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Before 2020, UC Santa Cruz chancellors held quarterly in-person press conferences with students and addressed their concerns face-to-face. “It was a really important and useful connection,” said third-year UCSC student and Student Media Council (SMC) co-chair Darwin Melchiorre, in reference to the chancellor’s press conferences....
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Editors’ Note: Sources in this piece are left anonymous or mentioned with a pseudonym for safety and privacy reasons. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identities of these individuals. The warm light of center stage illuminated a hopeful newly-wed woman, writing...
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The Mauna Kea Protectors (MKP) was originally a global movement with branches spread across the University of California system. Now, one of the only active student-based MKP branches in the UC system is rooted at UC Santa Cruz’s campus. Founded in 2019, UCSC MKP is...
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Editors’ Note: Some sources in this piece are left anonymous for safety and privacy reasons. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identity of these individuals. Cultivating joy and resilience in the midst of Israel’s occupation of 60 percent of Gaza and...
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To become a teaching professor at a university or a research director in industry, a Bachelor’s degree is not enough – you need a Master’s or a PhD. Yet at UCSC, PhD students are still being asked to conduct full-time work for half-time pay –...
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As heels clicked against the hardwood floors of the Redwood Lounge and students and friends sang in remembrance of Lyle Prijoles, his wife Marienne “Yenyen” Cuison was pushing through after an emergency trip to the Philippines. During a 12-hour gunfight from April 18 to 19,...
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“When you come to a place like UC Santa Cruz, you come here to learn how to die.” These were the words of keynote speaker Dr. Cornel West at engaging education’s (e²) event, “Changemakers: Resisting Hopelessness, Shaping Our Future Through Love.” West is a celebrated...
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Editor’s Note: One source has asked to be named under a pseudonym, indicated in italics. Additionally, certain details about sources are left purposefully vague for safety and privacy reasons. City on a Hill Press is committed to protecting the identity of these individuals. Justine Zolnoorian...
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