Recreation Department Under Financial Threat
The UC Santa Cruz recreation department prides itself on its ability to establish community through appreciating nature and the importance of life skills. Despite the department’s 35-year track record of providing services to community members, its staff and supporters fear the 2019-20 academic year will...
Blumenthal and Tromp’s Final Student Media Chancellor Q&A
City on a Hill Press (CHP) interviewed Chancellor George Blumenthal and Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor (CP/EVC) Marlene Tromp in the administrators’ last press conference with Student Media in their current roles at UC Santa Cruz. Stevenson and Cowell Asbestos Contamination A few days...
March for Liberation
Trigger warning: this article contains reference to sexual assault and violence on the UC Santa Cruz campus. “Take back my life, take back the night!” shouted teary-eyed participants. Carrying posters conveying the importance of consent and reclamation, the marchers’ empowered words echoed throughout UC Santa...
SUA Funds to Combat Student Housing Crisis
The UC Santa Cruz Student Union Assembly (SUA) is casting a glimmer of hope on the housing crisis looming over Santa Cruz. On April 4, SUA announced it secured about half a million dollars to help students combat issues with on- and off-campus housing —...
Outdoors Program Under Threat
Since its founding in 2009, the Experiential Leadership Program (ELP) at UC Santa Cruz has cultivated student leaders through courses and programs. Now, campus administration is moving to end the decade-old program. In hopes of saving their beloved program, ELP director Miranda Allen, students and staff...
A Guide to Riding Safely
Uber and Lyft are advertised as secure modes of transportation for college students. With 750,000 drivers and 2 million drivers in the U.S. respectively, Uber and Lyft pride themselves on safety. However, due to recent events, it is important for students to remember to practice...
Students Fight Climate Change
UC Santa Cruz’s campus is enveloped by natural beauty. The tall-standing trees accompanying students and staff on their way to class ease the mind. With such beauty comes responsibility. Various groups at UCSC to protect our planet and combat climate change. Their missions start small,...
Women’s Center Appoints New Director
For the past two years, the UC Santa Cruz Women’s Center has operated through interim directors. After efforts to fill the position, the Resource Centers’ search committee appointed Colleen Rice as the permanent director. She assumed the role on Feb. 25. Rice views her new...
UCSC Organizations Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Zionism is a movement that initially aimed to re-establish, and now aims to develop, the State of Israel as a Jewish homeland. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has impacted communities around the world, and students at UC Santa Cruz are no exception. Student groups representing opposite sides...
Santa Cruz vs. Ice Plant
West Cliff, one of the most scenic locations in Santa Cruz, is a hot spot for tourists and locals. Each turn on the winding road displays another scenic beach. The yellow and pink flowers of the ice plant stand out against the green landscapes. The...