The world is not as black and white as we once thought it was. Since the onset of American culture various groups have striven for social justice and change, blending our black and white culture into various shades of grey. Today, we saw pink, purple, and blue added to the mix in honor of Bisexuality Awareness Week. Bisexuality Awareness Week …
Vegan Outreach on Campus
This past Friday, our campus was visited by a familiar sight. For the past three years, vegan and animal cruelty activist Steve Erlsten has stopped by UC Merced on a journey that begins in Bakersfield, California and goes all the way to Ashland, Oregon. Along the way, Steve visits between 90 to 95 college campuses, stops by high schools when …
Anchors Away! At Delta Gamma’s First Anchor Splash
On Saturday, September 19th, the Eta Rho chapter of Delta Gamma at UC Merced held their first annual Anchor Splash at El Capitan High School. The event was a fundraiser for Delta Gamma’s philanthropy organization, Service for Sight, as part of the sorority’s “Do Good Week.” Anchor Splash was made up of many small events and, while the winner only …
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Fall 2015: New Member Induction
On Saturday September 19th, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) chapter of UC Merced saw 37 new scholars inducted into their society. “I’m really happy with how the Induction Ceremony turned out,” says Breanne Orey, chapter president, “We couldn’t have done it without the help of Alpha Phi Omega, the IT Team, and Maggie Garcia”. In order to be …
UCM Historical Society Makes History on Campus
Out of all our Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (SSHA) students here at UC Merced, only 3% are history majors. Yet, despite the major’s relatively small student population, Historical Society is blossoming as one of the leading campus clubs. Supported by professors Ruth Mostern and Dr. Nathan Perry, their Undergraduate Historical Journal has become one of the few reputable historical …
Lambda Raises Awareness with “Celebrate Bisexuality Day”
On Wednesday, September 23 Lambda Alliance, in collaboration with ASUCM and UCM faculty, will be hosting “Celebrate Bisexuality Day” in honor of Bisexuality Awareness Week. For the past three days Lambda has been tabling for their event by asking people what stereotypes the bisexual community faces not just from the student body but also from within the LGBT+ community itself. …
UC Merced Celebrates 10th Commencement Ceremony
Over 1,000 Bobcats walked the stage at graduation during UC Merced’s 10th commencement ceremony. They are now a part of the nearly 4,000 other UC Merced alumni. This year’s graduating classes is the largest UC Merced class to date. A total of 1,075 bachelor’s degrees were awarded, in addition to 15 master’s degrees and 26 doctoral degrees. Students who …
UC Merced Goes Greener
Earth day is a day when we get a chance to say “thank you” to Mother Nature and be environmentally friendly. UC Merced is known to be an environmentally friendly school and they proved in on this past Thursday, April 23. The stretch of Scholar’s Lane if front of the library was filled from end to end with tables and …
Activism at The Eleventh Hour
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, UC Merced students took to the stage this Thursday in the Cat Quad to speak out against sexual assault and violence. CARE intern Jacky Garcia called the “Eleventh Hour” event “a showcase of art and expression created by individuals on campus to create a space where we can stand up against sexual violence.” …
Cowchella: Not Just for the Cows
Imagine a nice warm summer afternoon. The Bowl has a few vendors, an inflatable bungee run, a Rockstar Energy Drink tent and a stage with hundreds of students gathered around. This is Cowchella. Every year the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Office of Student Life (OSL) host an end-of-the-year music festival for students to enjoy themselves before finals week. The …