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100

This resource provides a range of mental health and wellness services, as well as preventative outreach and consultation services

What is CAPS? (Counseling and Psychological Services)

100

This was the first residential college to be founded at UCSC?

What is Cowell?

100

The name of UCSC's weekly campus newspaper

What is City on the Hill Press?

100

This state beach is the site of the annual monarch migration take place in Santa Cruz from October to January

Where is Natural Bridges?

100

Mainland surfing in the US began in Santa Cruz. It was brought here from...

Where is Hawaii?

200

This group exists to create equal educational access for students with disabilities

What is the DRC?

200

This residential college seceded from the university in 1990, out of protest of the letter grading system


What is Kresge?

200

This plant based cafe will be opening in the Kresge A building by the start of Winter quarter

What is The Owl's Nest Cafe?

200

This popular venue has hosted Nirvana and Tyler the Creator

What is the Catalyst?


200

This famous actor plays a character in the popular TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and attended UCSC

Who is Andy Samberg?

300

This campus resource has the motto “Party Like a Slug”

What is SHOP?

300

This was the first proposed mascot for UCSC in 1981, that was quickly rejected by a student body who preferred the Banana Slugs


What is the sea lion?

300

This number of credits is required per quarter to be considered a full time student

What is 12?

300

This building is a central hub for all Santa Cruz buses

What is the Santa Cruz Metro Center? (downtown)

300

This college has historically sponsored and organized the campus Pride celebration

What is Kresge?

400

A safe space to be in community with other students that are committed to recovery from alcohol and/or other drugs

What is the COVE?

400

The year UCSC was founded

When is 1965?

400

The number of the KZSC radio station

What is 88.1?

400

This downtown theater offers $5 movies every Tuesday

What is Santa Cruz Cinema?

400

Name any 2 movies with scenes filmed at the boardwalk (extra 50 points for each extra)

What is Lost Boys, Us, Killer Klowns from outer space, Bumblebee, The sting II, Chasing Mavericks, Dangerous minds?

500

Name 3 of the cultural resource centers on campus

What is the AARCC, AIRC, AA/PIRC, Womxn's Center, Cantu Queer Center, and El Centro?

500

This popular computer-related major was first introduced to the UC system in 2006 by UCSC

What is Computer Game Design?

500

At this upper campus "stick fort" are visitors are supposed to leave something behind

What is the Buddha Hut?

500

This downtown museum is free for students on first Fridays

What is the Santa Cruz MAH?

500

This popular rock band has donated an entire collection of memorabilia to the McHenry Library

Who are the Grateful Dead?