Cabrillo — and UC Santa Cruz — tried to tap a new $2 billion state fund to build on-campus housing. While it was shut…
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A baby step: UCSC students celebrate reopening of infant care program
Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are celebrating a small but impactful decision: The school is reopening its infant care program after it closed in December 2019. The program will return in the fall and provide care for up to six infants.
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Student Lookout: Spring break, beach recs and great deals
COVID-19 has upended the sense of well-being for many, with more people experiencing the far ends of anxiety and…
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Knowing when you’re not OK: Izzy Connor knew she wasn’t — and luckily, she had someone to tell
COVID-19 has upended the sense of well-being for many, with more people experiencing the far ends of anxiety and depression. Some of them are now speaking out on their experience. UC Santa Cruz astrophysics major Isabelle Connor, who last summer in Tokyo completed her yearslong mission to make the U.S. rhythmic gymnastics team and compete in the Olympic Games, is one of them.
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Student Lookout: Your weekly scoop on all things Santa Cruz
Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah says Santa Cruz County parents are bullying teachers, upsetting staff and filing…
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‘It feels like a personal attack’: UCSC, Cabrillo College officials condemn hate-related vandalism
Two weekend hate-related incidents have left UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College students, faculty and administrators feeling shocked, vulnerable and angry. At UCSC, suspects scrawled anti-Black, antisemitic and white supremacist graffiti on five areas at Crown and Merrill colleges, while at Cabrillo, someone set fire to the rainbow Pride flag at the Watsonville Center. School administrators have denounced the incidents and police are actively working to see if the cases are related.
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‘Imagine not knowing’: Ukrainians in Santa Cruz, Bay Area fear for their loved ones
Ukrainians across the world are worried about the safety of their families and friends as Russian troops advance in Ukraine. Two local Ukrainian women spoke to Lookout about their country, their families and the helplessness they feel. They are trying to raise awareness about the war, which they say affects everyone.
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UC Berkeley will increase California students, cut out-of-state ones to meet enrollment cap
The campus plans to enroll about 5,370 first-year California students both in person and online this fall, an increase of about 500 over last year.
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UC Berkeley could be forced to cut enrollment by 3,050 seats under high-court decision
The California Supreme Court declines to lift an enrollment cap on UC Berkeley, which might have to cut its incoming fall class by one-third. Thursday’s decision could have implications for other UC campuses, including UC Santa Cruz, although at Berkeley, the campus exceeded in its own projected enrollment cap, a fact that might set it apart.
