Celebrating a MAH-velous 25 Years
After decades of changes and challenges — a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in 1989 to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 — the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) continues to bring the Santa Cruz community together through pop-up art shows and virtual exhibitions. Since…
UCSC Introduces New MFA Degree Program in Environmental Art and Social Practice
The UC Santa Cruz art department announced a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree program in Environmental Art and Social Practice (EASP) last fall. The two-year program will begin in fall 2021 with eight graduate students, and will bring on another eight in fall…
CruzHacks 2021 Turns Virtual Amidst the Pandemic
Stevenson Event Center will remain empty of the sleepless coders, Red Bull cans, and glowing computer rigs that populated CruzHacks events of years past. The 2021 CruzHacks hackathon will be held virtually over Hopin, allowing for a greater number of participants than in previous years….
Students, Faculty Protest Carlos Cruz Suspension at Chancellor’s House
Reminiscent of the cost of living adjustment (COLA) picket line at UC Santa Cruz’s base of campus last February, history graduate student Carlos Cruz and about 45 supporters rallied in front of Chancellor Larive’s house on the morning of Dec. 2. Cruz and supporters are…
Scrolling Around Campus: A Survey of Zoom University
Before freshman year, Santa Cruz was the “Murder Capital of the World” to me. Tucked in the upper corner of the Monterey Bay, its redwoods are foreboding, its boardwalk dense with character. My first impressions of Santa Cruz, influenced by movies and TV shows like…
Water Access at Heart of UCSC Expansion Dispute
UCSC last built student housing infrastructure in 2002 when colleges Nine and Ten were opened. UCSC has increased enrollment by almost 5,000 students since then, and plans to enroll a total of 28,000 students by 2040. This will be finalized in December with the release…
For Undocu Collective, UCSC Administration’s Words of Support Ring Hollow
*A pseudonym is used to protect the source’s identity. Six students were placed on interim probation after occupying the Academic Resources Center (ARC) in February. Some remain on probation following a July appeals process. And tensions between undocumented students and administrators remain after Undocu Collective…
Black Lives Matter: Statement of Solidarity and Apology
Content warning: This statement references police brutality, racism and murder. City on a Hill Press stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. We support all protests and other forms of collective outrage in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud…
‘May Your Hands Not Hurt’
Baking bread during quarantine
Photos by Sara Nasr. I was introduced to breadmaking about three years ago when my mom dove into it and began making Iranian and ketogenic breads. I plunged in right after her, curious about the possibilities offered by breadmaking. As a first generation Iranian-American, I…
A Glimpse into the Santa Cruz Skate Scene
This article was written prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. The sound of wheels scraping smooth cement echoes throughout Derby Skate Park. Skaters gain speed as they glide down the sides of the snake run into the bowl. Someone speeds across, launching himself out of the…