A Continuing Conversation: UCSC’s Second Financial Aid Town Hall
Editors’ Note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published throughout the 2024-25 school year regarding the financial aid distribution delay. CHP is committed to reporting on this subject. “We’re not expecting a revolution from one day to another because...
A Guide to Resources Over Winter Break
During winter break, the UC Santa Cruz campus is comparable to a ghost town. Yet, the students who stay in Santa Cruz are still living life normally. Especially in a time where the federal administration continues to dismantle national basic needs initiatives, students are susceptible...
Prison Abolition: Not a Utopian Idea
Iris Mogul, a first-year Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) major, chose to uproot from Miami, Florida and attend UC Santa Cruz for one main reason: the Visualizing Abolition Studies (VAST) certification. VAST is a cross-departmental certificate program under the Humanities Division. The three-class program...
Three UC Worker Unions Rally for New Contract Demands
Over 120 people gathered at Quarry Plaza for the “Our Rights, Our Future” rally on Nov. 20. The rally was held by three academic worker unions, calling for the University of California to meet the unions’ contract demands and end their negotiation processes. The three...
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...
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...
More Than a Dance: Behind the Scenes of Los Mejicas
Culture. Inspiration. Pride. These words come to mind for UC Santa Cruz students and Los Mejicas co-directors Kaitlyn Larrondo and Daniella Maldonado when asked what it means to be a part of Los Mejicas, the university’s folklórico dance troupe. “It’s something that helps us connect...