We Are Witnesses to a Modern Genocide
The genocide in Palestine flickers continuously at the top of our news headlines. Millions of eyes spectate the live-streamed atrocities through phone screens, viewing devastation we cannot unsee. The genocide is ingrained in our minds. With a faltering ceasefire, the phrase “do not look away”...
Students Voted Yes on a Transportation Reform. What’s Happening Now?
Many UC Santa Cruz students can attest to the same few experiences with on-campus loop buses: torn bus seats patched up with duct tape, inconsistent waiting times and stuffy crowds during rush hour. Despite this, UCSC students still pay $531 yearly for transportation — the...
“Just Uncertainty”: Students Face EBT Cuts Amid Government Shutdown
Editors’ Note: As of Nov.10, updates are still continuing regarding the federal government shutdown and its effects on individuals and families who use food stamps. City on a Hill Press remains committed to reporting on this subject. One-in-five UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students utilize SNAP. ...
UCSC’s Budget Cuts Have Reached Yoga and Martial Arts PE Classes
Between classes, jobs and extracurriculars — more often than not, college students tend to put exercise on the backburner. For I.N., a third-year student at UC Santa Cruz, integrating a yoga physical education class into their schedule was the perfect option. “I found it to...
More Than a Dance: Behind the Scenes of Los Mejicas
Culture. Inspiration. Pride. These words come to mind for UC Santa Cruz students and Los Mejicas co-directors Kaitlyn Larrondo and Daniella Maldonado when asked what it means to be a part of Los Mejicas, the university’s folklórico dance troupe. “It’s something that helps us connect...
Budget Cuts Hit McHenry Library, Student Employees are Feeling the Weight
Editors’ note: Some sources are referred to as first and last initials for privacy reasons. Fewer advising appointments, fewer writing tutors, and now, there may be fewer student employment opportunities. UC Santa Cruz is dealing with a structural budget deficit, which occurs when the university...
Students Mobilize; Debt is Not a Rite of Passage
As the University of California’s governing board, Board of Regents, prepares for its monthly convening at UCLA this November, there is a concern over their opportunity to approve yet another new tuition hike for future UC students. Passed in 2021 by the UC Board of...
Housing Matters Ends Day Services, Leaving Unhoused Community at a Loss
Clean running water, access to restrooms and three meals a day — for many, these basic needs are taken for granted. But for some unhoused Santa Cruz community members, Housing Matters was one of the only places they could find these resources. Housing Matters is...
Visual Story: Dia de Los Muertos Ceremonia 2025
As the sun set over the Quarry Amphitheater, about 1,200 attendees gathered for the annual Día de Los Muertos Ceremonia. The event was hosted by El Centro, UC Santa Cruz’s Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, alongside various campus organizations, featuring performances by student and local groups....
The Maker’s Market: Uplifting Student Creatives
For student-owned small businesses, opportunities to showcase their work are vital to their career growth. For Shelby McCleary, a second-year UC Santa Cruz student, the Makers’ Market was a learning opportunity. “I don’t really know how to run a business. I don’t really know how...