Behind the Scenes of Barnstorm Theater Company
Four actresses gather around a cardboard box. As they bicker, one of them reaches into the box, pretending to strangle a cat for an initiation ritual into the Dead Leaders Club. In the background, members of the crew meow, imitating the cries of a dying...
More Than a Production: AATAT’s ‘Dreamgirls’
“When I say ‘AA,’ you say TAT!” The strong voice of Don Williams, founder of UC Santa Cruz’s African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT), can be heard from anywhere in the Theater Arts Center. In the mainstage, 20 students-members of AATAT, stand in a huddle,...
More Debt, Less Reward: Students with Multiple Concentrations at Risk of Losing Financial Aid
For Lucas Sanchez, a fourth-year UC Santa Cruz student, university is a place where he is able to access pathways to opportunity. “I wanted to have a real enhanced experience and try everything that is possible for me, and for me, that looked like pursuing...
Hundreds of Students Gather to Protest Against U.S. Imperialism
Editors’ Note: Sources mentioned in this article have been left anonymous or referred to by a preferred title for safety and privacy reasons. Some images have been digitally altered for the same reason. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identities of...
UC Santa Cruz spends $160,000 on Hiring Search for Top Administrator
UC Santa Cruz is spending $160,000 on finding a new Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor (CP/EVC), one of the most powerful roles in campus administration. In a letter to the campus community on Oct. 8, Chancellor Cynthia Larive announced that UCSC has, “retained the executive search...
Labor Against ICE Panel: Students Say “Nobody is Immune”
Editors’ Note: Sources in this piece are identified under pseudonyms for privacy and safety reasons. “This is an all-out blatant attack on the people,” said Gianna Geary, core member of the UC Santa Cruz Women and Queers Against Tyranny and Capitalism Club. “Nobody is immune....
Indigethanx: Honoring the Elders
At the main entrance of UC Santa Cruz, a banner created by the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) hangs along the barn. It reads: “You are on Native land. We are still here.” The banner is just one way that the AIRC uplifts Native American...
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...