Citizen Journalism Hits Santa Cruz
By Rosie SpinksCity on a Hill Press Reporter Being a cournalist is a full-time job. Just ask Graham Langdon and Daniel Wilkinson, co-founders and editors of the Santa Cruz online newspaper Cournalist.com. The site is based on citizen journalism, the idea that any informed citizen...
Animal Rights Activists Arrested
By Devin DunlevyCity on a Hill Press Reporter Four animal rights activists suspected of attacking University of California researchers were arrested by federal authorities, the FBI reported Feb. 20. The suspects were linked to a string of incidents beginning in October 2007. Three of the...
Blood Drive Still Exclude Some Groups
By Cynthia ArmourCity on a Hill Press Reporter According to the Red Cross Web site, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. With numbers like that, every donor counts. The Stevenson Event Center hosted a blood drive last Tuesday, attracting dozens of students...
SCTV Rolls Out Red Carpet For Student Films
By Sarah WelshCity on a Hill Press Reporter Aspiring student filmmakers geared up for the fifth annual Red Carpet Awards on Wednesday night, an awards show for the best student-submitted films. This year, students were encouraged to wear a unicorn-themed accessory to the event, put...
Tailor Made: Cut/Copy
Tailor Made is a regular column documenting different looks at UC Santa Cruz by Alex Zamora, a second-year art major and aspiring fashion photographer. These students caught my eye this week with their mixed patterns and somewhat “grungy” look. Both of them are inspired by...
April 1, 1967: CIA Attempts to Infiltrate Student Organization
Go back in history with the “CHP Flashback,” a column that brings back articles from the City on a Hill Press archives. Spring, April 1, 1967 This week’s post features a article that covers the CIA’s unsuccessful attempt to appoint students who favored government agenda to high...
The Vent: 2/24 in the Quarry
The Vent is a regular column providing UCSC students with a chance to complain and revel, with regard to anything happening in their life. Francisco Devora, third-year Crown student, literature CHP: What are you bitching about? I’ve been bitching about the fact that I...
Survey the Slopes with The North Face iPhone App
The Snow Report from The North Face Cost: Free Attention, Ski and Snowboard Club and snow sport enthusiasts: Take time out of partying to pick up this iPhone application so that when the time comes to prepare for the next trip, it will be an...
CHP Exclusive: Interview with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco mayor who made a name for himself nationwide as a vocal advocate for gay marriage, came to Santa Cruz on Tuesday night as part of his tour through the state. Newsom, 41, is widely considered as a candidate for the...
Tuned to the "T"
Tailor Made is a regular column documenting different looks at UC Santa Cruz by Alex Zamora, a second-year art major and aspiring fashion photographer. I spent Valentine’s Day weekend in the city that doesn’t sleep: New York. While there I saw some wonderfully dressed people...