AFSCME 3299 Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With UC. Is it Over?
The anticipation that comes the night before a strike is more than familiar to Christopher Contreras, a senior custodian at UC Santa Cruz and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) local 3299 Member. Contreras and his colleagues are no strangers to picketing...
Fighting to Maintain Connection: Students Gather in Remembrance of Lyle Prijoles and the Negros 19
As heels clicked against the hardwood floors of the Redwood Lounge and students and friends sang in remembrance of Lyle Prijoles, his wife Marienne “Yenyen” Cuison was pushing through after an emergency trip to the Philippines. During a 12-hour gunfight from April 18 to 19,...
What Dr. Cornel West Has to Say to UCSC Students
“When you come to a place like UC Santa Cruz, you come here to learn how to die.” These were the words of keynote speaker Dr. Cornel West at engaging education’s (e²) event, “Changemakers: Resisting Hopelessness, Shaping Our Future Through Love.” West is a celebrated...
The Reality for Unhoused UC Santa Cruz Students
Editor’s Note: One source has asked to be named under a pseudonym, indicated in italics. Additionally, certain details about sources are left purposefully vague for safety and privacy reasons. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identity of these individuals. Justine Zolnoorian...
Community Organizer Joy Schendledecker is Running for Mayor
Joy Schendledecker was shocked to learn how expensive Santa Cruz could be after moving from London just over 10 years ago. Knowing that the people who are essential to the city’s economy cannot afford to live where they work gave her the drive to pursue...
What Would a UCSC Student on the City Council Look Like?
For most soon-to-be college graduates, studying for finals, packing up moving boxes and searching for future jobs are the main things on their mind before finally walking across the stage. Instead, Gabriella Noack, a 24-year-old fourth-year majoring in sociology with a concentration in digital justice...
Committee on Faculty Welfare Calls on TAPS to Suspend Parking Price Increase
When Measure 82, a transportation reform, passed in spring 2025, Ph.D. student and Voices for Empowerment and Safety in Transportation (VEST) commissioner Jerry Hernandez was one of many students filled with a newfound sense of hope. “It felt like a historical moment. It showed students...
44 Years of Resistance: Multicultural Festival Brings a New Meaning to Community
As the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives permeate public universities across the country, students are at the forefront of the resistance. Over 400 students and 19 vendors gathered at Oakes Lower Lawn to celebrate the 44th annual Multicultural...
Elevator Down, Not Up: Kresge Dorm Residents Go Five Months With No Elevator
Six floors, five months, two crutches, one broken ankle and no elevator. This was Kresge building B resident Lucy Rich’s introduction to her first year at UC Santa Cruz. “I picked Kresge because I read that it’s the newest, nicest building,” Rich said. “When I...
Behind The Curtain: Rainbow Theater’s Spring Showcase
“It is such a beautiful thing to be a student, be able to write something, have it produced and actually get to see your work on a grand scale,” said Abigail Opeyemi, one of the co-marketing coordinators and directors for UC Santa Cruz’s Rainbow Theater....