Colors and Culture: UCSC’s Ninth Annual Holi Festival
Editors Note: Some sources’ names have been redacted for safety and privacy concerns. City on a Hill Press is committed to maintaining the safety of international students. On most days, Oakes Lower Lawn is the ideal image of calm, quiet serenity. The lawn sits far...
“We Are One”: UPTE strikes with AFSCME support
Editors’ note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ previous coverage of AFSCME and UPTE labor strikes. Picket lines and chanting protestors in front of the “University of California Santa Cruz” sign at the base of campus have become a familiar...
Ramadan At UCSC
As the sun sank behind the Quarry walls, the amphitheater stage lay covered in prayer mats facing Mecca, set before rows of tables filled with the evening’s meal. UC Santa Cruz’s Muslim Student Association (MSA), announced the end of the day’s fast to the crowd...
“Bad Faith Bargaining”: Union-University Conflicts Continue
Editors’ note: This article is in continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published previously. Some sources were interviewed to follow conversation about their strike experience and conversations with administration surrounding the issue. “I see individuals who are not asking for a yacht or...
Feminist Studies Department Votes to Disestablish, Plans to Continue Curriculum Under Different Department
In 2024, the historic UC Santa Cruz feminist studies department both celebrated its 50th anniversary and announced its disestablishment as a department. As of the 2024-25 school year, only five feminist studies faculty members remain in the department. Current faculty voted to transition away from...
“Science is for Everyone”: Hundreds Gather at UCSC to “Stand up for Science”
Although speakers didn’t use megaphones to amplify their voice, the organizers of UC Santa Cruz’s “Stand Up for Science” sent a clear message: “Science is for everyone.” Joining other demonstrations nationwide, about 400 UCSC students, faculty, staff and research workers participated in a “Stand Up...
Celebrating Black Excellence: Umoja and BSU’s Annual Black Joy Banquet
“To me, Black joy is really just being yourself and being with Black people. Being able to unapologetically be yourself is the most joyful thing you can be,” said Khalia Fitzhugh-Crenshaw, Umoja retention coordinator and an organizer for the 2025 Black Joy Banquet. Lead retention...
Athletics Facilities Access Poses Challenges for Club Sports Teams
The Lower and Upper East Fields at UC Santa Cruz boast picturesque views of the Monterey Bay and Peninsula. But when it comes to accommodating sports teams during winter quarter, the fields are not as impressive. UCSC is home to 17 NCAA Division III teams,...
Behind the Picket Line: AFSCME and UPTE File Unlawful Labor Practice Against the UC
Not a single Santa Cruz Metro bus crossed the invisible picket line set in place between the hours of 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the intersection of Bay and High street. Though UC Santa Cruz’s campus was quiet, the main entrance was not. As...
Students and Workers Refuse to be Silenced
High-visibility vests stood out in a sea of keffiyehs, red shirts, blue jeans and hard hats. An arsenal of instruments of protest: a microphone, megaphones and a set of speakers occupied the front patio of Slug Stop. The crowd joined together in cheers and shouts...