UCLA, What’s Goooood?!
It’s 2015, and as much as it bothers some people that discriminated groups keep talking about race relations, it bothers me, as a member of the black community, even more that we continue to revisit and be victims of ignorance. It’s 2015, and yet a...
Deadly Entertainment
On average, orcas in captivity don’t survive beyond their 20s — just a fraction of their expected lifespan in the wild. Their estimated maximum life span is 60 to 70 years for males and 80 to over 100 years for females. Although SeaWorld hasn’t captured...
Consent isn’t Sexy — it’s Mandatory
Editor’s note: The Chancellor’s Office is a client of City on a Hill Press (CHP), and its current advertisements through CHP in the loop buses promote the campus-wide “Consent is Sexy” campaign. The business and editorial teams at CHP do not influence each other. The...
A Federal Shift Toward Hope
Last week, the U.S. Senate introduced the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to reform a part of the criminal justice system. A similar proposal — the Safe Justice Act — was made by the House of Representatives in June, but...
Funding Under Scrutiny
Planned Parenthood is under scrutiny for donating fetal tissue for research purposes, including the development of cures for illnesses including Alzheimer’s and AIDS. Many politicians, social groups and other anti-abortion activists are fighting to defund Planned Parenthood. While reproductive rights advocates believe laws should adapt...
Canonization of Junipero Serra Alienates Native Americans
On Sept. 24, Pope Francis stood in the Washington D.C. Basilica and made history by canonizing Father Junipero Serra, thus making the 18th century Franciscan friar the first saint ever declared on U.S. soil. During the mass, Francis spoke to the “misinterpreted legacy” of Serra,...
Why the Tuition Freeze is Not Enough
A small victory was won for in-state UC students on May 13. Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to increase state funding has delayed a tuition increase for the next two years, which assures that students won’t have to brave a tuition hike next fall. With the...
Open Letter From Kappa Zeta Sorority
An open letter to the UC Santa Cruz Community: The sisters of Kappa Zeta sorority extend their most deeply felt apologies to the entire UCSC community, the Chican@ community, the Latin@ community, the UCSC Greek community, and to those individuals affected by the original posting...
Why Vegan?
There’s often a missing link in conversations that occur between vegans and non-vegans. As soon as I say I’m vegan, I get a barrage of questions about why we have canine teeth if we’re not meant to eat meat, and where I get my protein....
UC’s Contradictions About Student Activism
UC Santa Cruz has spent 50 years touting itself as a bastion of radical politics tucked between the redwoods. Its slogan, “The original authority on questioning authority,” can be seen on banners attached to street lamps and plastered on buses up and down Highway 17....