2024 Campus Security and Safety Report Reveals Misreported Crime Statistics
Content Warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault and other violent crimes. Editor’s Note: City on a Hill Press reached out to multiple organizations and clubs for comment and was informed they did not want to or could not speak to press for various...
“Frustrated, but not Confused”: Students Weigh in on Presentation of Time, Place, and Manner Policies
An air of tension hangs in the UC Santa Cruz Humanities Lecture Hall as students listen to dean of students Garrett Naiman and associate dean of students for leadership & engagement Travis Becker give a presentation of Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) policies. “People were...
Village C-5 Residents Report Skin Issues With Unclear Causes
Editor’s Note: Due to wishes to remain anonymous, the students City on a Hill Press spoke to will be referred to as Resident A and B. Hair loss, itchy skin, and rashes. These are a few of many symptoms reported by six students living on-campus...
Guilty as Charged!”: UC People’s Tribunal for Palestine Symbolically Pronounced Regents as Complicit in Genocide
The sun illuminates the Koret Quad at UC San Francisco (UCSF) as UC faculty and pro-Palestine protestors read aloud symbolic charges against the Regents of the University of California and UCSF leadership. After each charge is read, a resounding call echoes across the quad. “Guilty...
Day One of AFSCME’s Unfair Labor Practice Strike
When the clock struck 12 a.m. on Nov. 20, the American Federation of State, Country, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) system-wide Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike officially began. Six hours later, students, community members, and unionized workers picketed at the base of the UC Santa Cruz...
Government Greed, Corruption, and Comic Justice Hits the Mainstage
What happens when a foreboding document, an unqualified candidate, and a high-ranking political position come together? If your answer was American politics — well, you’re not wrong … but we’re looking for “The Inspector General!” A climactic conclusion to a gripping production. UC Santa Cruz’s...
AFSCME 3299 Votes to Strike
Ninety-nine percent. That is the percentage of “yes” votes the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 received during their recent strike vote. AFSCME Local 3299 is the largest labor union in the University of California, representing over 35,000 service workers,...
Ahead of a Trump Administration, Santa Cruz County Reaffirms Commitment to Immigrant Communities
“We are ready.” MariaElena De La Garza, Executive Director of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz, gestures to the line of officials and community leaders from Santa Cruz County gathered to reaffirm their support to immigrants. At 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, county leaders...
Students ‘light up’ the dance floor at Diwali Night 2024
Garlands made of yellow and orange paper marigolds adorned the walls. Hundreds of tea lights cast a warm glow, illuminating the College Nine/John R. Lewis College (C9/JRL) multipurpose room. Throughout the evening, nearly 200 students and community members — many dressed in kurtas and brightly...
K’aalogii Coalition Brings Indigenous Stories to Native American Heritage Month
As part of a celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the K’aalógii Coalition is hosting a three-part screening event, “Native Stories by and for Native People,” at SubRosa, an anarchist community space in downtown Santa Cruz. On Oct. 28, at the first screening night of...