A selection of letters sent to us in response to some of our latest stories.

Date: May 25, 2010 To: Chancellor Blumenthal From: Renya Ramirez (CAAD member, American Studies, Associate Professor). Bettina Aptheker (Feminist Studies, Professor), Amy Lonetree (American Studies, Assistant Professor), Carla Freccero (Chair, CAAD, Literature, Professor), Raquel Prado (CAAD member, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Assoc. Professor), Pradip Mascharak (CAAD member, Chemistry, Professor), Steve Knipp (Chair, National Education Association, [...]

{ In response to Vandals Strike Downtown Santa Cruz [05/06/2010] } After reading your article on the actions taking place downtown on Saturday, I have become completely un satisfied with your singling out of a particular political ideology, anarchism. The article clearly shows that you have no understanding of the principles and ideology represented by [...]

{In response to: Adversity in the Arts (4/1/2010)*} “I’m writing to address the context given for an article that went up following my interview for the 4/1 A Changing UC series. While I’m sure that the author was well intended, I feel that my interview was misused to cast negative light on management of budget [...]

{ In Response to: Culture Shock Confessions (SlugLife | March 9th, 2010) } Rosie Spinks’ “Culture Shock Confessions” (published March 9) provides valuable insights for all students considering education abroad. Becoming a member of another university, culture, and society is an exciting, and many say life-changing, opportunity. More than touring a great city or cruising [...]

{ In Response to: Police Blotter (Feb. 18th, 2010) } I am curious as to why names of the alleged are presented in every story except those involving UCSC students. Even in the instance of the three teens caught burglarizing a Coral St. business, names were provided of all adults involved. A glaring example of [...]

Student Revolt Makes the Case for a Constitutional Convention So now what do you do? After decades of gradual fee increases, the latest “deal” struck by the UC Regents to raise fees an unprecedented 32.5 percent has finally crossed the line. A world class education — essential for the success of yourself, your state and [...]

The McHenrys, a family that has long been involved in the UC system, wrote this letter to UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal in response to recent cuts to the Arboretum. The McHenrys also sent the letter to UC President Mark Yudof, the Board of Regents, Arboretum board member Lynda Haworth and City on a Hill Press.

Keep SC Beaches Beautiful Summer 2009 is almost here, and everyone knows what that means: people from all over the world will be stampeding to the beaches in Santa Cruz to enjoy some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in California. There is no feeling quite like the one you get when you are standing on the cliffs [...]

The following letter is in response to Injection Drug Users Sentenced to Disease, published May 21st. ——– Dear City on a Hill Press,   It was no surprise that President Obama retained the language that prohibits spending federal funds on syringe exchange programs in the President’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. We had been receiving that [...]