Author: Dan White
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Reef madness: A coral grows at UC Santa Cruz
Hundreds of students and community members are contributing their handiwork to the Crochet Coral Reef, a massive participatory art project that combines higher geometry with handicraft while calling attention to the disappearing wonders of the marine world.
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Giving Day 2017 raises more than $520,000 for a wealth of worthy projects
The spirit of friendly competition added excitement to this 24-hour online giving fest, which raised money for a wide array of good causes.
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Civil rights leader, former NAACP president inspires crowd at MLK Convocation
Benjamin Jealous had a strong message of hope, inclusion and resistance during his keynote address at the convocation at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.
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Planting seeds, growing confidence
Innovative nonprofit founder, sustainable farmer and youth advocate Doron Comerchero is this year’s Tony Hill Award winner
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Civil rights leader who revitalized NAACP to headline MLK Convocation
Benjamin Jealous will address the crowd at the 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation in downtown Santa Cruz on Thursday, February 9.
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Stepping up the fight against childhood diseases
The newly endowed Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics will help UC Santa Cruz advance its efforts to fight pediatric diseases.
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A year of risks and rewards at UC Santa Cruz
From a dramatic Quarry renovation groundbreaking to an extraordinary recognition for groundbreaking research, 2016 at UC Santa Cruz was full to bursting with accomplishments and accolades
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Playing it forward
More than 30 years ago, Miriam Ellis helped out Marieke Rothschild when she was feeling lost at UC Santa Cruz. Now, Rothschild has made an endowment gift to Ellis’s popular theater program.
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A Thanksgiving bounty for non-traveling Slugs
A hungry crowd of 600 people is expected at UC Santa Cruz’s third-annual Harvest Dinner on campus Thanksgiving Day at College Nine/Ten Dining Hall.
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Students let their Slug flags fly
Cowell College’s recent Slug Pride Night was a chance for students to celebrate the campus community and learn about student groups and activities.
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Serving those who have served our country
Veterans Day has special significance for UC Santa Cruz’s 143 students who have served in the military. Friday will be a day of pride and remembrance.
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Quarry story: A new chapter begins
Fans of the Quarry Amphitheater, long closed for safety reasons, gathered on Thursday to celebrate groundbreaking for upcoming renovations. The venue is set to reopen next fall.