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UC Postdoctoral Researchers Deserve Equal Pay for Equal Work

Neal Sweeney | Posted 04.03.2013 | College
Neal Sweeney

Imagine the surprise of students on guest worker visas when, after arriving at UC, they are told that although the contract the union negotiated states that health care coverage is available to all postdocs, it will not be extended to them.

2 California Police Officers Shot And Killed

AP | MARTHA MENDOZA | Posted 04.28.2013 | San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Two police detectives were shot and killed while investigating a sexual assault complaint, and a suspect was also fatally s...

The Hand of Man: A True Christmas Story

Terrie M. Williams | Posted 02.15.2013 | World
Terrie M. Williams

Despite the rawness of nature, the world made more sense in the oceans, the forests and the mountains. Yet, it was from the wilderness through one animal -- an endangered seal named KP2 (Kauai Pup 2) -- that my faith in the hand of man was restored.

Research Reveals Why Women Should Never Propose

Posted 12.04.2012 | Weddings

According to research released earlier this year, NO ONE wants a woman to propose. A new study conducted by the University of California, Santa Cru...

Proposition 30 Passage A 'Tremendous Relief And Joy'

The Santa Cruz Sentinel | Kimberly White | Posted 01.09.2013 | Home

SANTA CRUZ -- Education officials here and around the state have stopped biting their nails and are now celebrating, following Tuesday's passage of a ...

It's Now Cheaper To Go To School At Harvard Than In Cal State

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.06.2012 | College

Going to school at Harvard University is cheaper than attending a public university in California. According to the Bay Area News Group, a "family ...

SHOCK: Car Plows Through Line Of Occupy Santa Cruz Protesters

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.01.2012 | San Francisco

A peaceful protest at UC Santa Cruz took a turn when a motorist plowed through a line of protesters, striking several people. About 100 students bl...

Is There Lead In My Phone Case?

Turnstyle | Posted 10.31.2011 | Healthy Living
Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

Lucas Kavner

Scaling 150-Feet For Wind Power

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.02.2011 | Impact

Chris Bley, the son of an engineer and a school psychologist, remembers what his life was like right after he graduated from college -- he sat at his ...

Feds Open Anti-Semitism Investigation At UC-Santa Cruz

Chronicle of Higher Education | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has announced plans to investigate the University of California at Santa Cruz for anti-Semitis...

From Art to Mouth: SFMOMA's Collection Inspires Unique Dessert Menu

Cherie Louise Turner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Cherie Louise Turner

When a new show comes up, we make a new dessert based on what will be showing. We really keep the desserts limited to reflecting what's actually on display in the museum.

Neanderthal DNA Found In Human DNA: Human Ancestors Mated With Extinct Species, Researchers Say

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

WASHINGTON — We have met Neanderthal and he is us – at least a little. The most detailed look yet at the Neanderthal genome helps answer o...

UC Regents Discuss Diversity Under Heavy Security

The Golden Gate [X]Press | E | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

The University of California Board of Regents met in San Francisco March 23 to discuss the future of the UC system and what changes need to be made. ...

UC Panel Outlines Drastic Reforms

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

The University of California Commission on the Future met today to discuss a host of major changes to the school system, including substantial student...

Mating Between Humans and Neanderthals Could Explain Glenn Beck

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Andy Borowitz

"We believe that sex between a human and a Neanderthal may have resulted in several of the Fox News Channel's primetime hosts, including Glenn Beck," said a leading genetic researcher at UC Santa Cruz.

Day Of Action: TOP MOMENTS

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Though yesterday's California-born Day of Action to Defend Public Education became a national event, activity was anchored in the Golden State. The st...

March 4 Protests Roll On, UCSD Tries To Make Peace, Oakland Activists To Be Released

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

For students at UC Santa Cruz, the March 4 protests continued into March 5. At 5 a.m. PST this morning, protesters blocked the main entrance to cam...

Day Of Action Dawns With Excitement; Protests Underway

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Students, professors, teachers and unions around the country will organize today to protest America's imperiled education system with more than 100 ev...

Day Of Action UPDATE: At March 4 Protests Rowdy CA Students, Reportedly Armed, Block Campus

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

BERKELEY, Calif. — Students staged raucous rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide Thursday, but some demonstra...

WEIRDEST School Mascots (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011 | College

*UPDATED* How do colleges and students decide on mascots? We're trying very hard not to sound judgmental, but we're downright dumbfounded. A mascot...

California Readies For Day Of Action

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

University of California students are gearing up for Thursday, Mar. 4, the state's designated Student Day of Action to protest higher education budget...

Five UC Students Arrested Lobbying At Capitol

The Daily Californian | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

While hundreds of students rallied in the state Capitol Monday, five students were arrested during the UC Student Association's annual lobbying day or...

Santa Cruzan Danny Keith and his Bold Mission to Combat Hunger

Greg Archer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Greg Archer

Some would say he's "very Santa Cruz." But he's also very cool and boy, is he eager to get kids to know about hunger -- and how they can combat it.

Loma Prieta Earthquake Survivors Celebrate, Ponder The Future (VIDEO)

Greg Archer | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Greg Archer

Twenty years after the Loma Prieta Earthquake annihilated Downtown Santa Cruz, locals gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the quake, which significantly altered the future of the coastal town.

Artists Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens Give Birth to the Ultimate Gay Marriage

Greg Archer | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Greg Archer

In what has to be the mother of all gay marriages, or artistic wedding concepts in general, artists Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens have taken their Love Art Lab experiment to Venice.