Lookout recently obtained the assessment report of the UCSC camper park. It includes a proposal to reuse the area for a commuter lounge.
UCSC Camper Park
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UCSC lost my trust when it forced me out of Camper Park – I wish my university cared more about me
Rising third-year UC Santa Cruz student Natalie Twilegar lost her home when school administrators closed Camper Park, which housed 41 students in on-campus trailers until July 10. She is angry, disappointed and disillusioned by the process and has lost her trust in the UCSC administration. Several of her friends, she says, are considering transferring or dropping out. Others now have to live in their cars.
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UCSC Camper Park sudden closure: New housing pickle as campus recycles 41 trailers
Everyone agrees there have been health issues at UCSC’s 40-year-old on-campus trailer park. The on-again, off-again efforts to deal with them ended Wednesday as the campus moved in to remove and recycle the trailers.
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UCSC officials tell Camper Park students they can stay through the end of the academic year
UC Santa Cruz officials say residents at an on-campus trailer park can now stay through the end of the spring. Students say they’re relieved.
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UCSC closes Camper Park, leaving student residents angry and confused
UC Santa Cruz told 41 students living in its on-campus trailer park that they have to move out by the end of March because of safety concerns. Students told Lookout they’re shocked and don’t understand the reasoning or timing.