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UCSC Dedicates New Chicano/latino Theme House SANTA CRUZ, CA–A celebration of Chicano/Latino culture will mark the dedication on Friday, October 9, of a new Chicano/Latino Theme House at Merrill College at UCSC. The noon festivities will include music, a performance by UCSC’s Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas, and remarks by members of the campus community. Casa…

Anthropologist To Discuss Human Evolution At UCSC Lecture SANTA CRUZ, CA–Anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman has spent years trying to discover what happened in human evolution about 5 million years ago, when our ape ancestors left the forests and shaped a new way of life on the African savannas. After more than three decades, she remains fascinated…

New Codirector Of Chicano/latino Research Center Named SANTA CRUZ, CA–Patricia Zavella, a professor of community studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named codirector of the campus’s Chicano/Latino Research Center. Zavella, whose research focuses on feminist theory, U.S.-Mexico transnational migration, and poverty, will share duties with Norma Klahn, an associate professor of…

Photojournalist Presents Multimedia Show On Domestic Violence SANTA CRUZ, CA–Photojournalist Donna Ferrato will present her powerful multimedia show about domestic violence on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m., at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The event, which will be held in the Kresge Town Hall, commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is free and…

Back To School Activities Begin Sept. 25 At UCSC First day of instruction is Thursday, October 1 Editor’s Advisory SANTA CRUZ, CA–The first day of classes in the 1998-99 school year at UC Santa Cruz is Thursday, October 1. Students, however, will be moving into on-campus housing at UCSC on Friday, September 25, and Saturday,…

UC Santa Cruz To Host ‘Preview Day’ For Prospective Students SANTA CRUZ, CA–Preview Day at the University of California, Santa Cruz–held each fall for prospective students, their parents, and counselors–will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day’s activities will include student-led campus tours of UCSC’s eight residential colleges…

Long Marine Lab’s 19th Annual Open House Oct. 11 SANTA CRUZ, CA-Long Marine Laboratory’s annual open house offers fun for the whole family and an exciting opportunity to learn about ocean life and marine science. This year’s open house, sponsored by the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, runs from…

UCSC Arboretum Holds Fall Plant Sale October 10 SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is holding its annual Fall Plant Sale in conjunction with the California Native Plant Society on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Arboretum is introducing four new varieties of drought-tolerant plants at this year’s sale–three Australian…

Fifth Annual Harvest Festival At UCSC October 10 SANTA CRUZ, CA–This year’s UC Santa Cruz Harvest Festival will be packed with more music, fun, and activities for children than ever before. The festivities will take place on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UCSC Farm. Local favorites the Banana Slug…

UCSC And American Red Cross Host Landmine Convention Speakers Will Include Survivors And Leaders Of International Efforts To Ban Landmines SANTA CRUZ, CA–The images of maimed victims of landmines are heartbreaking, and the statistics are alarming: More than 2,000 people are killed or maimed by landmine explosions every month; an estimated 110 million active landmines…

UC Santa Cruz Sociologist Honored For Her Work SANTA CRUZ, CA–Candace West, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been honored for her work by the Sex and Gender Section of the American Sociological Association. West received the annual "Distinguished Article in Gender Award" for her article, "Doing Difference," which…

Learn Fall And Winter Gardening Tips At UC Santa Cruz Class SANTA CRUZ, CA–With a little preparation, Central Coast gardeners can harvest food from their gardens all year round. Learn how to prepare your garden for fall and winter at a four-hour workshop at UC Santa Cruz on Sunday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to…