A Housing Measure Passed. What Does it Mean for Students?
The city of Santa Cruz recently passed the citizen-led Measure C. The measure, focused on expanding access to affordable housing, comes at a dire time for residents and UC Santa Cruz students. Measure C establishes a fund that the city government will use to increase...
Students Report Harsh Conditions at UC-owned Hilltop Apartments
The Santa Cruz housing market is difficult enough for experienced renters. But for many students, standard requirements like earning three times the rent, having strong credit, or providing a rental history pose a major challenge. “In a town where a lot of people don’t want...
Sex and the City on a Hill: Miss Anna Swing
Dear Laye Texx, As a trans girl, I’ve been feeling a little disheartened on dating apps. It’s a struggle to keep up confidence in my body when I feel like things are still in a work-in-progress state, but I also don’t want to wait to...
Lights, Camera… Inaction? How Budget Cuts Impact UCSC’s Film Department
Editors’ note: Some sources in this article have chosen to remain anonymous. City on a Hill Press has verified the identities of all such sources. Many film and digital media majors at UC Santa Cruz enter with the prospect of one day producing their own...
Who Gets to Have an Education?
The first time I took the loop bus down Heller Drive, it stopped at an apartment complex with such dilapidated exteriors that I couldn’t understand why UC Santa Cruz hadn’t repaired them yet. A group of kids boarded here, their feet swinging from seats too...
Santa Cruz Fights Offshore Oil Drilling, Again
Forty years ago, California coastal communities fought against offshore oil drilling by forming the “Blue Wall,” which prevented oil companies from operating near the waterfront. As a result, California oceans have been protected from drilling prospects — until now. This October, the Houston Chronicle published leaked...
We Are Witnesses to a Modern Genocide
The genocide in Palestine flickers continuously at the top of our news headlines. Millions of eyes spectate the live-streamed atrocities through phone screens, viewing devastation we cannot unsee. The genocide is ingrained in our minds. With a faltering ceasefire, the phrase “do not look away”...
Students Voted Yes on a Transportation Reform. What’s Happening Now?
Many UC Santa Cruz students can attest to the same few experiences with on-campus loop buses: torn bus seats patched up with duct tape, inconsistent waiting times and stuffy crowds during rush hour. Despite this, UCSC students still pay $531 yearly for transportation — the...
“Just Uncertainty”: Students Face EBT Cuts Amid Government Shutdown
Editors’ Note: As of Nov.10, updates are still continuing regarding the federal government shutdown and its effects on individuals and families who use food stamps. City on a Hill Press remains committed to reporting on this subject. One-in-five UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students utilize SNAP. ...
UCSC’s Budget Cuts Have Reached Yoga and Martial Arts PE Classes
Between classes, jobs and extracurriculars — more often than not, college students tend to put exercise on the backburner. For I.N., a third-year student at UC Santa Cruz, integrating a yoga physical education class into their schedule was the perfect option. “I found it to...