Cover Story: Super-Size UCSC: Too Big for its Britches? [PDF]

My first cover story, summarizing the lawsuits, legal filings and general tension over UC Santa Cruz’s growth and how it impacts the city.

“Bikini Bottom”:http://carlabrauer.com/file_download/6 [PDF] — “On any bright, sunny day at the beach in Santa Cruz, you can’t miss them. Nearly ever girl aged 4 to 40 is wearing one, and whether they’re yellow polka-dotted or not, they’re all itsy-bitsy…”

“Inside Out, Outside In: Friends Helping Friends”:http://carlabrauer.com/file_download/5 [PDF] — “Although Talia Stoessel was a psychology major at UCSC, she had a long-time interest in the legal system. When she had to choose an organization to volunteer with as part of her academic program, she discovered Friends Outside, a group of people who try to ease the trauma of incarceration for inmates and their friends and families. It seemed like a natural fit for Stoessel…”

“UCSC Condom Co-op”:http://carlabrauer.com/file_download/4 [PDF] — “If you walk past the Baytree Bookstore any afternoon at UC Santa Cruz, you’ll see it — a rather unusual table amidst the sororities and clubs that line the plaza. The banner reads “Condom Co-op,” and laid out on the table is nearly every kind of safe sex product you can imagine…”