O’Connell and a group of about a half dozen fellow UCSC students have been coming up to the woods since October to paint four water tanks based on her designs, which have to do with conserving the forest around campus and promoting sustainable growth, especially when it comes to water.
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Governor Rallies for Prop. 30 at UCSC
Gov. Jerry Brown came to UC-Santa Cruz Friday to talk about Proposition 30, his plan to save public schools from massive funding cuts.
What’s Next for Former Cemex Land?
Santa Cruz’s “Great Park” is finally coming together, but not the way most people expected. Instead, the purchase of 8,532 acres of undeveloped land near Davenport from Cemex, owners of the nearby closed-down cement plant, represents a whole new era of land conservation—one no longer in the hands of the state.
Letters to the Editor: Sep 26-Oct 2
Mayor Don Lane responds to a “provocative” letter about desalination. “Letters that reveal secrets,” Lane writes, “even if those secrets are factually incorrect—usually do get folks excited.”
New Book Tackles America’s Sleep Problems
People spend roughly a third of their lives sleeping—about 26 years, based on the average life expectancy. So why are we so tired? And as we reach for coffee, energy drinks and pills to counter our restlessness and insomnia, how much do we really know about those eightish hours between night and day?
Dickens Universe at UCSC
The Dickens Universe brings together around 300 Dickens scholars and fans for one week of full-time Dickens immersion, focused on a different Dickens novel each year. Daily lectures and scholarly discussions are a staple of the event, as are tea parties, parties hosted by graduate students and even a Victorian dance party that, last year, featured three costumed Miss Havishams (the wealthy spinster in Great Expectations).
California Beer Festival Coming to Aptos
The California Beer Festival, your basic craft beer extravaganza, is coming to Aptos Village Park this Saturday, July 28. Let’s see, that’s 70 craft brews on tap, three live bands including “Foreverland”—an unforgettable tribute to Michael Jackson—plus mouthwatering food and bocce ball. Michael Jackson and bocce ball in one afternoon—life is good! CBF sounds like hog heaven for any beer aficionado, especially fans of handcrafted suds. Know that this event will sell out, space is very limited. Proceeds will benefit student athletes in Santa Cruz County.
Hard Work Pays Off for Michael’s on Main
Tanned and relaxed, Michael Clark looks as engaged with his culinary commitment as he did 11 years ago, when he opened Michael’s on Main in Soquel village.
UC Wants Feedback on Protest Responses
UC–Santa Cruz campus provost Alison Galloway this week asked the campus community to comment on a new report about the handling of student protests on UC campuses.
Pioneering Provost Returns for UCSC Alumni Weekend
Oakes College started in 1972 as something of an experiment, a multi-cultural–themed resident UCSC college that represented a serious departure from the norm. As Don Rothman, senior writing lecturer emeritus, recalls, it soon became clear that the faculty there was doing things differently and leaving a mark.
