Beyond Physical First Aid
In a frenzy of exams, essays and classes, students run the risk of neglecting their personal health — whether physical or mental. Since 40 percent of students report feeling depressed to the point that they have trouble functioning, according to the National Alliance on Mental...
See it for Yourself: In-State Versus Out-Of-State Admission Rates
University of California and California State University campuses’ “core funds” are directly derived from California property tax and a state revenue that has been witnessing all-time lows since 2008. The admission rate of out-of-state students has risen over the years, with non-resident tuition more than...
Safe and (Seismically) Sound
After two years of studies and consulting, Physical Planning and Construction determined it is less costly to move or construct new buildings for five on-campus buildings deemed seismically unsound by the UC Office of the President.
Number of Wildfires Grows Over Summer
Two sepaFire Timelinerate wildfires broke out on campus in August. The first occurred early on Aug. 9 near the North Remote Parking Lot, caused by an improperly extinguished campfire that spread out of control. Campus police Chief Nader Oweis said five fire agencies responded, including...
Housing Projects on Track
Stevenson College apartments are completed and are expected to be funded by money recouped in a lawsuit versus Devcon Construction. The regents are seeking an estimated $50 million — $40 million for infill apartment remodeling, $8 million for lost revenue and additional expenses and $2...
CRES Approved as UCSC’s Newest Major
For many years, UCSC was the only UC without an ethnic studies program. Four years after the initial proposal, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies will be offered to undergraduates as a major and to graduate students as a designated emphasis, the graduate equivalent of a...
September Regents Update
Regents Vote to Not Divest from Fossil Fuels During a meeting in September, the UC Regents voted against divestment from fossil fuels after a task force, convened by chief investment officer (CIO) Jagdeep Singh Bachher, presented several recommendations. The report he presented included the...
Napolitano: Assessing Tuition Increase ‘Just the Arithmetic’
With the anniversary of UC President Janet Napolitano’s appointment, the UC Office of the President invited student journalists to ask President Napolitano questions regarding her first year as well as her initiatives moving forward.
The Admissions Funnel
City on a Hill Press takes a deeper look at each stage of the admissions funnel in the past five years to understand the changes in the size of UCSC's student body.
Former Campus Day Care Teacher Under Investigation
A former male employee of UC Santa Cruz Early Education Services (EES), or campus day care services, allegedly engaged “in conduct which is incompatible with being present in a licensed child care facility based on allegations of inappropriate touching,” according to an email sent on...