How Santa Cruz is Governed, and How You Can Change It
The view from Santa Cruz stretches far along the coast, from Davenport down to Pajaro. Like the views, the nearby political results have far-reaching effects with your ballot covering Santa Cruz County in addition to its local city government. Both city and county governments are...
Registering to Vote in Santa Cruz
Fellow banana slugs — it’s that time of year again. Election Day is Nov. 8, the Tuesday of week seven. Conflicts with exams and proximity to the end of the quarter can make finding the time to vote tricky. But don’t fear, City on a...
Your Guide to Abortion Pill Access on Campus
Following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, California is poised to become a sanctuary state for abortion access. SB 24, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019, states that by Jan. 1, 2023, the California State University and...
Saving Your Wallet While Loving Your Stomach
Grocery shopping and managing a budget are unlikely to be on a student’s list of favorite hobbies. While walking through the fluorescent aisles of a grocery store, it can become difficult to assess the best way to budget. For growing numbers of students facing food...
Navigating Resource Centers at UCSC
African American Cultural and Resource Center (AARCC) Thirty years after its inception as UCSC’s first ethnic resource center, the African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) focuses on the personal and academic growth of students within the African diaspora. AARCC hosts Black Academy, a program...
Your Future, As Explained By the Stars: Jordan’s UCSC Horoscopes
The 2020-21 school year will go down in history, but the next academic year is still a mystery. Students have navigated the depths of online curriculum. Some wandered the deserted maze of campus, falling into alien routines of COVID-19 testing and limited interaction. Many still...
Feelings on Fonts
In the fall of my first year at UC Santa Cruz, I applied to be a photographer for City on a Hill Press. For reasons unknown to me, I was hired as a production designer. However, I accepted the position, and this decision would tether...
It’s Spring Roll Season!
Growing up, I was never a fan of leafy greens. Therefore, I was never a fan of spring rolls. At a Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) fundraiser, I took my first bite of a spring roll in almost eight years and realized they aren’t that bad....
Your Guide to Rainbow Theatre 2021
Rainbow Theatre held auditions on Mar. 30 and 31 for its four multicultural spring productions, welcoming artists from UC Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College, and the greater Santa Cruz community. One of the productions is a collaboration between Rainbow Theatre, the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC),...
Six Scenic Spots on Campus Perfect for Releasing a Primal Scream
Anyone can tell you that being a college student is stressful. Especially during this strange and terrifying year of social isolation, remote work, and the pandemic, it’s important to release that stress in a healthy way. And what’s the best way to do that? A...