Navigating Resource Centers at UCSC
African American Cultural and Resource Center (AARCC) Thirty years after its inception as UCSC’s first ethnic resource center, the African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) focuses on the personal and academic growth of students within the African diaspora. AARCC hosts Black Academy, a program…
Q&A with the Santa Cruz City Council
Made up of seven locally elected representatives, the Santa Cruz City Council is the official legislative and policy-making body in town. City on a Hill Press asked the council members about the questions and concerns facing Santa Cruz residents, both in the city and on…
Letter from the Editors
During this past year and a half, there has not been one moment to step back and process what’s happening. There’s only been time to react. As we come back to an in-person campus, we have the ability to not only take care of ourselves…
The Fight for a COLA
Classes were cancelled, while the base of campus was flooded with strikers, supporters, and alumni. This was all in the effort of teaching assistants (T.A.s) obtaining a cost of living adjustment (COLA). For a moment in time, the entire campus was consumed by the excitement…
All Things Athletic
Welcome to Campus, Sport: So, you’ve moved your belongings into your shiny new room and said goodbye to your loved ones. Now, you’re flipping through the pages of this Primer wondering what you’ll do with your free time this year. For those of you who…
Getting Around Santa Cruz
For the upperclassmen veterans who have fond memories of shuffling onto the loop bus, some things may have changed in the last 18 months. Whether you’re still questioning which bus you have to show your ID for, or have that locked down in your muscle…
Your Guide to the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center
What is CAD? The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center (CAD) is a creative space for multicultural theater at UC Santa Cruz. In addition to housing both the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT) and Rainbow Theater, CAD hosts lectures, workshops, and classes introducing students…
Meet the 2021-2022 SUA
The UC Santa Cruz student union assembly (SUA) election determines who represents the student body for the upcoming year. They communicate with students on a variety of public issues through events, discussions, and debates. Here are the elected officials representing you for the 2021-2022 academic…
COVID-19 Regulations for the upcoming quarter
As students return to a more in-person experience this fall, UC Santa Cruz is adapting new policies and guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, especially with the surge of the Delta variant. “As we have learned over the past year and a half, though,…
Coming Back From COVID: Q&A With Ethnic Org Leaders
Organizations centered around ethnicity and identity at UC Santa Cruz can provide a welcoming environment to students just beginning their college experience. To learn more about the larger ethnic and identity organizations at UCSC, City on a Hill Press conducted email interviews with four ethnic…