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UCSC Pivot Party

Being able to return to what I thought was an abandoned photojournalism degree path with a social justice focus will ensure I thrive in my time at UCSC.

by Kati McHugh

a brick wall is tagged with "together we create!" in blackletter script, with a white dripping background.
Photo by "My Life Through A Lens" / Unsplash

Proposed Double Major: Creative Technologies and Community Studies

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