Visa Revocations at UCSC and Beyond Shake Campus Community
Editor’s note: This is a developing story; this article will continue to be updated with the latest numbers. At least 87 UC students are known to have had their visas revoked as of April 11: 19 at UC Berkeley 18 at UC Davis 16 at...
Santa Cruz Community Tells Trump and Musk: Hands Off!
Angela Farley and her team deliver over 3,000 meals each week to people living with critical and chronic illnesses, 87 percent of whom are considered low income. But due to the Trump administration’s flurry of budget cuts and layoffs across federal agencies, the fate of...
Colors and Culture: UCSC’s Ninth Annual Holi Festival
Editors Note: Some sources’ names have been redacted for safety and privacy concerns. City on a Hill Press is committed to maintaining the safety of international students. On most days, Oakes Lower Lawn is the ideal image of calm, quiet serenity. The lawn sits far...
“We Are One”: UPTE strikes with AFSCME support
Editors’ note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ previous coverage of AFSCME and UPTE labor strikes. Picket lines and chanting protestors in front of the “University of California Santa Cruz” sign at the base of campus have become a familiar...
UCSC Students Fight to Rebuild United States Student Association
“The attacks on higher education continue, and there has not been a national student voice to respond to what’s happening,” said Tiffany Dena Loftin, UC Santa Cruz alumna and a prominent national labor organizer. A lively but watchful crowd of students stood in the lobby...
Ramadan At UCSC
As the sun sank behind the Quarry walls, the amphitheater stage lay covered in prayer mats facing Mecca, set before rows of tables filled with the evening’s meal. UC Santa Cruz’s Muslim Student Association (MSA), announced the end of the day’s fast to the crowd...
“Bad Faith Bargaining”: Union-University Conflicts Continue
Editors’ note: This article is in continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published previously. Some sources were interviewed to follow conversation about their strike experience and conversations with administration surrounding the issue. “I see individuals who are not asking for a yacht or...
“Cine Se Puede”: Watsonville Film Festival Uplifts Latine Filmmakers
“We are underserved by film festivals and other cultural organizations,” said Brenda Avila-Hanna. “We are a filmgoing community, and we deserve a good festival.” Avila-Hanna is a board member for Watsonville Film Festival (WFF), an event and non-profit organization that highlights films directed by Latinx...
Feminist Studies Department Votes to Disestablish, Plans to Continue Curriculum Under Different Department
In 2024, the historic UC Santa Cruz feminist studies department both celebrated its 50th anniversary and announced its disestablishment as a department. As of the 2024-25 school year, only five feminist studies faculty members remain in the department. Current faculty voted to transition away from...
“Science is for Everyone”: Hundreds Gather at UCSC to “Stand up for Science”
Although speakers didn’t use megaphones to amplify their voice, the organizers of UC Santa Cruz’s “Stand Up for Science” sent a clear message: “Science is for everyone.” Joining other demonstrations nationwide, about 400 UCSC students, faculty, staff and research workers participated in a “Stand Up...