We Are Heartbroken And We Must Move Forward
Today, the streets are quiet. Faces are sullen. We grieve. On Tuesday, students showed up. The Stevenson Event Center had a line outside the door even past the 8 p.m. close. We stood, many of us for the first time, waiting for the moment to...
“Cost is on the Ballot”: Former SUA President and Local Organizer Ayo Banjo on Measure Z
The time before election day shifts from days into hours, signaling the last opportunities to vote in the 2024 election. Ayo Banjo, former UC Santa Cruz Student Union Assembly President and current marketing director for the Resource Center for Nonviolence, is one of many community...
We Asked You: Gauging the Political Climate at UCSC and in the Broader Community
Editor’s Note: City on a Hill Press encourages all UC Santa Cruz students to exercise their right to vote on Nov. 5 in the general, state, and local elections. Gen Z and Millennials represented around 40 percent of the eligible voting population in 2020, yet...
Student Guide to the Santa Cruz Ballot
Santa Cruz County residents will see 10 State Propositions and 17 Local Measures on their ballots on Nov. 5. City on a Hill Press has compiled 15 Propositions and Measures particularly relevant to students so you can make informed decisions this election season. Local Measures...
Fascism in America: The Dangers of Project 2025
When City On A Hill Press staff gathered to discuss the upcoming election, our collective voices reflected the diversity of opinion apparent in voters in our community. Some of us staunchly believe that a vote for anyone but Kamala Harris is essentially a vote for...
Why I’m Voting
Until a couple of weeks ago, I was not going to vote in the 2024 election. How could anyone with a moral conscience cast a vote that would further genocide? Kamala Harris has explicitly stated her unwavering commitment to the security of Israel, according to...
Your Guide to This Year’s SUA Candidates
As UC Santa Cruz prepares for its spring 2023 Student Union Assembly (SUA) elections, a diverse group of candidates are vying for positions. Representing a broad range of academic backgrounds and areas of interest, these candidates put forth distinct visions for improving the campus community,...
SUA Candidates for Academic Affairs, Student Life, and Diversity and Inclusion
SUA elections will take place from May 15 to May 22, and currently enrolled UCSC students will be able to access ballots virtually through the elections website here. The current SUA positions up for vote are President, Vice President for Internal Affairs (VPIA), Vice President...
Internal and External Affairs: Candidates on the Ballot this Year
SUA elections will take place from May 15 to May 22, and currently enrolled UCSC students will be able to access ballots virtually through the campus elections website here. The current SUA positions up for vote are President, Vice President for Internal Affairs (VPIA), Vice...
Your 2023 SUA Presidential Candidates
As UC Santa Cruz prepares for its spring 2023 Student Union Assembly (SUA) elections, a diverse group of candidates are vying for positions. Representing a broad range of academic backgrounds and areas of interest, these candidates put forth distinct visions for improving the campus community,...