“It’s very important to speak out against political corruption. It’s our duty to do that as artists,” says Michael Chemers, a professor of Performance Play and Design and chair of the department.

SANTA CRUZ — Even with the various forms of government and their myriad changes over millennia, political scandals are almost as old as politics itself. Every year sees at least one instance of ...

We’ve all heard it before: If you work hard enough, success will follow. But here’s the reality—hard work is just the entry ticket. It gets you in the game but rarely wins it. Career advancement is ...