By Jack CalhounCity on a Hill Press Reporter Birdies flew through the air as sweaty bodies darted across the polished floor, swinging racquets in every direction, trying to get a hit. This was the scene at a rigorous Thursday-night practice with 24 members of UC Santa Cruz’s badminton club. “It’s very vigorous, very fast, and [...]
By Christina LeeCity on a Hill Press Reporter Seagulls scream out in the sky above. The salty sea breeze tosses sand into the air. Surfers are spotted riding rolling waves in the distance. Such prime conditions are expected in world-renowned surf towns like Santa Cruz. And naturally, one might expect the local university to have [...]
By Rod BastanmehrCity on a Hill Press Columnist When the red carpet is finally rolled away, and the camera bulbs, swimming through the crowd like neon sharks, retire their incessant flashing, the 81st Academy Awards will have handed out nearly 40 awards over the course of its seemingly endless ceremony.But when it comes to celebrating [...]
By As the nation celebrated Lincoln’s birthday this Presidents’ Day weekend, the city of Santa Cruz was celebrating another monumental event. On Feb. 16, Lance Armstrong and the Amgen-sponsored Tour of California came to Santa Cruz. The race, which is broken up into eight stages, set up the finish line for the second leg in [...]
By On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger laid off 20,000 state employees. This is the latest tourniquet applied by Sacramento to stop California from financially bleeding to death. As the nation struggles with the recession, states are tackling their own monetary woes. California, with over 36 million people and a $41 billion budget deficit, [...]
By Rula Al-NasrawiCity on a Hill Press Editor In light of a dwindling economy, Natalie Dylan has taken her virginity and turned it into a business, collecting publicity money left and right. Although Dylan’s story has sparked national disapproval, she reveals that behind the hype, she is your average 22-year-old who dates, goes to school, [...]
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