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Campus Security Officers (CSOs) patrol campus every night, and they range from tolerant to not-so-tolerant. However, most UCSC students agree that it is easy to drink or smoke on campus without getting caught—as long as you aren’t really causing a ruckus, security will leave you alone. While many times they just issue warnings, CSOs will occasionally write somebody up. This isn’t that bad if it happens once, but if it occurs more than three times, the College may suspend your on-campus housing privileges. Generally, CSOs are not bad people and often talk with students and get to know them. Students emphasize that it is important to form a relationship with security officers because you will get in less trouble if the people in charge like you.

Campus strictness depends on what college students are in and which CSOs happen to be patrolling that night. Not many students say the punishments are too harsh. The CSOs do make it difficult to have a big party in your room or pull any really huge stunts, though. If you have more than 12 people in your room, the CSO will make his presence known quickly. However, if you are just having a few beers in your room, they won’t give you any trouble. Besides the dorms, there are other places on campus that are good hangouts. Students frequently wander out to the meadows and have bonfires out in the backwoods. Sometimes, students even bring kegs out there, but they run the risk of being caught by local cops. Again, the bigger the party, the more likely it will get broken up.

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Campus Strictness at University of California - Santa Cruz

anowako

'15

English

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Ugh, Csos...

The CSOs goals in life are to a) write you up b) ruin your good time and c) humiliate you.

We get it- drinking and smoking in the dorms are not the best idea. But you can get written up for playing music too loudly or having too many people in your room. You could be playing a loud game of Charades, completely sober, on a Friday night, and you would still get written up. The CSOs are dicks who want to ruin your good time and force you to find fun elsewhere.

Well, guess what. THERE IS NO FUN ELSEWHERE.

Feb 06, 2012

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gygarcia

'15

Psychology

5.0

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Free to Be Me

The University of Santa Cruz allows students to express themselves and encourages students' individuality.

Dec 08, 2011

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smperkin

'13

Philosophy

4.6

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Lenient Attitude

The Campus Security and TA's are all very relaxed and understanding. Honesty is the best policy- they don't want to get you into trouble they just want you to be safe.

Nov 04, 2011

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Sustainable Student Activism

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Sustainable Student Activism On March 4, 2010, hundreds of students expressed their frustration with the recent increase in student fees by striking at the base of campus. The students promoted sustainability as they voiced their frustration by displaying signs that read things such as "Hike Mountains, Not Fees." They also had a bike-powered microphone for speakers to use during the rally (seen above).

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Avid Activists

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Avid Activists UCSC is well known for its protests and activism. On March 4, 2010, hundreds of students rallied together in the Quarry Plaza (seen above) and proceeded to walk down to the base of campus to block it off. The protest was in opposition to recent budget cuts that resulted in increased student fees during the winter of 2010.

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4-20 Festivities

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4-20 Festivities April 20 has become notorious at UCSC. It is known as a day for everyone to smoke pot and not get in trouble. The campus tries to minimize the activities, but each year hundreds of students from all of the neighboring colleges (as well as from surrounding cities) gather at the Porter Meadow to smoke together.

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