Housing at What Cost? UCSC to break ground on Student Housing West development, regardless of litigation.
Editor’s note: This story was previously published on June 9, 2023 and has been revised for print. “Where are you living next year?” It’s an annual and nerve-wracking question for many students, as we run between open houses, hoping for a room, a shed, or...
Faces of Change: Meet the New SUA Slate
Fall at UC Santa Cruz is synonymous with transformation. The changing seasons bring a fresh chill in the air, an influx of new students, and a new set of Student Union Assembly (SUA) officers ready to advocate for the undergraduate student body. This year’s SUA...
Big Five Ethnic Organization Leaders Speak on Resistance, Persistence, and Progress
Ethnic organizations on campus have been at the forefront of integral institutional change for student life. These groups challenge the status quo and work to ensure the safety and care of students of color. Of the expansive list of cultural and identity collectives on campus,...
Through Our Lens: Taste of Home
Mercados of Santa Cruz Mercados are spaces that hold memories. Memories of family. Memories of food. Memories of home. I have been going to mercados all my life. In my childhood, my grandparents would bring me along on their grocery runs, allowing me to pick...
A Guide to SOMeCA
Are you interested in politics, writing, photography, ethnic studies, filmmaking, coding, law, satire, medical awareness, board games, or practically anything else? SOMeCA’s got something for you! SOMeCA is a huge umbrella: each of its 200+ organizations are dedicated to, in SOMeCa’s own words, “honoring the...
Finding LGBTQIA+ Community
From the creation of its first LGBTQIA+ organization in 1974 to the recent celebration of its 48th Pride, Santa Cruz has a rich history of LGBTQIA+ activism. Local LGBTQIA+ organizations build community and provide a place of solace. Their presence is crucial, especially now, as...
The Last Word: We Move Together
Note to reader: This letter is a Call-In to our community, compiled with reflection and advice that graduated student leaders and past City on a Hill Press editors want to share with you. We graduated this year. Just like that — goodbye college, goodbye Santa...
‘What We Deserve’ — AFSCME Local 3299’s $25/5% Campaign
Janet Mucino has been a senior cook with UC Santa Cruz Dining Services for 20 years. For those two decades, Mucino has had to work two jobs to make ends meet, costing her time with her family — even just to make dinner for them....
Conversations with SOMeCA Alumni
Being a college student can be difficult, especially in your first year. It’s normal to feel lost and overwhelmed, but those who have come before us know what it’s like to be in our shoes. So, their advice can help us take the steps necessary...
Editors’ Choice: Our Favorite Spots Around Santa Cruz
Oh, the places you’ll go! Santa Cruz has something for everyone, but as an incoming student in a new city, you might be wondering where to begin. Have no fear — our editors are here to provide you with a non-exhaustive list of our favorite...