University of California-Santa Cruz Top Questions

UC Santa Cruz is a very unique, we like to be green, peaceful and entertained.

Boring.

Pogonip Forest and Trails, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay

From left to Right - Stevenson College, East Field, Santa Cruz Mountains (over the Mountains is San Jose), Pogonip Forest and Trails, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay

Every freshman is Stevenson, and many from Cowell, hang out at the knoll. It has great ocean views and is located behind Stevenson and right above East Field. It is where everyone smokes pot, and bongs are a common site at anytime of the day. It’s a safe haven for smokers.

Stevenson College

The Porter Meadow is a huge meadow that is very popular for hiking around and relaxing in. It is located right behind Porter.

Oakes is stereotyped as being ghetto, and home to a lot of minorities. I don’t find this to be true at all. I have to admit that the school does look weird. All the buildings are made out of wood because they are supposed to resemble the forest around them, but the buildings are old and look dilapidated.

Merrill College

Kresge is the only college on campus where freshmen can live in apartments because Kresge has no freshmen dorms.