By Sarah WelshCity on a Hill Press Reporter Aspiring student filmmakers geared up for the fifth annual Red Carpet Awards on Wednesday night, an awards show for the best student-submitted films. This year, students were encouraged to wear a unicorn-themed accessory to the event, put on by Student Cable Television (SCTV) at the Porter/Kresge Dining [...]
By Cynthia ArmourCity on a Hill Press Reporter According to the Red Cross Web site, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. With numbers like that, every donor counts. The Stevenson Event Center hosted a blood drive last Tuesday, attracting dozens of students for the cause. However, blood drives remain controversial, as the [...]
By Devin DunlevyCity on a Hill Press Reporter Four animal rights activists suspected of attacking University of California researchers were arrested by federal authorities, the FBI reported Feb. 20. The suspects were linked to a string of incidents beginning in October 2007. Three of the four are connected with the attempted forced entry into the [...]
By Rosie SpinksCity on a Hill Press Reporter Being a cournalist is a full-time job. Just ask Graham Langdon and Daniel Wilkinson, co-founders and editors of the Santa Cruz online newspaper Cournalist.com. The site is based on citizen journalism, the idea that any informed citizen who is engaged in the community can and should have [...]
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, [...]
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 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 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 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 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 [...]