Statewide protests over education crisis: Episode 3/4/10

by Jacob Margolis on March 4, 2010

Students, faculty, and workers across the state protested budget cuts, tuition hikes, job cuts, and a myriad of other budget related issues centered around the management of the public education system.
At UC Santa Cruz, protesters effectively shut down the campus, blocking both entrances to traffic, starting at 4:30 A.M. Throughout the day they stayed at both the [...]

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Hundreds Rally in Sacramento on March 4th *PICS *VIDEO

by Sarah Etemadi on March 9, 2010

March 4th was an exciting and inspiring day in Sacramento.
Reporter Sarah Etemadi was at the heart of the public education movement, where she spoke with State Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico, California Faculty Association President of CSU Chico Susan Green, and CFA Associate VP for Affirmative Action Cecil Canton.
She reports on the day’s events and [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

by Jacob Margolis

Just asked Joe Morris, as a farmer, what he thinks. "Organic advocates optimistic about new USDA rules" http://bit.ly/cNhA4s #

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March 4, 2010 Day of Action – Raw Video Clips

by Phil Carter
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

by Jacob Margolis

http://onwhatgrounds.org/2010/02/agriculture-and-our-culture-episode-21810/ Check out our most recent show on… http://bit.ly/aw4Yip #
Would love to hear from people as to things that are important to them, particularly in their college towns. http://bit.ly/aWOXEi #

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Frustrations of African/Black Student Alliance run deep

by Tyler Wardwell

On Wednesday, February 24, scores of students rallied in Quarry Plaza to express their outrage at  racially-themed parties at two UC campuses in held earlier in the month.

Organizers of the rally, members of the African/Black Student Alliance, marched fifty protestors to Kerr Hall, where Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs came out to hear and respond [...]

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ABSA Protest against Fishrap Live!

by Adam Bayley

The African/Black student association protested Wednesday February 24th at Kerr Hall in response to offensive parties thrown by fraternities at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbra. They also were vocal in their disappointment with the student media funded paper here at UC Santa Cruz called Fishrap Live. I talked to both sides of the [...]

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Enrollment Bulge At UCSC

by Lucas Turner

Are you feeling like your campus has gotten a little cramped lately? That’s probably because our current Sophomore and Junior classes are the largest in UCSC history. Yet, in the midst of massive budget reductions, how can the university be allowing in more students? According to William Ladusaw, Dean of Undergraduate Education, these massive classes [...]

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The Music of the Night

by Alex Clayden

For hundreds if not thousands of years, humans have romanticized the idea of the “songs of the stars”, lending the stars the ability to sing and tell their tales. Alex Clayden interviewed Greg Laughlin and got the story on the real “songs of the stars” and while they may not sound like opera, they certainly [...]

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Supplementary Audio “Space Sounds”

by Alex Clayden

HD 82493: HD 82493 Version 1
HD 82492 Version 2: HD 82493 Version 2
Gliese 581: Gliese 581

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Erosion Control

by Lucas Turner

Erosion is a natural process that has helped shape our planet’s landscape over time. However, when provoked, erosion can be devastating to the ecosystem.  For farmer’s, erosion control is especially important because of the fragility of the soil.  Without proper planning, farmland can be leveled by rainfall. When a given area is cleared of it’s [...]

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Agricultural history of Santa Cruz county

by Adam Bayley

The central coast is a rich agricultural environment. For those who are unfamiliar with the importance of agriculture in the area, or just need a recap, reporter Adam Bayley has a overview of the importance of agriculture in Santa Cruz county and the Pajaro valley.

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