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...
We Asked You: Why is AAPI Heritage Month Important?
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community make up 29.5 percent of the student population, and UC Santa Cruz is home to AAPI students from a diverse array of backgrounds. AAPI students also constitute two of “the big five” organizations on campus — Bayanihan...
Challah Bake: Celebrating 52 Years of Leviathan Jewish Journal
Hannah Benveniste learned to style their hair by braiding challah dough. As a kid, they’d roll out strands on a floured surface, gently tugging each lock — left to the center, right to the center — until the amorphous blend of ingredients before them resembled...
Wash, Dry… Burn? The Unreliability of CSC Laundry Machines
“You go into college, and it’s kind of a known thing that doing your laundry is going to be annoying,” said Abigayle Page, a second-year student living in the Cowell Apartments. “But I don’t think there should be that worry of your clothes being burnt.”...
Third Annual Basic Needs Fair Addresses Food, Housing and Financial Insecurity at UCSC
At UC Santa Cruz, 58 percent of students experience low or very low food security. That is ten points higher than the average across all UC campuses. “If you don’t have money, you’re not going to get food,” said Andrea Guzman, a Redwood Free Market...
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...
Still Rising: Celebrating Four Decades of The Women’s Center
“The founder of the Women’s Center Helene Moglen, was the first woman Dean on this campus [in the Humanities Department], and met over a period of time with women from the town of Santa Cruz and women from on campus,” said Roberta Valdez, director of...
“Swipe In, Speak Out”: YDSA Advocates for Dining Hall Reform
Since the news of the budget deficit was announced by UC Santa Cruz administrators last spring, members of the community have been questioning the sustainability of campus life. “[Administration is] also cutting what gives us joy as students,” said an attendee who wished to remain...
Rock and Roll on the Knoll Is Back!
At the edge of Stevenson College, UC Santa Cruz’s iconic knoll overlooks a glistening Monterey Bay and the vibrant green East Field. On Saturday afternoon, this became the backdrop for a stage with three musicians sporting mullets, leather vests and eccentric accessories. The sound of...
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....