UCSC Slugcast
Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, UCSC Slugcast is a way for students to learn more about campus resources, services, and student stories no matter where they are. Join our team of student podcasters every week to hear interviews, news, and stories about slug life at UCSC.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 421
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Facebook Campus for UCSC
Discover Facebook Campus with Jenna, the new place for university students to connect with one another through the familiar Facebook app.
All of UCSC's clubs and orgz (as fast as I possibly could)
Sharan teaches everyone about all the official clubs and organizations at UCSC and so briefly mentions a small description
ALL THE ORGS: https://someca.ucsc.edu/organizations/2020-2021-organizations.h…
New Redwood Free Market
Food insecurity impacts thousands of students on college campuses across the nation. In this episode, Jenna introduces UCSC's new Redwood Free Market, which is hoping to help those students with thei…
Student Jobs/Internships
If you've ever wondered whether you should look into employment, whether on-campus or off-campus, Kyle's here to help! Tune in for a quick demo on the ER System and Handshake, two UCSC-hosted employm…
UCSC Outstanding Staff Award
At the start of the pandemic UCSC staff member, Michael Luttrell, stepped up to keep UCSC staff and students safe and healthy. Luttrell’s ability to navigate the university through this pandemic, and…
Shut Up and Dance
Sharan tells us about Shut Up and Dance, the silent disco happening at the Quarry Amphitheater. She gives a quick dive into all the details you need to know. Hope you'll join us!
Shut Up and Dance
Sharan tells us about Shut Up and Dance, the silent disco happening at the Quarry Amphitheater. She gives a quick dive into all the details you need to know. Hope you'll join us!
CAPS
CAPS is UCSC's team of Psychological Counselors that have the tough job of teaching college students skills focused on mental health and well-being. Find out more about this team in Nick's Daily Slug…
HACU and Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships
In this episode, Sharan shares information about the HACU and Denny's Hungry for Education Scholarship for 2021-2022. She examines the organization, as well as gives students tips and resources to he…
Career Success
Kyle goes over some logistical info regarding Career Success: where to find them on-campus, what kind of services they provide, and how to access Handshake, a career management tool for UCSC students…
Recreation and Health
What sports and activities does UCSC offer, and how do I use them? That's the question Nick answers in this episode of the Daily Slug!
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TAPS in Fall: Campus Transit, Low-Emission Transportation, and More
Kyle sits down with Dan Henderson, director of Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS), to chat about campus transit services, recent low-emission transportation initiatives, and what the departme…
Hotspots: Highlighting points of interest that students should know about or visit
In this episode of the Daily Slug, Nick lists off most of the buildings and spots that all UCSC students should know about and a little information about all of them.
Music:
Title: Afternoon Tea (exten…
Give a Hoot, Don't Set Things on Fire: National Fire Prevention Week
For this year's National Fire Prevention Week, Frances and Kyle are joined by campus Fire Marshal Nick Otis to go over some general strategies for staying fire-safe on-campus, off-campus, and beyond.
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Slug Bike Life
In the first of a new series of mini-episodes, Kyle takes a look at TAPS' exciting new initiative: SlugBikeLife.org, a one-stop-shop for all things cycling on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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What is DSAS?
In this episode, Sharan teaches students about the Division of Student Affairs and Success. She gives a summary on what the division does and what resources they offer to help students out.
Find out …
Stop, Pickup, and Leave: Disaster Preparedness Tips for living on Campus
Are you prepared for the next disaster? Listen in to this episode with David to learn about how to find resources to be more prepared for disasters and the resources UCSC has to make sure you are rea…
Girls Who Code
Join Jenna to learn about Girls Who Code, their mission and how they have been working with women of all ages to end the gender gap in stem and computer science fields.
COVID Updates
The most up-to-date info on the school's COVID policies all in one place. In today's Daily Slug Episode with Nick he gives you a brief description of what regulations UCSC has planned and how they af…
Guide to the different dining halls
What are each of the dining halls, and how do I use them? These questions are answered in today's Daily Slug episode by Nick! He gives you a brief introduction to the best way to pay for food on camp…