Author: Jennifer McNulty
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From joy to heartache: New book explores the sister relationship
Sisters treat each other like best friends–and worst enemies. In the new book The Perfect Sister: What Draws Us Together, What Drives Us Apart (New York, NY: Harcourt, Inc., 2004) sociologist Marcia Millman explores the complicated sister relationship and the familial forces that shape it. From the adult sisters who make secret trips to the…
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UCSC ‘market cart’ opens for the season June 4
It’s easy to grab a bag of fresh organic salad mix or a bouquet of spring posies at the UCSC Farm & Garden market cart, which opens this year on Friday, June 4. Located at the base of campus by the main entrance to UC Santa Cruz, the popular produce and flower stand brings the…
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CANCELLED: Supervising producer of Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine speaks at UC Santa Cruz June 3
Documentary filmmaker Tia Lessin, supervising producer of Michael Moore’s new documentary Fahrenheit 911, will give a free public lecture on Thursday, June 3, at UC Santa Cruz. Lessin’s talk, “Documentary Film & Human Rights,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Room 240 at College Eight. UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. An accomplished filmmaker…
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Russians get the blues: new book chronicles rise of the blues in postcommunist Russia
Like jilted lovers easing their heartache, Muscovites in the postcommunist era flocked to nightclubs to hear the blues. The soulful music spoke to their struggles following the breakup of the Soviet Union. The blues has a unique power to ease suffering and give hope to the downtrodden, says political scientist–and lifelong blues fan–Michael Urban, author…
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New master’s program in social documentation at UC Santa Cruz
A new master’s program in social documentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will teach students to translate academic knowledge into visual, audio, and print media that will have an impact on the world outside academia. The program, approved by UC President Robert C. Dynes, is a first in the University of California system.…
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Dutch drug policies do not increase marijuana use, first rigorous comparative study finds
In the first rigorous study comparing marijuana use in the Netherlands and the United States, researchers have found no evidence that decriminalization of marijuana leads to increased drug use. The results suggest that drug policies may have less impact on marijuana use than is currently thought. The findings appear in the May issue of the…
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Sweet limes, apple trees, and salad bowls debut at UCSC Plant Sale May 1-2
Psst! Here’s a hot tip for gardeners: Whether your summer tastes lean toward limeade or margaritas, you’ll want to pick up a Bearss lime tree at the annual UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Spring Plant Sale. The sale, which features a dazzling array of organically raised vegetables, annual flowers, perennials, and herbs, will take…
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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: Journalists invited to attend April 30 meeting on global outsourcing
Headlines that decry the outsourcing of U.S. jobs are missing the point, according to economists who say the United States faces a far greater long-term economic threat if it doesn’t keep pace in innovation and knowledge work. The impacts of global sourcing on regions of innovation will be the focus of a daylong public workshop…
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April 13 speaker pursues social justice through community organizing
Called “the most effective Latino grassroots organizer in the country today,” Ernesto Cortes Jr. knows how to energize and empower people to fight for issues that matter to them, whether its bringing drinking water to poor communities in south Texas or increasing the minimum wage in California. Awarded a MacArthur “genius” award for his work,…
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Major grant supports UC Santa Cruz foster youth program
An innovative UC Santa Cruz program that supports the college aspirations of orphans, foster youth, wards of the court, and homeless or runaway youth has received $150,000, the first installment of a three-year $450,000 grant request, from the Stuart Foundation. The funding is an enormous boost for the Page and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society, an…
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UC Santa Cruz hosts American Indian Colloquium Series in February
Merrill College at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is hosting the Merrill American Indian Colloquium Series 2004 during the month of February, and the public is invited to attend a series of free events that highlight this year’s theme, “Service to Native American Communities.” Guest speakers will address ways to serve the needs of…
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700 educators to attend Sixth National New Teacher Symposium February 2-3 in San Jose
More than 700 educators will descend on the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose on February 2-3 to learn the latest about what new teachers need to be successful in their work. The Sixth National New Teacher Center Symposium on Teacher Induction, “Soaring to New Heights,” will focus on three themes central to teacher induction: quality…