of personal or collective opinions of any departments, centers, units, or schools on official university websites. This includes websites and other official channels of communication maintained...
Santa Cruz Performing Artists and Organizations in Solidarity with the Freedom Theater of Jenin
We, the undersigned, representing a coalition of performing arts professionals and organizations in Santa Cruz, write to condemn the abductions of Mustafa Sheta, The Freedom Theatre’s general manager, Jamal Abu Joas, graduate and actor trainer, and Ahmed Tobasi, the theater’s artistic director, from inside their...
Activism Has Always Been a Part of Our History
The first UC Santa Cruz commencement in 1969 saw students throw their diplomas at UC President Clark Kerr and Chancellor Dean McHenry. Student activists disrupted the ceremony to award imprisoned Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton an Honorary Degree. It’s in this tradition of opposing...