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…
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…
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…
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…
Under Construction: Kresge College and the Rachel Carson Dining Hall
Since students last stepped foot on campus in early 2020, construction has begun on the Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall and the scaffolding for new housing has risen at Kresge College. The two projects have set completion dates for fall 2022, placing students on the west…