First-Ever Financial Aid Town Hall Reveals Improvements, Yet Concerns Linger
Editors Note: This article is a continuation of City on a Hill Press’ coverage published throughout the 2024-25 school year regarding the FAFSA distribution delay. Many of the same sources were interviewed to follow updates as well as conversations with administration surrounding the issue. Seven...
Still Rising: Celebrating Four Decades of The Women’s Center
“The founder of the Women’s Center Helene Moglen, was the first woman Dean on this campus [in the Humanities Department], and met over a period of time with women from the town of Santa Cruz and women from on campus,” said Roberta Valdez, director of...
“Swipe In, Speak Out”: YDSA Advocates for Dining Hall Reform
Since the news of the budget deficit was announced by UC Santa Cruz administrators last spring, members of the community have been questioning the sustainability of campus life. “[Administration is] also cutting what gives us joy as students,” said an attendee who wished to remain...
Rock and Roll on the Knoll Is Back!
At the edge of Stevenson College, UC Santa Cruz’s iconic knoll overlooks a glistening Monterey Bay and the vibrant green East Field. On Saturday afternoon, this became the backdrop for a stage with three musicians sporting mullets, leather vests and eccentric accessories. The sound of...
Who’s Paying for the New FSH Construction?: Residents Say No to the Rent Hike
A machine released iridescent bubbles into the air, covering the grassy knoll near the childcare center and playground at Family Student Housing (FSH). Children ran to greet their parents after daycare got out at 5:30 p.m., going off to play or ride around on tricycles....
“A Second Home”: Over 500 Students Attend AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
String lights wrapped around the railings of the Quarry Amphitheater during the early evening hours on May 2. Music flowed through the air, echoing into the streets, beyond Ivéta Cafe and the Quarry Plaza. A line of over 200 people stretched around the shaded path,...
Your 2025-26 Student Union Assembly Candidates
With the growing divide between students and the administration, many students are looking for a platform to voice their concerns. The upcoming Student Union Assembly (SUA) elections are one such pathway. SUA is the official student government at UC Santa Cruz, composed of six lead...
“Long Live the First of May”: Workers and Students Rally Together
Editors note: Some sources have chosen to remain anonymous or identify themselves by first name only out of concern for their safety and security. When the clock struck noon, every union at UC Santa Cruz was on the field at the base of campus. That’s...
“A Call for Accountability”: UCSC Women’s Center Shatters the Stigma
Editor’s Note: Due to the nature of the Shatter the Stigma rally, march, and healing event, this article will include terms related to sexual assault/sexual violence (S.A./S.V.) and dialogue around S.A./S.V. “What does a campus/world without violence against women look like to you?” The question...
A UCSC Earth Day Drag Show: Mother Earth Drag Extravagaza
Drag queen Antoinette strutted down the stage in heeled boots, a blonde wig and a black lace dress. Suddenly, she dropped to the floor, one leg in the air, executing the “dip” move. As she hit the ground, some audience members yelled in flattery: “Mother!”...