Author: Dan White
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New students, families greeted with disco, car washes, open arms
In some parts of America, college move-in week is a generic affair. But this is UC Santa Cruz, where there is no place for generic behavior or doing anything in a boring, run-of-the-mill way.
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Proud Slug parents defy Empty Nest Syndrome stereotypes
According to popular wisdom, Empty Nest Syndrome sufferers become unhinged when their kids move out. But the truth is more complex.
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Chancellor helps fund Olive Tree Initiative
Two UCSC politics majors want to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict, but they refuse to put their blind trust in TV, blogs, and newspaper coverage.
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Campus gets high honors in Sierra Club Coolest Schools rankings
UC Santa Cruz students throw pizza crusts into compost containers, scribble notes on recycled paper, and drink mass quantities of shade-grown organic cafeteria coffee during finals week.
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Sharks, seals and sea shells: marine science illustration students explore the waters of Monterey Bay
A unique summer session course allows beginning and advanced artists to observe the natural world in a new way.