SUA Passes Muslim Student Association’s Statement in Support of Palestine
In May, the eruption of brutality toward Palestinian civilians from Israel Defense Forces in both Palestine and Israel-occupied Palestine caught international attention. In response, UC Santa Cruz’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) sought to get Student Union Assembly (SUA) to issue a statement in support of...
3 DJs and a Pandemic
Reporter’s Note: Having joined KZSC in winter 2021, I witnessed firsthand the benefit of being a part of this community during such an isolating time in my life. The impact of being a part of the station changed the way I listened to music during...
Books, Activism, and How to Be an Ally: Noname and Tiffany Dena Loftin at ‘Amplifying Radical Voices’
Donned in her own merch and a pair of silver hoops, musician Noname sat in front of soundboards that line the wall of her Los Angeles home office. In the Zoom box next to her sat UC Santa Cruz alum Tiffany Dena Loftin, sporting a...
Crisis Communication Team Bridges the Gap Between Students and Resources
Rolling PG&E blackouts, weeks of student-led strikes, a nearly complete switch to remote learning in response to a viral pandemic, and a wildfire that devastated a large portion of Santa Cruz county were all departures from UC Santa Cruz business as usual since fall 2019. ...
“Our Work Continues”: Hundreds Gather at Courthouse Steps to Remember George Floyd
How much has the world changed in a year? The question remained aloft as over 200 people gathered in front of the Santa Cruz Courthouse on the evening of May 25, the first anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police. The community gathering and...
Voting On SUA Student Referenda Fees That Support Student Resources Pushed to 2022
Every year, the Student Union Assembly (SUA) holds campuswide elections to elect new student officials. Also on the ballot are campus-based fees that are subject to student approval. These fees help fund campus initiatives and other student organizations, including City on a Hill Press. This...
UCPD Policies Provide New Vague and Lenient Guidelines for Officers
Content warning: police violence Weapons that launch tear gas into large crowds, and a police force with full range to cause death or very serious injury at their discretion, are among the new, vaguely worded policies that will serve as the basis for UC police...
From the Field to Your Table: How Corporate Growers Exploit Farmworker Vulnerability
The fastest strawberry pickers can complete approximately nine baskets per hour, being paid between $1.75 and $2.00 per basket. Growers say this piece rate can suffice for minimum wage, but that is rarely the case. Exposed to dangerous pesticides, unable to access benefits like healthcare,...
City Closes Harvey West “Agreement Camp,” Relocates Residents to San Lorenzo Benchlands
*Pseudonym used to protect source’s privacy. City clearing of the Harvey West “Agreement Camp,” a houseless encampment that had been nestled in the northwest corner of Harvey West Park since December 2020, began the morning of May 19, sending its about 30 residents and their...
Caltrans Clears Highway 1 and 9 Houseless Encampments Ahead of Widening Project
Residents of a houseless encampment alongside of the intersection of Highways 1 and 9 were told to pack up their belongings and leave by the morning of May 10, as Caltrans workers began a weeklong cleanup of the debris and belongings remaining at the site. ...