Author: Dan White
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Hope in the sky: rainbow image wins top honors in holiday photo contest
Annie Wang, a student photographer, beat out more than 200 other contestants with her vivid photo of a rainbow over Oakes College.
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Honorable mentions for campus photographers
Staff members, students and faculty snapped hundreds of pictures of UC Santa Cruz and submitted them for a once-a-year contest sponsored by the Chancellor’s Office and the Arts Division. But these recepients of honorable mentions had very different visions of the campus. Some of the shots are moody, and others are wry and funny —…
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Student teaches science to homeless kids
A group of children living at the Rebele Family Shelter will place fresh eggs inside shock-proofed packages and drop them off a building at UCSC this weekend, all for the sake of science.
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United Way kicks off area fundraising campaign
UCSC faculty and staff are longtime supporters of United Way of Santa Cruz County, which has kicked off its 2010-11 fundraising drive.
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KZSC named one of the top college radio stations in the country
The Huffington Post, an enormously popular media blog, has just named KZSC one of the top five college radio stations in America.
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College Eight students clean a beach, restore a lagoon and help the homeless
More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice and public service this Saturday when they take part in a community-wide Day of Service
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Green fair draws spirited crowd
The first annual Sustainability Internship & Resources Fair drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to the Cowell College Courtyard this week, introducing hundreds of students to green internships and jobs.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau: ‘I am convinced we can change’
Ocean environmentalist Cousteau expresses both concern and hope for the future of the world’s oceans in a discussion of the BP oil spill with alum and NPR science correspondent Richard Harris
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Oh brother, where art thou?
Early in the life of the campus, three artists helped establish UCSC’s art department with little more than grit, humor, and creativity. Where are they now?
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Mists of time
Campus founders chose Santa Cruz over San Jose for UCSC’s location in part because of the cooling effect of the marine layer. The rest is history.
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Party hardly: UCSC ramps up its campaign inviting students to think when they drink
Gnomeland Security: An irreverent UCSC alcohol awareness campaign aims at decreasing risk, not condemning students for partying.
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Pension reform recommendations draw questions and concerns at campus meeting
Several hundred staff members, faculty, and retired employees filled Stevenson Event Center on Monday afternoon to voice concerns and ask questions about proposed changes to UC’s retirement system.