Housing Projects on Track
Stevenson College apartments are completed and are expected to be funded by money recouped in a lawsuit versus Devcon Construction. The regents are seeking an estimated $50 million — $40 million for infill apartment remodeling, $8 million for lost revenue and additional expenses and $2...
NCAA Sports Update
Find out how the NCAA teams are doing so far this fall and their chances of qualifying for the NCAA tournament.
The Admissions Funnel
City on a Hill Press takes a deeper look at each stage of the admissions funnel in the past five years to understand the changes in the size of UCSC's student body.
Upper East Field Closed Until June 1
The Upper East Field will remain closed until next June due to its dry condition after limited irrigation since May 1. NCAA, club and intramural sports are now preparing to accommodate losing the largest recreational field on campus.
UAW Settles with UC, Strike Averted
“Now we have at least a voice at the table,” Purucker said. “We’re not in a position where we’re imposing strict limits on class sizes, but we have a seat at the table and that’s a start.”
Rebuilding A $50 Million Mistake
Plenty of rumors have been spread by students surrounding the closure of Stevenson and Kresge apartments. There is the theory that students smoking inside the buildings caused the fire alarm to constantly go off, while interior sprinklers caused water build-up. There is the theory that...
Drought Forces Campus Water Rationing
When asked about UC Santa Cruz’s role in the city’s water usage, environmental studies professor and associate dean of engineering for technology management Brent Haddad called the university a customer, then paused.
A Look at the Numbers: UCSC Admissions Fall 2014
While admission rates for the Class of 2018 fell UC-wide, the number of applications and admitted students rose at UC Santa Cruz this year. UCSC offered admission to 4,473 more students than last year, and the overall admission rate grew by 8.3 percent.
Past and Present SOMeCA Students Reflect
“Wherever SOMeCA alumni go, we bring a sense of openness and principle and a dedication to dialogue in the true sense of the word,” Sayo Fujioka said to all of the alumni and students in the room. “That is, we exchange ideas with an openness...
Long-term Future of NCAA Sports Remains in Flux
Women’s basketball coach Todd Kent wakes up at 6 a.m. to get to his office so he can spend the morning preparing for games. He drives his team to Los Angeles, coaches a game, then gets on the bus back to Santa Cruz. After dropping...