Building Sanctuary: How Unity Can Combat Uncertainty
An anonymous UC Santa Cruz student who has multiple undocumented family members is part of a mixed-status family. All their life, the thought of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have always been terrifying to them. But after one of their family members’ neighbors...
What you should know about Kletzer’s CP/ EVC survey
Have you ever wanted to voice your opinion on the performance of UC Santa Cruz’s senior administration? Well, you have that opportunity right now. Here’s what you should know about Lori Kletzer’s assessment survey before it closes on Jan. 31. Chancellor Cynthia Larive sent an...
Student Leaders Meet with Administrators to Discuss Financial Aid Disbursement Delays, Agree to Terms of Improvement
Editor’s Note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’s coverage published last quarter on the FAFSA distribution delay. Many of the same sources were interviewed to follow updates on their aid distribution as well as conversations with administration surrounding the issue....
Students Mobilizing Against Trump’s Inauguration on MLK Jr. Day
For 39 years, the third Monday of every January has been celebrated as a national holiday in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his tireless work toward racial equity. This Monday, Jan. 20, the date is shared with the inauguration of Donald Trump...
Behind TAPS’ Lens: What Does a Camera Capture?
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Stay tuned for further City on a Hill Press coverage of this issue. Every day countless students, staff, and campus visitors park their cars and rush to their next destination, unaware of the little cameras hidden in plain...
Searching for Direction – CAD Board Demands UCSC to Fund Unfilled Positions
Editor’s Note: City on a Hill Press has endorsed the letter delivered to UC Santa Cruz Administration and authored by the Cultural Arts and Diversity (CAD) Board of Directors Since the inception of the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT), the first and only of...
Structure Fire at Family Student Housing: No Injuries, but Apartment Heavily Burned
A structure fire broke out in Family Student Housing around 8:30 p.m. last night. No major injuries were reported, though one resident was evaluated for smoke inhalation by firefighters on the scene. Only one apartment was directly affected by the fire. “[The] Dispatch Center advised...
Measurements Of Growth: Five Years of a Garden, 25 Years in a Cell
Five years ago, a handful of volunteers split open the earth in front of the Baskin art studios. They laid out a nest of manure and placed emerging seedlings into soft soil. Full classes of students have come and gone since; plants have grown, wilted...
Students Struggle Amid Financial Aid Disbursement Delays
“I was unsure whether I was going to receive aid or if I was not, and I didn’t want to risk having to pay money out of pocket if that was the case,” said Christopher Garcia, a previous student at UC Santa Cruz. “So, out...
UCSC Students and Faculty “Pack the Court” at First ACLU Hearing
As the sun rises over downtown Santa Cruz, a group of students and community members begin gathering at the clocktower. Organizers serve breakfast and coffee to mitigate the chilly 36-degree air. Then, a megaphone turns on. Laaila Irshad, a UC Santa Cruz student, speaks of...