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 …
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. …
Bobcat Confessions Express Outrage on Eric Thomas’s Presentation
Within the past month UC Merced students have been expressing their outrage on social media on Eric Thomas’ motivational presentation that took place on the evening of April 24th in the Wallace-Dutra Amphitheater and was hosted by the Business Society. It is estimated that more than $25,000 was spent on Thomas’s one hour speech. Students felt that he only …
Bobcat Carnival
Sunday March 15th was a day to remember for the Residence Hall Association. The Residence Hall Association of UC Merced started student’s Spring Breaks off with a bang at the Bobcat Carnival on Mammoth Lake Rd. The carnival featured everything that Students love to see including a DJ, photo booth, games, prizes, and of course carnival food. Community councils’ from …
Hernandez-Hermosillo Passing
On Friday, February 6, UC Merced Student Itzayana Hermosillo-Cortez passed away at a hospital in her hometown of Ontario, California. She lost a battle with a brain tumor. Vice chancellor Charles Nies stated, in an email, “Itzayana was a sophomore political science major…in the short time she was on campus, she was actively involved in the Fiat Lux Scholars community …
Mama C Performs Moving Jazz Freestyle
Mama C O’Neal journeyed from Tanzania, South Africa to be with us at UC Merced, happily noting, “that’s how you know I love you all!” Mama C, a recognized poet and jazz soul musician, traveled with her musicians: Tarika Lewis, Avotcja and Val Serran. These jazz soul performers came from backgrounds as close to us as Boston, and as far …
PHOTO STORY: Science and Engineering 2 Offers Exciting New Work Spaces
California’s ninth UC campus welcomed its newest building along with the excitement of new research lab and class space. “Science and Engineering 2 is a very modern, visually appealing and beautiful new building. It offers lots of new quiet space for us to study in and offers more office and research space,” said Aja Johnson, a fourth year Developmental Biology …
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