UCSC Begins A Quiet Enforcement of DEI Regulations
President Donald Trump’s executive orders attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have already had a chilling effect at universities nationwide. Falling in line with Trump’s orders, the University of California’s Office of the President (UCOP) has begun preemptively enforcing regulations at the UC-level in the...
Seven Summer Extended Orientation Programs are Now One: “IGNITE”
For Nazeerah Rashad, Black Academy being for African, Black, Caribbean-identifying (ABC) students is what made it unique from other campus programming. Rashad was a 2021 mentee, 2022 mentor and 2023-2024 program coordinator for Black Academy, one of the seven Extended Orientation Programs (EOPs) offered over...
First-Ever Financial Aid Town Hall Reveals Improvements, Yet Concerns Linger
Editors Note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published throughout the 2024-25 school year regarding the FAFSA distribution delay. Many of the same sources were interviewed to follow updates as well as conversations with administration surrounding the issue. Seven...
Who’s Paying for the New FSH Construction?: Residents Say No to the Rent Hike
A machine released iridescent bubbles into the air, covering the grassy knoll near the childcare center and playground at Family Student Housing (FSH). Children ran to greet their parents after daycare got out at 5:30 p.m., going off to play or ride around on tricycles....
Enroll, Waitlist, Repeat: Psychology as an Impacted Major
When enrolling in psychology classes, UC Santa Cruz students wait in anticipation. Multiple alarms are set for their enrollment appointments. They hover over their computers hours before their assigned time. They have to be on high alert to make sure their required classes don’t fill...
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...
Celebrating Black Excellence: Umoja and BSU’s Annual Black Joy Banquet
“To me, Black joy is really just being yourself and being with Black people. Being able to unapologetically be yourself is the most joyful thing you can be,” said Khalia Fitzhugh-Crenshaw, Umoja retention coordinator and an organizer for the 2025 Black Joy Banquet. Lead retention...
“No dejaremos de luchar”: El Movimiento Walkout Against Mass Deportation
Editor’s Note: Some sources have chosen to stay anonymous due to safety and privacy concerns. City on a Hill Press is committed to maintaining the safety of the undocumented community and mixed-status families. Marching past McHenry Library and down the cracked asphalt of Hagar Drive,...
“Justice for All”: Annual MLK People’s March for the Dream
From Cathcart to Locust Street, marchers filled Pacific Avenue from curb to curb. The march drew over 1,000 community members into the streets, many with signs decrying the proposed actions of the incoming Trump administration or showing their support of the Black, Indigenous, People of...
January 20th and Beyond: A Conversation With Tiffany Dena Loftin
With the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump, tensions are high across the nation. City on a Hill Press sat down for an interview with Tiffany Dena Loftin, a prominent UC Santa Cruz alumna and current organizer, to discuss balancing being proactive and exercising self-care in...