Tag: UCSC Wed, June 19, 2013
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On the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam depicts the origin of life as told by Christian theology. God’s hand reaches toward Adam’s, their fingers pointing outstretched. If UCSC biochemist David Deamer could paint himself into the fresco, his finger would point toward the slimy edge of an acidic, bubbling, volcanic pool.
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Q&A: Food Activist Sandor Katz
EnvironmentCommunity Jan 22, 2013, by Sally Neas
More and more, Santa Cruz is a hotspot for locally grown food: the county is dotted with small farms and farmers markets, it seems every third lawn has been ripped out to make space for growing food and our elementary schools are surrounded with edible gardens.
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Q&A: Judgement Day
Music Jan 15, 2013, by Anthony Presti
Oakland’s Judgement Day has been wreaking beautiful havoc on the music scene since 2002, creating a hybrid of classical and metal music dubbed “string metal.”
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With three albums under their belt, the band has slowly transformed from metal into an experimental rock project. -
UCSC Muralist Protests Long Range Development Plan
NewsEnvironmentCommunity Nov 20, 2012, by Georgia Perry
O’Connell and a group of about a half dozen fellow UCSC students have been coming up to the woods since October to paint four water tanks based on her designs, which have to do with conserving the forest around campus and promoting sustainable growth, especially when it comes to water.
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Governor Rallies for Prop. 30 at UCSC
NewsPolitics Oct 26, 2012, by Jacob Pierce
Gov. Jerry Brown came to UC-Santa Cruz Friday to talk about Proposition 30, his plan to save public schools from massive funding cuts.
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What’s Next for Former Cemex Land?
EnvironmentPolitics Oct 02, 2012, by Aaron Carnes
Santa Cruz’s “Great Park” is finally coming together, but not the way most people expected. Instead, the purchase of 8,532 acres of undeveloped land near Davenport from Cemex, owners of the nearby closed-down cement plant, represents a whole new era of land conservation—one no longer in the hands of the state.
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Letters to the Editor: Sep 26-Oct 2
Community Sep 26, 2012, by Guest Writers 4 CommentsMayor Don Lane responds to a “provocative” letter about desalination. “Letters that reveal secrets,” Lane writes, “even if those secrets are factually incorrect—usually do get folks excited.”
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New Book Tackles America’s Sleep Problems
NewsCommunity Sep 25, 2012, by Lily Stoicheff
People spend roughly a third of their lives sleeping—about 26 years, based on the average life expectancy. So why are we so tired? And as we reach for coffee, energy drinks and pills to counter our restlessness and insomnia, how much do we really know about those eightish hours between night and day?
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Dickens Universe at UCSC
ArtsLit Jul 31, 2012, by Georgia Perry
The Dickens Universe brings together around 300 Dickens scholars and fans for one week of full-time Dickens immersion, focused on a different Dickens novel each year. Daily lectures and scholarly discussions are a staple of the event, as are tea parties, parties hosted by graduate students and even a Victorian dance party that, last year, featured three costumed Miss Havishams (the wealthy spinster in Great Expectations).
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California Beer Festival Coming to Aptos
News Jul 24, 2012, by Christina Waters
The California Beer Festival, your basic craft beer extravaganza, is coming to Aptos Village Park this Saturday, July 28. Let’s see, that’s 70 craft brews on tap, three live bands including “Foreverland"—an unforgettable tribute to Michael Jackson—plus mouthwatering food and bocce ball. Michael Jackson and bocce ball in one afternoon—life is good! CBF sounds like hog heaven for any beer aficionado, especially fans of handcrafted suds. Know that this event will sell out, space is very limited. Proceeds will benefit student athletes in Santa Cruz County.
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