By College isn’t supposed to be easy. It’s a time of intense self-reflection, overwhelming planning, and an upgrade in curriculum difficulty. The expectations are higher, while the hours of sleep are lower, and the comfort zone is often tested to unparalleled degrees. But for the millions of students that apply yearly for the Free Application [...]

By As the battle to decide California’s budget finally comes to a close, many are recovering from the shell shock and trying to figure out exactly what just happened. Although the eventual result seems like a logical conclusion to the clusterfuck that was this year’s budget debate, the state’s spending plan leaves much to be [...]

By Jack CalhounCity on a Hill Press Reporter It was a crisp and chilly winter weekend outside in central Minnesota several days ago. But within the indoor tennis courts of Gustavus Adolphus College, things were heating up for the Slugs. The top players for UC Santa Cruz’s men’s tennis team ventured out to St. Peters, [...]

By Christina LeeCity on a Hill Press Reporter The shine of stadium lights beat down on the field, as the opposing team’s star striker sprints down the field in a breakaway. It’s a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The shot goes off and the spectators hold their breath in anticipation. Katie Loomis dives to the left, [...]

By Lauren FoliartCity on a Hill Press Reporter <div style="float: right; clear: right; text-align: right; width: 300px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><img alt="" src="img/literaryguillotine2.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" /><br /><img alt="" src="img/literaryguillotine4.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" /><br /><img alt="" src="img/literaryguillotine3.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" /></div> <p>At 204 Locust [...]

By Rula Al-NasrawiCity on a Hill Press Editor <div style="float: right; clear: right; text-align: right; width: 300px; padding: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><img alt="" src="img/destructionfeature1.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" /><br /><img alt="" src="img/destructionfeature2.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: 1px solid #000000;" /></div> <p>Renowned French painter and sculptor Henri Matisse once reasoned that the work of [...]

By Rosie Spinks City on a Hill Press Reporter It happens every year. After the dormant winter months, ruffled green leaves emerge from the ground ready for harvest in April and May, followed by the vegetable flower heads that sprout with the early summer sun. Summer progresses with a parade of color, as juicy tomatoes, [...]

By Katelyn JacobsonCity on a Hill Press Reporter When the University of California started flailing, administrations didn’t find a government bailout waiting for them in the wings. Instead, increases in student fees were called upon to compensate for plummeting state funding, and budgeting woes were handed off to students. Effective last summer, the mandatory universitywide [...]

By Jenna PurcellCity on a Hill Press Reporter How did UC Santa Cruz’s Wind Ensemble get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice … and a series of donations from generous music buffs. The UCSC Wind Ensemble is a music class open to all students, and is lead by conductor Robert Klevan. The ensemble, which performed [...]

By Laura FishmanCity on a Hill Press Editor <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="450" height="300" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.cityonahillpress.com/clamchowder_slideshow_20090226/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml&embed_width=450&embed_height=300" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://www.cityonahillpress.com/clamchowder_slideshow_20090226/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml&embed_width=450&embed_height=300" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="450" height="300" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> “Chow down!” The phrase was echoed throughout the various chowder booths on Saturday, Feb. 21, [...]