Home for the Holidays
Every December, thousands of students shake off the stress of finals and pack up to head home, excited by the idea of relaxation and home-cooked meals. Yet, for some this is a time of anxiety and uncertainty when the residence halls close and they have...
The Search for a New SUA President
Student Union Assembly (SUA) President Ray Inoue announced he will be resigning from his position at the end of fall quarter. Inoue, who ran unopposed in the spring of 2016, won over 90 percent of the vote with a record high voter turnout of approximately...
UC President Issues Statement to Trump on Immigration
UC President Janet Napolitano joined leaders Timothy P. White of the California State University system, and Eloy Ortiz Oakley, of the California Community Colleges, in writing to President-elect Donald Trump, vowing to defy any attempts he undertakes to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
A Day of Action Against DAPL
Video courtesy of Banana Slug News. In tandem with a national day of action, about 200 students organized a peaceful demonstration Nov. 15 in Quarry Plaza to condemn the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and to show solidarity with those at Standing Rock Reservation. “People from...
Take It to the Streets
Video courtesy of Banana Slug News. Outraged by the outcome of the presidential election, protesters organized for the fourth time in one week at UC Santa Cruz to march more than eight miles in protest against Trump’s presidency. Friday’s demonstration, facilitated by UCSC students Dominique...
The Student’s Dollar
In the wake of UC Santa Cruz housing issues, shortened class times and layoffs in the athletic department, many students have expressed confusion over the current funding and budget allocations. To increase transparency over the budget and where the funding deficits lie, Executive Vice Chancellor...
The Path to Recovery
Opening keynote speaker, clinician and recovery advocate Chris Paulson took the stage at the fifth annual California Unified Collegiate Recovery Conference to share his experiences of drug use as a college student at UC Santa Barbara. Paulson recalled his addiction as one driven by many...
In Memoriam: Alexandria Arceneaux
Each year in Alexandria Arceneaux’s home in Lawndale, California, a different person is chosen to decorate the Christmas tree with the colors of their choice. This year is her turn, so the tree will be red, white and a shade of tan to compliment the...
Gathering in Solidarity, Students Call for Action
The rally began with three women, Bryana Espinoza, Angela Riley and Sara Nune, standing in Quarry Plaza on Nov. 9. Each student was naked except for a single piece of underwear and the messages scrawled in ink across their bodies. The display was an art...
UPDATE: Campus Assault Classified as Hate Crime
City on a Hill Press will continue to update this story as it develops. Update November 17, 5:30 p.m. : UC Santa Cruz Police Department (UCSC PD) has determined the Nov. 11 assault in which a female student reported being followed and attacked by three male...