Written by Annelise Asch Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz Kelsey Eiland was editor of Leviathan in the academic year of 2015-2016. As a non-Jewish editor of Leviathan, I was curious to hear her perspective of the role of Jewish and non-Jewish…
Written by Robin Kopf Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz Shani Kartané was an editor for Leviathan and graduated in 2012. They now work as a second grade teacher in Oakland, California. They chose to discuss white supremacy in Leftist Jewish spaces…
Written by Georgie Blewett Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz I met with Bruce in his office to discuss the progression of Leviathan throughout the years. Bruce Thompson has served as the faculty sponsor from 2005 to 2012 and 2016 until now. We would…
Written by Avery Weinman Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz Tony Michels was a part of Leviathan from 1987 to 1988. He currently works in the History Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a specialization in American Jewish history. In…
Written by Natalie Friedman Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz I conducted an interview with Aliza Abrams, a former Leviathan editor who participates in the Jewish community with her son through Camp Newman, a Jewish summer camp in Santa Rosa. Aliza’s son has…
Written and Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz In 1979, Corey Salka published an article in Leviathan titled, “Russian Refuseniks: a view from within.” It was a true story about Corey’s trip to the Soviet Union, where Corey and his companion met with…
Written by Zachary Brenner Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz Dr. Ron Feldman attended UC Santa Cruz from 1973 until 1977, where he served as editor for Leviathan after the original founders of the paper graduated. Upon first contacting Dr. Feldman, he…
Written by Avery Weinman and Zachary Brenner Photo courtesy of Nrbelex Ambassador Dennis Ross served as Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H.W. Bush, was the Special Middle East Coordinator under President Bill Clinton, and…
By Zachary Brenner On a rainy day in early March, I sat down with George Blumenthal in his pleasant office at Kerr Hall to discuss his experiences in Israel as an educator and his views of Israel discourse on campus.…
Written by Joshua Frank Professor Alma Heckman started teaching at UC Santa Cruz in the Fall of 2015. Her area of expertise is Jewish/Middle Eastern Histories, and she teaches within the History and Jewish Studies Departments. This quarter she is…