Student Services Prepare for Possible Budget Cuts
See City on a Hill Press’ past coverage of the budget deficit for more context. Walking down the trail from the Cowell Apartments to the East Field, you’ll pass a pair of trailers. Behind their doors lies The Cove, a student support community that provides...
SUGB Replaces TAPS Student Oversight Measure with Opinion Poll
“If we pay, should we have a say?” This is one of the questions Student Union Governance Board (SUGB) asks students in its new opinion poll on the student elections ballot. What isn’t on the ballot is a long-awaited measure that would put Transportation And...
Uncertainty Looms As UCSC Announces “Structural Budget Deficit”
UC Santa Cruz is going through what administrators described as a “structural budget deficit.” This information was released in a post on the campus website by Chancellor Cynthia Larive and Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer on Feb. 12, titled “Update on the...
Regents’ Proposed Policy Raises Concerns Over Shared Governance & Academic Freedom
“I am a big believer in shared governance,” Regent Jonathan Sures said at the March 20 UC Regents meeting. “Liar!” a member of the crowd shouted back. Tensions were high during a discussion of the UC Regents proposed Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by...
UCSC SJP Launches Gaza Solidarity Encampment in Quarry
“Gaza, Gaza, you will rise, students are by your side.” Organizers called the chant out to the crowd of over 250 supporters in the Quarry. Amidst the May Day rally, UC Santa Cruz students joined thousands of others nationwide in building encampments in solidarity with...
Tiffany Dena Loftin and Wisdom Cole Set to Speak at the Dream It, Build It Event
Tiffany Dena Loftin and Wisdom Cole will be coming to UC Santa Cruz on Apr. 18, 2024 to participate in the Dream It, Build It: Organize Our Power event, as a part of Student Organization Leadership (SOL) Council’s Spring Special. The event will focus on...
Monarch Safe Haven: Natural Bridges Migration Day and Conservation Efforts
Every year mid-October, thousands of butterflies fill the eucalyptus groves, adorning the low-hanging branches in the center of Natural Bridges State Beach — the only state monarch reserve in California. Monarchs sit within the eucalyptus branches, shot at Natural Bridges Monarch Trail. Monarchs arrive in...
This March 5, Make Your Voice Heard: Vote!
It’s easy to be disillusioned by the electoral process. Time and time again, our elected officials fail us. Nevertheless, with local, state, and national elections quickly approaching, it is essential that students turn out to vote. We must ensure that policymakers acknowledge and prioritize our...
Surveillance and Safety Concerns Arise After SCPD Drone Purchase
Quiet buzzing breaks through the still air. There’s a four-legged, flying object in the sky. Its three reflective eyes stare out, scanning, searching. It’s a Skydio X10 drone — A.I.-powered, with advanced thermal imaging, and the ability to detect a 0.1mm crack in a concrete...
Three Years Later, Fentanyl Crisis Persists
Content Warning: The following article contains descriptions of excessive and deadly drug usage — specifically fentanyl and heroin. From five deaths in 2019 to 65 deaths in 2022, the number of fentanyl-related deaths has steadily climbed in Santa Cruz County since 2020. The County’s fentanyl...